Automatic Data Processing ADP
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ADP at a glance
Shares of Automatic Data Processing are down 1.23% at $303.35. The company is worth $119.75B, number 171 out of 3753 on our list.
Over a full year the shares have ranged across $185.56 to $310.98, which puts the current price roughly 94% of the way up that band. Holders are ahead 22.8% over twelve months, and up 11.6% across the last three months.
On the chart it holds above both the 50-day ($278.86) and 200-day ($239.19) moving averages; RSI is 62, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 27% annualized volatility.
Revenue for the quarter ended Sep 2026 was $5.49B, up 6.1% from a year earlier, with $1.13B of net profit (a 20.3% margin).
Buyers are paying 26.9 times trailing earnings, 8% below its five-year average of 29.4. The median for its industry group is 30.1.
12 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "hold". The mean target, $303.17, sits 0.1% under where the stock trades.
This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.
BeStock Grade
Composite of 4 factors below, ranked against the 3741 U.S. stocks BeStock covers.
Cheaper than usual on its own 5-year P/E history scores higher.
Higher trailing yield than most of BeStock’s coverage scores higher.
Trading closer to its 52-week high than most peers scores higher.
12 analysts, consensus Hold.
How this is scored: each factor above is a 0–100 percentile rank against every other stock BeStock covers (or, for Wall Street, against the five-point Strong Buy–Sell scale). The overall grade is the plain average of whichever factors apply to this stock — no factor is weighted more than another. That average maps to a letter: A ≥ 85, B ≥ 70, C ≥ 50, D ≥ 30, otherwise F. Recomputed from the data on this page as prices and filings update — it describes where a stock ranks today, not a forecast, and not a BeStock recommendation to buy or sell.
BeStock Momentum
ADP is not currently one of the 10 holdings in BeStock Momentum, our rules-based momentum strategy.
Since 2020-12-28, the strategy has returned 437.6% (203.8% for the equal-weight average of BeStock’s coverage over the same stretch). Holdings can change any trading day, not just on a fixed schedule. Backtested performance, updated daily — not a guarantee of future results, and not a BeStock recommendation.
Price forecast
What Wall Street analysts and Morningstar's fair-value model expect for the stock
Wall Street’s average 12-month target is $303.17, 0.1% below today’s price, with a consensus rating of Hold. Morningstar’s fair value model puts the stock at $263.00, so shares trade 15.3% above that estimate. On earnings multiple, it sits in the 19th percentile of its own five-year valuation range (cheaper than usual).
Figures are Wall Street analyst consensus and Morningstar’s independent fair-value model, sourced as noted above.
Automatic Data Processing: the business
ADP processes payroll and provides human resources software for employers of all sizes, and earns interest on client funds it holds between paydays.
What tends to move it. Job growth and wage inflation feed directly into volume, while interest rates matter because of the float on client money. It is a steady dividend payer.
Where the case gets weaker. A slowdown in hiring or wage growth would shrink the payroll base ADP processes fees on, and falling interest rates would cut what it earns on client float at the same time. Both levers moving the wrong way together is the scenario that would pressure the dividend growth investors count on.
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Performance
Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes
Technical signals
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Price vs 20-day average | +3.5% | Bullish |
| Price vs 50-day average | +8.8% | Bullish |
| Price vs 200-day average | +26.8% | Bullish |
| 50-day vs 200-day | 50d above 200d | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 62.4 | Bullish |
| MACD (12,26,9) | 7.53 | Bullish |
| Bollinger band position | 76% | Bullish |
Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.
Key statistics
Quote as of Nov 6, 2026 9:50 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.
How ADP ranks on BeStock
Ranks are among the 3,741 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A tile is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.
Set against the peer table: at 26.9x earnings, ADP looks expensive against the market, and trades 11% below the 30.1x median among Software - Application names. The two comparisons do not always agree.
ADP stock: common questions
How is Automatic Data Processing stock doing today?
$303.35 is the latest print for ADP, a move of -1.23% against yesterday's close of $307.14. Today's low and high so far: $295.43 and $304.88.
How large is Automatic Data Processing by market value?
Equity value comes to $119.75B at the current price. By that measure it is number 171 of the 3753 names in our coverage.
Is ADP expensive on earnings?
Buyers pay 26.9 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $10.94). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 29.4, and today's level ranks in the 19th percentile of its own history.
How far is ADP from its yearly high?
The year's floor is $185.56 and the ceiling $310.98. Shares are 2.5% away from that ceiling.
Are there dividends on Automatic Data Processing shares?
It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 2.24% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 11, 2026.
What is the analyst view on Automatic Data Processing?
Of 12 analysts, 25% say buy, 67% hold and 8% sell. Price targets average $303.17, with the most cautious at $250.00 and the most optimistic at $340.00.
What does Automatic Data Processing do?
ADP processes payroll and provides human resources software for employers of all sizes, and earns interest on client funds it holds between paydays.
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