On September 11, Adobe fell 3.12% in pre-market trading, trading at $241.2/share, with turnover of approximately $11.78 million. The decline was triggered by a conservative fourth-quarter fiscal guidance that fell short of market expectations, compounded by growing external competitive pressures.
Adobe reported third-fiscal-quarter results the prior session, posting revenue of $6.76 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $6.13, both exceeding consensus estimates. AI-driven monthly active users surpassed 1 billion for the first time, and remaining performance obligations (RPO) reached $22.16 billion, up 13.1% year-over-year, with subscription revenue accounting for over 97% of total revenue. Despite the solid quarterly beat, the company's fourth-quarter outlook disappointed the market, prompting a reassessment of near-term growth momentum.
Adding to the pressure, OpenAI recently updated its ChatGPT advertising policy, restricting Adobe and other enterprises from placing competitive AI product ads on the platform. This move directly limits a key customer-acquisition channel for Adobe's standalone AI creative tools such as Firefly, intensifying concerns about the company's long-term competitive positioning in the rapidly evolving generative AI landscape.
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