Adobe Signals That AI Boost Will Take Longer Than Expected

  • Company’s annual sales outlook falls short of projections
  • Adobe says it expects US decision on Figma deal ‘soon’

Adobe headquarters in San Jose, California.

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Adobe Inc. gave a lukewarm outlook for sales in 2024, disappointing investors who expected new generative artificial intelligence tools would quickly boost the software company’s results.

Revenue will be about $21.4 billion in the fiscal year ending in December 2024, the company said Wednesday in a statementBloomberg Terminal. Profit, excluding some items, will be as much as $18 a share. Analysts, on average, estimated sales of $21.7 billion and adjusted profit of $18 a share.