HSBC cuts target for Adobe stock to USD 267 from USD 310

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Adobe's third-quarter revenue reached USD 6.76 billion, up 13.00 percent. Adobe stock is EUR 223.25 on October 16, 2026, below EUR 225.30 at Xetra.

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HSBC cut its Adobe target from USD 310 to USD 267 on October 13, 2026.
Adobe's third-quarter revenue reached USD 6.76 billion, up 13.00 percent year over year.
Adobe stock trades at EUR 223.25 at 9:31 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.91 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Adobe's planned CEO transition is scheduled for December 1, 2026.

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Adobe stock was trading at EUR 223.25 at Lang & Schwarz at 9:31 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026, 0.91 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 225.30. The latest analyst action came from HSBC, which cut its rating and target as concerns about free AI alternatives intensified.

Three dates define the reset

Adobe reported record revenue of USD 6.76 billion for its third quarter on September 10, 2026, up 13.00 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance. On October 12, 2026, Wells Fargo cut Adobe to Underweight from Overweight and lowered its target from USD 270 to USD 225, as reported by Markets Insider. On October 13, 2026, HSBC downgraded Adobe from Buy to Hold and cut its target from USD 310 to USD 267, according to Investing.com.

What does the target cut change?

HSBC linked its move to competition from free, open-source alternatives that reportedly replicate several Creative Cloud applications. The firm also cited security, legal, maintenance and commercial risks for those projects. Adobe's latest quarter still delivered USD 6.13 in non-GAAP earnings per share and revenue above the USD 6.69 billion analyst estimate, according to MarketBeat.

The disagreement is therefore about conversion and pricing power rather than Adobe's latest revenue level. Adobe's annual recurring revenue rose to USD 27.50 billion in the third quarter, while the company was targeting 10.20 percent growth for fiscal year 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. Wells Fargo said fourth-quarter net new annual recurring revenue would need to nearly double from the prior quarter to meet that target.

Next leadership date

Adobe's next clearly dated corporate milestone is the planned CEO transition on December 1, 2026, when Anil Chakravarthy is scheduled to succeed Shantanu Narayen, according to Yahoo Finance. That date places management execution alongside the recurring-revenue ramp as the next measurable test for the investment case.

Morning quote stays below Xetra

Adobe's primary listing is on the Nasdaq, while the German-market reference remains below the previous Xetra close. The euro quote is down 0.91 percent against that close, a move below the threshold for a directional headline but large enough to keep the analyst reset relevant for German investors.

The stock was trading at EUR 223.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. CEST, 0.91 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 225.30. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Adobe stock.