Automatic Data Processing Company Profile (NASDAQ:ADP)

About Automatic Data Processing

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions and business process outsourcing. The Company operates through two segments: Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services. The Employer Services segment offers a range of business outsourcing and technology-enabled HCM solutions. These offerings include payroll services, benefits administration, recruiting and talent management, human resources management, insurance services, retirement services and payment and compliance solutions. The Company's PEO business, ADP TotalSource, offers small and mid-sized businesses human resources (HR) outsourcing solution through a co-employment model. ADP TotalSource includes HR management and employee benefits functions, including HR administration, employee benefits and employer liability management, into a single-source solution, including HR administration, employee benefits and employer liability management.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Business Services
Industry: Business Software & Services
Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
Exchange: NASDAQ
Symbol: ADP
CUSIP: 05301510

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $89.46
50 Day Moving Average: $89.16
200 Day Moving Average: $89.33
52-Week Range: €76.65 - €96.00
Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.24
Foreward P/E Ratio: 21.68
P/E Growth: 2.33
Market Cap: $40.36B
Outstanding Shares: 456,176,000
Beta: 0.81

Profitability:

Net Margins: 12.79%
Return on Equity: 33.55%
Return on Assets: 3.54%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45%
Current Ratio: 1.10%
Quick Ratio: 1.10%

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Consensus Ratings for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	3 Sell Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.91)
Consensus Price Target:	€90.33 (2.11% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/9/2016	Wedbush	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$100.00
8/1/2016	Jefferies Group	Boost Price Target	Underperform	$75.00 -> $81.00
7/29/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$89.00 -> $90.00
7/29/2016	Robert W. Baird	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral	$94.00
7/11/2016	Sanford C. Bernstein	Upgrade	Mkt Perform -> Outperform
5/16/2016	Sterne Agee CRT	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
5/3/2016	Argus	Boost Price Target	Buy	$96.00 -> $98.00
5/2/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Boost Price Target	Sector Perform	$87.00 -> $90.00
4/15/2016	Compass Point	Initiated Coverage	Sell	$76.00
10/29/2015	BMO Capital Markets	Boost Price Target	Market Perform	$94.00
10/29/2015	Topeka Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Sell
8/28/2015	William Blair	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform
8/14/2015	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$79.00 -> $89.00
4/24/2015	Evercore ISI	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$95.00 -> $86.00
3/9/2015	Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
2/5/2015	Deutsche Bank AG	Boost Price Target	Hold	$77.00 -> $88.00
1/16/2015	Credit Suisse Group AG	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
12/5/2014	Stifel Nicolaus	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$83.00

(Data available from 9/24/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
4/28/2016	Q3	$1.18	$1.17	$3.27 billion	$3.25 billion	View	Listen
2/3/2016	Q216	$0.72	$0.74	$2.81 billion	$2.80 billion	View	N/A
10/28/2015	Q116	$0.65	$0.68	$2.72 billion	$2.71 billion	View	Listen
7/30/2015	Q415	$0.59	$0.55	$2.74 billion	$2.70 billion	View	Listen
4/30/2015	Q315	$1.02	$1.04	$3.02 billion	$3.03 billion	View	Listen
2/4/2015	Q215	$0.68	$0.70	$2.68 billion	$2.70 billion	View	Listen
10/29/2014	Q115	$0.60	$0.62	$2.55 billion	$2.60 billion	View	N/A
7/31/2014	Q414	$0.63	$0.63	$3.03 billion	$3.10 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2014	Q314	$1.08	$1.06	$3.34 billion	$3.30 billion	View	N/A
2/5/2014		$0.77	$0.78	$2.92 billion	$2.98 billion	View	N/A
2/5/2014		$0.77	$0.78	$2.92 billion	$2.98 billion	View	N/A
2/5/2014		$0.77	$0.78	$2.92 billion	$2.98 billion	View	N/A
2/5/2014		$0.77	$0.78	$2.92 billion	$2.98 billion	View	N/A
2/4/2014	Q214	$0.77	$0.78	$2.94 million	$2.98 million	View	N/A
10/30/2013	Q114	$0.66	$0.68	$2.81 billion	$2.84 billion	View	N/A
8/1/2013	Q4 2013	$0.57	$0.55	$2.81 billion	$2.81 billion	View	N/A
5/3/2013	Q3 2013	$0.98	$0.99	$3.11 billion	$3.11 billion	View	N/A
2/5/2013	Q2 2013	$0.63	$0.72	$2.72 billion	$2.75 billion	View	Listen
11/1/2012	Q113	$0.62	$0.62	$2.63 billion	$2.64 billion	View	N/A
8/1/2012		$0.53	$0.53			View	N/A
5/1/2012		$0.91	$0.92			View	N/A
1/25/2012		$0.68	$0.68			View	N/A
10/26/2011		$0.61	$0.61			View	N/A
7/28/2011		$0.49	$0.48			View	N/A
5/2/2011		$0.85	$0.85			View	N/A
1/26/2011		$0.61	$0.62			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.63 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.08 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	4	$1.18	$1.22	$1.20
Q2 2016	3	$0.65	$0.69	$0.67
Q3 2016	2	$0.76	$0.77	$0.77
Q4 2016	1	$0.83	$0.83	$0.83
Q1 2017	1	$1.31	$1.31	$1.31

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP)

Annual Dividend:	$2.12
Dividend Yield:	2.40%
Payout Ratio:	65.23% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 58.40% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 51.96% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
4/6/2016	quarterly	€0.53	2.36%	6/8/2016	6/10/2016	7/1/2016
1/19/2016	quarterly	€0.53	2.71%	3/9/2016	3/11/2016	4/1/2016
11/10/2015	quarterly	€0.53	2.43%	12/9/2015	12/11/2015	1/1/2016
8/4/2015	quarterly	€0.49	2.39%	9/9/2015	9/11/2015	10/1/2015
4/8/2015	quarterly	€0.49	2.26%	6/10/2015	6/12/2015	7/1/2015
1/22/2015	quarterly	€0.49	2.26%	3/11/2015	3/13/2015	4/1/2015
11/11/2014	quarterly	€0.49	2.3%	12/10/2014	12/12/2014	1/1/2015
8/5/2014	quarterly	€0.48	2.39%	9/10/2014	9/12/2014	10/1/2014
4/9/2014	quarterly	€0.48	2.55%	6/11/2014	6/13/2014	7/1/2014
1/23/2014	quarterly	€0.48	2.49%	3/12/2014	3/14/2014	4/1/2014
11/12/2013	quarterly	€0.48	2.51%	12/11/2013	12/13/2013	1/1/2014
8/6/2013	quarterly	€0.44	2.42%	9/11/2013	9/13/2013	10/1/2013
4/10/2013	quarterly	€0.44	2.63%	6/12/2013	6/14/2013	7/1/2013
1/25/2013	quarterly	€0.44	2.92%	3/6/2013	3/8/2013	4/1/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.23%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 76.89%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
4/1/2016	Douglas W Politi	VP	Sell	6,825	€90.00	€614,250.00
3/11/2016	John P Jones III	Director	Sell	6,242	€87.46	€545,925.32
3/10/2016	Carlos A Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	100,110	€85.52	€8,561,407.20
3/1/2016	Deborah L Dyson	VP	Sell	350	€85.62	€29,967.00
2/18/2016	Edward B Flynn III	VP	Sell	5,747	€85.50	€491,368.50
2/5/2016	Linda R. Gooden	Director	Sell	4,266	€81.71	€348,574.86
1/26/2016	Brock Albinson	VP	Sell	1,367	€80.33	€109,811.11
1/4/2016	John Ayala	VP	Sell	8,140	€82.93	€675,050.20
11/16/2015	Stuart Sackman	VP	Sell	1,772	€85.16	€150,903.52
9/8/2015	John P. Jones III	Director	Sell	6,242	€78.06	€487,250.52
9/8/2015	Thomas J Perrotti	VP	Sell	522	€77.15	€40,272.30
9/3/2015	Carlos A Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	9,100	€77.10	€701,610.00
9/3/2015	John Ayala	VP	Sell	1,027	€77.10	€79,181.70
8/31/2015	Mark D. Benjamin	VP	Sell	9,727	€77.84	€757,149.68
8/17/2015	Stuart Sackman	VP	Sell	1,365	€82.82	€113,049.30
6/8/2015	Stuart Sackman	VP	Sell	1,121	€83.94	€94,096.74
5/15/2015	Stuart Sackman	VP	Sell	1,365	€88.25	€120,461.25
5/11/2015	Carlos A Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	92,146	€87.42	€8,055,403.32
3/2/2015	Michael A Bonarti	VP	Sell	6,498	€88.88	€577,542.24
2/10/2015	Carlos A Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	59,724	€86.18	€5,147,014.32
2/10/2015	Maria Black	VP	Sell	1,390	€86.28	€119,929.20
2/9/2015	Alan Sheiness	VP	Sell	11,376	€86.23	€980,952.48
1/27/2015	Alan Sheiness	VP	Sell	8,532	€85.43	€728,888.76
1/26/2015	Dermot J O'brien	VP	Sell	4,486	€86.25	€386,917.50
1/8/2015	Alan Sheiness	VP	Sell	34,543	€83.37	€2,879,849.91
1/6/2015	Alan Sheiness	VP	Sell	13,651	€83.08	€1,134,125.08
1/5/2015	Alan Sheiness	VP	Sell	13,651	€83.69	€1,142,452.19
1/2/2015	Edward B Flynn III	VP	Sell	59,590	€83.48	€4,974,573.20
10/30/2014	Michael C Eberhard	VP	Sell	6,825	€79.11	€539,925.75
10/6/2014	Anish D Rajparia	VP	Sell	5,688	€74.96	€426,372.48
9/10/2014	Anish D Rajparia	VP	Sell	3,370	€82.92	€279,440.40
9/10/2014	Carlos A Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	10,000	€82.92	€829,200.00
8/15/2014	Douglas W Politi	VP	Sell	4,390	€82.63	€362,745.70
8/12/2014	Leslie A Brun	Director	Sell	1,250	€81.29	€101,612.50
8/8/2014	John P Jones III	Director	Sell	5,487	€80.48	€441,593.76
8/6/2014	Gregory D Brenneman	Director	Sell	4,750	€80.27	€381,282.50
8/4/2014	Michael L Capone	VP	Sell	5,487	€81.00	€444,447.00
7/1/2014	Michael C Eberhard	VP	Sell	2,743	€80.00	€219,440.00
6/10/2014	Carlos A Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	47,500	€80.04	€3,801,900.00
6/9/2014	Dermot J O'brien	VP	Sell	6,611	€79.86	€527,954.46
6/4/2014	Robert Glenn Hubbard	Director	Sell	25,974	€78.19	€2,030,907.06
5/14/2014	Mark Benjamin	VP	Sell	10,000	€78.41	€784,100.00
5/12/2014	Eric Fast	Director	Sell	10,000	€78.81	€788,100.00
5/7/2014	Michael Capone	VP	Sell	1,921	€77.17	€148,243.57
5/6/2014	Mark Benjamin	VP	Sell	5,564	€77.26	€429,874.64
3/31/2014	Carlos Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	29,464	€77.21	€2,274,915.44
2/18/2014	Jan Siegmund	VP	Sell	2,317	€76.00	€176,092.00
2/14/2014	Anish Rajparia	VP	Sell	2,407	€75.76	€182,354.32
1/27/2014	Dermot O'brien	VP	Sell	4,176	€76.96	€321,384.96
1/3/2014	Anish Rajparia	VP	Sell	15,975	€79.97	€1,277,520.75
1/3/2014	Carlos Rodriguez	CEO	Sell	47,500	€80.33	€3,815,675.00
1/2/2014	Jan Siegmund	VP	Sell	28,170	€79.77	€2,247,120.90
11/26/2013	Eric Fast	Director	Sell	5,000	€80.54	€402,700.00
11/25/2013	Gregory Summe	Director	Sell	15,000	€80.04	€1,200,600.00
11/15/2013	Robert Glenn Hubbard	Director	Sell	10,974	€76.64	€841,047.36
11/4/2013	Mark D Benjamin	VP	Sell	4,090	€75.47	€308,672.30
8/20/2013	Douglas Politi	VP	Sell	8,615	€71.85	€618,987.75
8/14/2013	Michael Capone	VP	Sell	7,956	€72.69	€578,321.64
5/14/2013	Michael L Capone	VP	Sell	3,196	€70.32	€224,742.72
5/9/2013	Edward B Flynn III	VP	Sell	3,000	€69.98	€209,940.00
3/14/2013	Michael C Eberhard	VP	Sell	6,756	€65.00	€439,140.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP)

Date	Headline
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Had $3214.6 In Cash And Short-Term Investments (NASDAQ:ADP) www.stocksdaily.net - September 23 at 8:07 AM
	Mean Consensus Price Target for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) is Set at 90.888 - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 22 at 3:18 PM
	ADP exec steps down - Staffing Industry Analysts (NASDAQ:ADP) www2.staffingindustry.com - September 22 at 3:18 PM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) – Is this large market cap stock undervalued? - The Daily Leicester (NASDAQ:ADP) thedailyleicester.com - September 20 at 9:04 AM
	ADP to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Results on November 2, 2016 (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 20 at 9:04 AM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Session Update & Sell-side outlook - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 15 at 3:18 PM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s (ADP): Investors Recap - Hot Stocks Point (NASDAQ:ADP) www.hotstockspoint.com - September 14 at 9:41 AM
	Is this Large Market Cap Stock target price reasonable for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP)? - The Daily Leicester (NASDAQ:ADP) thedailyleicester.com - September 13 at 3:19 PM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) are Projected to Reach 90.888, According to Analysts - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 13 at 3:19 PM
	Sell-side is Weighing in on Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Earnings - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 13 at 3:19 PM
	Sell-Side Predicting Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Stock With Touch Between $70-110 - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 13 at 8:07 AM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Analyst's Take & Session Recap - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 12 at 8:05 AM
	Tech Stocks Momentum= Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Fairchild Semiconductor Intl Inc (NASDAQ:FCS) - share market updates (press release) (NASDAQ:ADP) sharemarketupdates.com - September 12 at 8:05 AM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Shares Handed ... - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 11 at 8:04 AM
	Analysts Predicting Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Stock With Reach $70-110 Near Term - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 11 at 8:04 AM
	Stock Valuation Recap for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) - Post News (NASDAQ:ADP) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 10 at 3:17 PM
	Shares Lower Over the Past Quarter: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) - Post News (NASDAQ:ADP) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 10 at 3:17 PM
	ADP Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving Average - Nasdaq (NASDAQ:ADP) www.nasdaq.com - September 10 at 3:17 PM
	Automatic Data Processing is Oversold - Forbes (NASDAQ:ADP) www.forbes.com - September 10 at 3:17 PM
	Automatic Data Processing is Oversold (NASDAQ:ADP) www.forbes.com - September 10 at 8:04 AM
	Will Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Surprise ... - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:ADP) www.investornewswire.com - September 9 at 3:18 PM
	Market Review: Watching Session Activity of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Shares - Post News (NASDAQ:ADP) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 9 at 3:18 PM
	Update on Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) for the day (NASDAQ:ADP) twincountynews.com - September 9 at 8:05 AM
	Texas Added 21,400 Private Sector Jobs in August, According to ADP Regional Employment Report(R) (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 12:19 PM
	Florida Added 15,200 Private Sector Jobs in August, According to ADP Regional Employment Report(R) (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 12:19 PM
	New York Added 6,700 Private Sector Jobs in August, According to ADP Regional Employment Report(R) (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 12:19 PM
	California Added 27,800 Private Sector Jobs in August, According to ADP Regional Employment Report(R) (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 12:19 PM
	Illinois Added 8,900 Private Sector Jobs in August, According to ADP Regional Employment Report(R) (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 12:19 PM
	New Jersey Added 3,200 Private Sector Jobs in August, According to ADP Regional Employment Report(R) (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 12:19 PM
	Trading Update: Following Activity of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Shares During the Current Session - Post News (NASDAQ:ADP) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 7 at 8:27 PM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled ... - Nasdaq (NASDAQ:ADP) www.nasdaq.com - September 7 at 8:27 PM
	Automatic Data Processing (ADP) VP Maria Black Sells 527 Shares (NASDAQ:ADP) larampadinapoli.com - September 7 at 12:16 PM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September ... (NASDAQ:ADP) www.nasdaq.com - September 7 at 12:16 PM
	Media Alert: ADP Webcast on Unlocking the Power of the User Experience in Global Human Capital Management (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 7 at 12:16 PM
	The Statistics Don't Lie: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Earnings Preview - The Voice Registrar (NASDAQ:ADP) voiceregistrar.com - September 6 at 3:18 PM
	Price Target For Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP ... - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:ADP) www.realistinvestor.com - September 4 at 8:05 AM
	Price Target For Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Set At $89.75 By Research Analysts (NASDAQ:ADP) www.realistinvestor.com - September 3 at 3:18 PM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP): Where Can the Stock Go in the Next 12-18 Months? - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:ADP) friscofastball.com - September 2 at 3:20 PM
	Financial ETFs Surged in August: Will the Rally Last? (NASDAQ:ADP) finance.yahoo.com - September 2 at 3:20 PM
	Analysts Valuations For Two Stocks: Iron Mountain Inc (NYSE:IRM), Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) - The Voice Registrar (NASDAQ:ADP) voiceregistrar.com - September 1 at 3:18 PM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) Held $3214.6 In Cash And Short-Term Investments - Stocks Daily (NASDAQ:ADP) www.stocksdaily.net - September 1 at 3:18 PM
	Worth Watching Intraday Movers: Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP), Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX ... - NYSE Journal (press release) (NASDAQ:ADP) stockznews.com - September 1 at 11:45 AM
	A look at a High Market Cap Stock: Automatic Data Processing, Inc., ADP - The Daily Leicester (NASDAQ:ADP) thedailyleicester.com - August 31 at 3:18 PM
	Dividend Alert Of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) - Stocks Daily (NASDAQ:ADP) www.stocksdaily.net - August 31 at 8:04 AM
	Stock Performance Recap on Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) - Post News (NASDAQ:ADP) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 29 at 8:52 PM
	Large Cap Business Software & Services: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) www.4-traders.com - August 29 at 3:45 PM
	Today's Top Gainers in the Market Automatic Data Processing, Inc ... - The Daily Leicester (NASDAQ:ADP) thedailyleicester.com - August 29 at 8:04 AM
	Analysts Estimate Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP ... - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:ADP) www.realistinvestor.com - August 28 at 8:04 AM
	Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s (ADP): Stunning Stock of Thursday ... - Hot Stocks Point (NASDAQ:ADP) www.hotstockspoint.com - August 27 at 8:05 AM
	How Did Intuit's Competition React To Weak Guidance? - Benzinga (NASDAQ:ADP) www.benzinga.com - August 26 at 3:18 PM