TD Cowen Slashes Adobe Stock Target Price Ahead of Q2 Earnings; Citing Slowing Growth Trends

Aditya Raghunath4 minute read
Reviewed by: Thomas Richmond
Last updated Jun 9, 2026

Key Stats for Adobe Stock

  • Price change for Adobe stock in last 6 months: -29%
  • $ADBE Share Price as of Jun. 8: $245
  • 52-Week High: $420
  • $ADBE Stock Price Target: $329

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What Happened?

Adobe (ADBE) stock slipped on Monday after TD Cowen cut its price target. The firm lowered its target to $285 from $310 while keeping a Hold rating.

The timing matters, since Adobe reports Q2 earnings on Wednesday, June 11.

TD Cowen’s worry comes down to slowing growth. The firm reviewed external data and observed a clear cooldown.

Third-party credit card data showed just 1.5% year-over-year growth, down from roughly 3%, 4.5%, 4%, and 6% in the prior four quarters.

In plain terms, spending tied to Adobe’s products is decelerating.

There was more soft data.

TD Cowen’s partner survey was stable, but commentary on Firefly, Acrobat AI, and Express was softer, and consultants flagged fading price tailwinds and minimal AI credit purchasing. That last point is key.

Adobe’s big bet is that customers pay extra for AI features, and the checks suggest that uptake is light so far.

The firm expects Adobe to report in-line recurring revenue and sees little change to its full-year estimates.

ADBE Stock Revenue, EBIT and Free Cash Flow Estimates in Billion USD (TIKR)

To be fair, Wall Street is split.

  • Mizuho stayed Neutral and expects Adobe to reaffirm its 2026 target of 10.2% growth in total recurring revenue.
  • RBC kept an Outperform rating and thinks recurring revenue could beat the $26.6 billion consensus. Targets across firms range widely.

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What the Market Is Telling Us About Adobe Stock

The market mood around Adobe stock is cautious, and the dip reflects that. This is a company that seems to have fallen out of favor.

The core fear is simple: investors worry that AI tools could chip away at Adobe’s creative software business rather than boost it.

There’s also a leadership cloud. Longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen recently announced he is stepping down after 18 years, and that uncertainty has weighed on the stock.

But here’s the other side.

  • Adobe stock now trades around $247, well below its 52-week high and at a low valuation for the company.
  • Bulls point to a strong Q1, where revenue grew 11% to $6.4 billion, and to fast-growing AI products like Firefly.
  • The average analyst target sits well above today’s price.
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So Wednesday’s report is a big one. If recurring revenue and AI adoption look healthy, Adobe stock could bounce.

If the slowdown TD Cowen flagged shows up in the numbers, the pressure likely continues.

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