Adobe’s deal on the verge of cancellation right before earningsShares in Adobe Inc (symbol ‘ADBE’) have been slowly gaining back part of the losses incurred last month while the company is expected to report its earnings for the fiscal quarter ending Feb 2023 on Wednesday 15th of March, after market close. The consensus EPS is $2.97 compared to the result for the same quarter last year of $2.84.
‘Adobe’s share price had a sharp decline in mid February due in part to the U.S. Department of Justice’s plans to block its $20 billion acquisition of Figma, an online design tool & software.’ said Antreas Themistokleous, an analyst at Exness ‘ As of 2nd of December 2022 the company had a current ratio of 111% meaning they have the ability to repay their short term liabilities with the current assets currently available while the total assets exceed total liabilities by more than $14 millions. This shows that the financials of the company look healthy while the estimated EPS is the highest of the last 4 quarters.‘
On the technical side the price is trading in a “dynamic area” between the 50 and 100 day moving average and is currently facing resistance on the 38.2% of the Fibonacci retracement. The $350 price area is considered a strong technical resistance because it is made up of the 38.2% of the Fibonacci, is a round number and is also an inside resistance area that the price reacted to in mid November and mid December!
If the price resumes its recent bearish movement the first point of support could possibly be found around $336 which consists of the 100 day moving average and the 50% of the daily Fibonacci retracement level.