Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADPNASDAQ

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Overview News Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

23 analysts·High coverage

13%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

313%

Hold

1565%

Sell

522%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Price is near analyst consensus — limited near-term upside expected.

Bear Case

$230.00

-14%

Consensus

$274.50

+3%

Bull Case

$290.00

+9%

Price Range23 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$230.00

$290.00

Current Target

Current Price

$266.02

Upside to Target

$8.48

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$10.91(10 analysts)

P/E26x

Current: 26.1x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

Stock Alarm Pro

Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+5.84%

EPS+9.77%

FY2028

Rev+5.95%

EPS+9.21%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:100%(12/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+2.5%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Dec 16, 2025Jefferies

ADP downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies

Target:$230.00

-13.2%from $264.96

Oct 30, 2025Stifel Nicolaus

ADP (ADP) PT Lowered to $290 at Stifel

Target:$290.00

+11.0%from $261.16

Oct 29, 2025Jefferies

ADP price target lowered to $245 from $315 at Jefferies

Target:$245.00

-6.2%from $261.22

Oct 21, 2025Wells Fargo

ADP initiated with an Underweight at Wells Fargo

Target:$288.00

+1.4%from $283.98

Sep 16, 2025UBS

ADP price target lowered to $290 from $315 at UBS

Target:$290.00

+0.5%from $288.69

Jul 30, 2025Jefferies

ADP price target raised to $315 from $305 at Jefferies

Target:$315.00

+1.3%from $310.94

Jun 13, 2025UBS

ADP price target lowered to $315 from $323 at UBS

Target:$315.00

+2.7%from $306.82

Jan 29, 2025Jefferies

ADP price target raised to $305 from $290 at Jefferies

Target:$305.00

+1.5%from $300.57

Oct 31, 2024RBC Capital

ADP price target raised to $315 from $267 at RBC Capital

Target:$315.00

+8.5%from $290.24

Oct 4, 2024Bank of America Securities

ADP (ADP) PT Raised to $281 at BofA Securities

Target:$281.00

-1.5%from $285.16

Aug 1, 2024Bank of America Securities

ADP price target raised to $267 from $250 at BofA

Target:$267.00

+1.7%from $262.62

Sep 5, 2023RBC Capital

Analyst Applauds Automatic Data Processing's Strong Fundamentals, But Keeps An Eye On Macro Headwinds

Target:$267.00

+5.5%from $252.99

May 2, 2022Barclays

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Automatic Data Processing, Raises Price Target to $257

Target:$257.00

+17.8%from $218.18

May 2, 2022Citigroup

Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Automatic Data Processing, Raises Price Target to $230

Target:$230.00

+5.4%from $218.18

May 2, 2022Mizuho Securities

ADP price target raised to $250 from $235 at Mizuho

Target:$250.00

+14.6%from $218.18

Mar 16, 2022Stifel Nicolaus

ADP (ADP) Stock: $238 Price Target And Hold Rating

Target:$238.00

+12.0%from $212.46

Nov 16, 2021BMO Capital

BMO Capital Stick to Their Hold Rating for Automatic Data Processing

Target:$220.00

-5.6%from $233.04

Aug 17, 2021J.P. Morgan

ADP downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan

Target:$224.00

+5.8%from $211.82

Aug 16, 2021Credit Suisse

ADP downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse

Target:$215.00

+0.7%from $213.56

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