Key Takeaways
- Adobe shares dropped in after-hours trading Thursday as the company reported first-quarter earnings surpassing analyst estimates, but issued soft guidance for the second quarter.
- The company's revenue for the first fiscal quarter of 2024 at $5.18 billion hit a record high that beat estimates, while net income and diluted earnings per share came in at $2.05 billion and $4.48, respectively, also above projections.
- However, Adobe issued a weak outlook for second quarter, guiding for revenue between $5.25 billion and $5.3 billion, while analysts anticipated $5.3 billion.
- The company did not include guidance for the full year, as it did in the first quarter of 2023.
- Adobe also announced a $25 billion buyback program.
Adobe (ADBE) shares tumbled 11% in after-hours trading Thursday as the company reported first-quarter earningsꦆ beating analyst estimates, but issued soft guidance for the second quarter.
The company reported first-quarter revenue for fiscal 2024 of $5.18 billion. This record high exceeded analyst estimates compiled by Visible Alpha and represented 11% year-over-year growth.
Adobe's net income for the quarter at $2.05 billion also beat analysts' expectations and was up from the previous quarter and year-ago period. Diluted 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings per share (EPS) at $4.48 surpassed projections and gr🐻ew fro🃏m the quarter and year prior as well.
The company said it expects revenue in the second quarter of between $5.25 billion and $5.3 billion. However, analysts had anticipated guidance atꦺ the higher end of this range at $5.3 billion.
Adobe's outlook for diluted EPS in the coming quarter was $4.35 to $4.40, in line with analyst expectations at $4.35.
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In its first quarter of 2024, Adobe filed to end its acquisition of Figma, incurring a $1 bill🍌ion🍒 termination fee.
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Adobe shares dropped 11% in after-hours trading to $507.99. Through Thursday's close, the stock had gained about 70% in the past year.
UPDATE: This article includes updated share price information.