--- title: "Mizuho warns that Adobe's growth may continue to be under pressure amid intensified AI competition, lowering its rating and target price" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284276157.md" description: "Mizuho analyst Gregg Moskowitz downgraded Adobe's rating from \"Outperform\" to \"Neutral,\" with a target price reduced from $315 to $270. Affected by growth prospects and competitive concerns, Adobe's stock price fell 2.5% on Monday, closing at $239.31, with a year-to-date decline of 31%. Despite Adobe expanding its AI capabilities, it faces fierce competition from AI platforms and low-cost design tools, raising market concerns about its software valuation logic" datetime: "2026-04-27T22:30:05.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284276157.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284276157.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284276157.md) --- # Mizuho warns that Adobe's growth may continue to be under pressure amid intensified AI competition, lowering its rating and target price Due to concerns about growth prospects and competition, Adobe (ADBE.US) saw its stock price decline on Monday, following a downgrade in the stock's rating and target price by Mizuho analysts, who warned that the company's growth may continue to be under pressure amid intensifying competition in artificial intelligence. According to Dolphin Research, Mizuho analyst Gregg Moskowitz downgraded Adobe's rating from "Outperform" to "Neutral" and lowered the target price from $315 to $270. As a result, Adobe's stock price fell 2.5% on Monday, closing at $239.31. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has accumulated a decline of 31%. Moskowitz pointed out in the report that although Adobe continues to expand its AI capabilities and explore more commercialization opportunities, risks still exist. In particular, the consumer and small to medium-sized business segments, which are expected to account for over 65% of the company's annual recurring revenue (ARR), are facing increasingly fierce competition from AI-native platforms and low-cost design tools. Market concerns are growing that as generative AI capabilities advance rapidly, some traditional software functions may be replaced in the future, impacting investors' judgments on software valuation logic. As a leader in creative software, Adobe is also facing dual competition from emerging AI platforms and traditional tech giants. Analysts noted that in addition to AI-native competitors, tech companies like Apple launching their own creative software further intensifies competitive pressure in the industry. To alleviate market concerns, Adobe launched the AI agent platform CX Enterprise last week, aimed at helping businesses enhance sales, optimize customer experience, and accelerate time-consuming task processing. Following the announcement, the company's stock price rose by 1.7%. However, Mizuho believes that such new products are still insufficient in the short term to fully offset the competitive pressures facing the core business. Moskowitz noted that while AI-enhanced features are expected to bring long-term monetization opportunities, the competitive landscape in the consumer and small to medium-sized business markets is becoming increasingly complex. Market participants believe that the core issue Adobe currently faces is not just slowing growth, but that investors are reassessing the competitive moat of traditional software companies in the AI era. If the company cannot prove that its AI strategy is sufficient to drive a new growth curve, its valuation may continue to be under pressure. 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