On June 12, Adobe fell 5.6% in pre-market trading to approximately $207.94/share, with turnover of $5.48 million. The decline follows the company's after-hours announcement that CFO Dan Durn will depart on Monday to join Marvell Technology, compounding leadership uncertainty after CEO Shantanu Narayen's earlier decision to step down after 18 years.
The executive exits overshadowed a strong fiscal Q2 report. Adobe posted adjusted EPS of $5.96 versus the $5.82 consensus, while revenue rose 13% year-over-year to $6.62 billion, beating the $6.45 billion estimate. The company also raised full-year guidance to $26.5-$26.6 billion in revenue and $24.35-$24.45 in adjusted EPS, both above analyst expectations. However, the simultaneous search for a new CEO and CFO during a critical AI transition period has rattled investors concerned about strategic continuity.
Adding to the pressure, persistent fears that generative AI tools are cannibalizing Adobe's traditional Stock business and pre-earnings target price cuts from Stifel and TD Cowen further weighed on sentiment.
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