Automatic Data Processing (ADP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP - Get Free Report) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 30th. Analysts expect Automatic Data Processing to post earnings of $2.22 per share and revenue of $5.05 billion for the quarter. Automatic Data Processing has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.910-10.010 EPS.

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $5.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.49 billion. Automatic Data Processing had a return on equity of 77.33% and a net margin of 19.79%. The firm's revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.88 EPS. On average, analysts expect Automatic Data Processing to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Automatic Data Processing Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of ADP traded up $2.39 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $308.63. 936,145 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,343,466. The company has a market cap of $125.28 billion, a PE ratio of 31.59, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.76. The firm's 50 day moving average is $311.78 and its 200-day moving average is $304.60. Automatic Data Processing has a 52 week low of $249.49 and a 52 week high of $329.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ADP. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Automatic Data Processing from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Automatic Data Processing to $305.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. UBS Group cut their price objective on Automatic Data Processing from $323.00 to $315.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised Automatic Data Processing to a "hold" rating and set a $340.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $309.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Automatic Data Processing

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Automatic Data Processing stock. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP - Free Report) by 22.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,664 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 681 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC's holdings in Automatic Data Processing were worth $1,073,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.03% of the company's stock.

About Automatic Data Processing

Automatic Data Processing, Inc provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions.