DA Davidson keeps a Buy rating and $500 price target on Adobe (ADBE) after the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SEMrush Holdings (SEMR) for $1.9B in cash. Given the size of this deal, the firm sees limited integration risk and meaningful cost synergies to be unlocked, though while the deal makes sense strategically, Adobe paid a hefty premium for capabilities that are undergoing material changes as a result of AI innovation, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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