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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$308.83 +0.92 (+0.30%)
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About Automatic Data Processing Stock (NASDAQ:ADP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$308.41
▼
$310.95
50-Day Range
$257.68
▼
$307.94
52-Week Range
$188.16
▼
$311.89
Volume
251,228 shs
Average Volume
2.82 million shs
Market Capitalization
$121.92 billion
P/E Ratio
27.38
Dividend Yield
2.20%
Price Target
$285.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) provides payroll processing and human resources technology and services to businesses of varying sizes. Its offerings include payroll administration, tax filing, benefits administration, workforce management, talent management, and human capital management software.

ADP also provides services such as compliance support and professional employer organization solutions, which help businesses manage employment responsibilities. Its products combine software with payroll and HR services to support organizations’ workforce operations.

Founded in 1949 as Automatic Payrolls, Inc., the company has grown from a payroll-processing business into a global provider of HR and workforce solutions. ADP serves clients in the United States and internationally.

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Automatic Data Processing Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

ADP MarketRank™: 
4.22501966955 of 5 stars

Automatic Data Processing scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 207th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Automatic Data Processing has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $285.00, representing about 7.4% downside from its current price of $307.92.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Automatic Data Processing has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Automatic Data Processing's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Automatic Data Processing are expected to grow by 9.61% in the coming year, from $12.38 to $13.57 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Automatic Data Processing is 27.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Automatic Data Processing is 27.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.91.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Automatic Data Processing has a PEG Ratio of 2.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Automatic Data Processing has a P/B Ratio of 23.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Automatic Data Processing's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.42% of the float of Automatic Data Processing has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Automatic Data Processing has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.93, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Automatic Data Processing has recently decreased by 6.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Automatic Data Processing pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Automatic Data Processing has been increasing its dividend for 49 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Automatic Data Processing is 60.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Automatic Data Processing will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.11% next year. This indicates that Automatic Data Processing will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Automatic Data Processing's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Automatic Data Processing has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Automatic Data Processing this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for ADP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    13 people have added Automatic Data Processing to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Automatic Data Processing insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $14,522,300.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.15% of the stock of Automatic Data Processing is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.03% of the stock of Automatic Data Processing is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Automatic Data Processing's insider trading history.
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ADP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Automatic Data Processing's stock was trading at $257.23 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ADP stock has increased by 19.7% and is now trading at $307.92.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.77 by $0.05. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Automatic Data Processing's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 14th 2026, which permits the company to buy back $6 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Automatic Data Processing: Celergo, Work Market, Global Cash Card, The Marcus Buckingham Company, Payroll S.A., SHPS Inc., PhyLogic Healthcare, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Automatic Data Processing include State Street Corp (4.96%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.31%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.75%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (0.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael A Bonarti, Maria Black, Carlos A Rodriguez, Sreenivasa Kutam, John Ayala, Joseph Desilva, Brian L Michaud, Don Mcguire, Virginia Magliulo, David Kwon, David Foskett, Christopher D'ambrosio and Jonathan S Lehberger.
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Shares of ADP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Automatic Data Processing investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Procter & Gamble (PG), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/11/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026
Last Earnings
10/28/2026
Today
11/13/2026
Record date for 1/1 Dividend
12/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 1/1 Dividend
12/11/2026
Dividend Payable
1/01/2027
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/27/2027
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Professional Services
Sub-Industry
Human Resource & Employment Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ADP
CIK
8670
Employees
67,000
Year Founded
1949

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$340.00
Low Price Target
$223.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-7.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.07
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.43
Forward P/E Ratio
22.80
P/E Growth
2.75
Net Income
$4.41 billion
Net Margins
20.33%
Pretax Margin
26.40%
Return on Equity
77.01%
Return on Assets
6.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.98
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$21.95 billion
Price / Sales
5.57
Cash Flow
$15.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.80
Book Value
$12.90 per share
Price / Book
23.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
394,760,000
Free Float
394,167,000
Market Cap
$122.15 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NASDAQ:ADP) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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