Adobe (ADBE) Stock: Wall Street Braces for Thursday's Q3 Earnings Amid AI Headwinds - MoneyCheck
Adobe (ADBE) Stock: Wall Street Braces for Thursday's Q3 Earnings Amid AI Headwinds - MoneyCheck
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Adobe releases fiscal Q3 results Thursday following market close, with Wall Street forecasting $6.08 earning
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Adobe releases fiscal Q3 results Thursday following market close, with Wall Street forecasting $6.08 earnings per share and $6.69 billion in revenue
Shares have tumbled 27% year-to-date and declined following 15 out of the last 20 quarterly reports
Persistent worries about artificial intelligence competition continue dampening investor confidence despite robust financial performance
Company named Anil Chakravarthy as next CEO to take over from Shantanu Narayen in December; shares fell 6.7% following the announcement
Management disclosed that AI-focused annual recurring revenue jumped threefold year over year and surpassed $500 million during the previous earnings call
Adobe enters Thursday’s
earnings
announcement burdened by significant headwinds. Shares have plummeted 27% during 2026, and the market has consistently failed to reward the company even during quarters when performance exceeds forecasts.
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Wall Street consensus compiled by FactSet anticipates Adobe will deliver adjusted earnings of $6.08 per share alongside $6.69 billion in revenue for the third fiscal quarter. This represents growth from $5.31 per share and $5.99 billion in revenue during the corresponding period one year earlier.
Projected revenue growth stands at 11.8% compared to the prior year, an acceleration from the 10.7% expansion recorded in last year’s equivalent quarter.
The company surpassed revenue projections in the previous quarter, delivering $6.62 billion—a 12.7% year-over-year increase. That period also featured a meaningful beat on billings forecasts and earnings per share guidance that exceeded analyst expectations.
Yet this strong execution hasn’t translated to stock gains. Data from Dow Jones Market Data shows shares have declined following 15 of the previous 20 quarterly announcements. Clearing the bar has proven insufficient to move the needle.
Artificial Intelligence Uncertainty Weighs Heavy
The primary con