Financial Stocks Struggle as JPMorgan's Q4 Earnings Fail to Boost Market
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 13 2026
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Source: CNBC
- Financial Sector Weakness: Financial stocks have struggled for the second consecutive day following President Trump's announcement of a 10% interest rate cap on credit cards, indicating market sensitivity to policy changes and investor confidence erosion.
- JPMorgan's Q4 Results: Although JPMorgan's fourth-quarter earnings were generally better than expected, the results turned into a 'sell-the-news' event due to overly high market expectations, reflecting a cautious investor sentiment towards financial stocks.
- Software Sector Pressure: Enterprise software stocks are under pressure from AI-driven disruption risks, with Salesforce shares falling about 7% and ServiceNow hitting a new 52-week low, highlighting increasing market concerns regarding tech stocks.
- Divergence in Cybersecurity Stocks: Despite the overall software sector decline, Palo Alto Networks saw a boost after being added to Citi's 'analyst focus list', with analysts projecting its market cap could reach $200 billion, indicating ongoing market interest in the cybersecurity space.
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Analyst Views on ADBE
Wall Street analysts forecast ADBE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ADBE is 454.52 USD with a low forecast of 310.00 USD and a high forecast of 660.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
24 Analyst Rating
17 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 299.580
Low
310.00
Averages
454.52
High
660.00
Current: 299.580
Low
310.00
Averages
454.52
High
660.00
About ADBE
Adobe Inc. is a global technology company. The Company's products, services and solutions are used around the world to imagine, create, manage, deliver, measure, optimize and engage with content across surfaces and fuel digital experiences. Its segments include Digital Media, Digital Experience, and Publishing and Advertising. The Digital Media segment is centered around Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Document Cloud, which include Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Photoshop and other products, offering a variety of tools for creative professionals, communicators and other consumers. The Digital Experience segment provides an integrated platform and set of products, services and solutions through Adobe Experience Cloud. The Publishing and Advertising segment contains legacy products and services. In addition, its Adobe GenStudio solution allows businesses to simplify their content supply chain process with generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and intelligent automation.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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