ADP - Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP

$196.92 +1.84 (+0.94%)

After Hours: $196.92 +0.00 (+0.00%)

Last updated: Apr 15, 2026 22:55

52-Week Range

$196.92

$188.16 $196.92 $329.93

Fundamentals Overview

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is near the low of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.

Valuation premium

P/E 18.8 PEG 2.46 P/B 12.44 P/S 3.75

Intrinsic value (DCF)

+96.8% upside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 20%

Risk (Beta)

0.86 — in line vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $10.47 Rev +3.6% Profit +4.8% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell

Buy

Hold — 54% confidence Risk: Moderate Volatility — Beta 0.86. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Supporting (Buy):

DCF +96.8% upside vs price · Analyst grade: B+

Pressures (Sell):

Sentiment weakening (1 downgrade) · 3M vs S&P 500: -25.8% · 3M vs Industrials sector: -30%

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap

$79.64B

P/E (TTM)

18.82

EPS (TTM)

$10.47

Dividend Yield

1.73%

52-Week Range

$188.16 - $329.93

Volume vs Avg

N/A

Beta

0.86

About

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. Its offerings include payroll, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM sol...

Sector: Industrials

Headquarters: US

Employees: 64,000

IPO Date: Mar 1980

Website: www.adp.com

Beta: 0.86 (Less volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Overall rating: B+. Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Equal Weight: 4, Hold: 7, Neutral: 4, Outperform: 3, Overweight: 2, Sector Perform: 4, Underperform: 1, Underweight: 5.

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $387.47; current price is $196.92. That’s a +96.8% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.

Metric	Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM)	18.82
DCF value (model)	$387.47 (96.8% upside)
PEG (TTM)	2.46
P/B (TTM)	12.44
P/S (TTM)	3.75
P/FCF (TTM)	17.33
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM)	1.03
Quick Ratio (TTM)	1.03
Cash Ratio (TTM)	0.03
Profitability
ROE (TTM)	N/A
ROA (TTM)	N/A
Revenue growth (YoY)	N/A
Net margin (TTM)	19.96%
Gross margin (TTM)	48.36%
Operating margin (TTM)	18.83%
Debt to equity (TTM)	N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for ADP.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

B+ Sentiment Weakening

Equal Weight 4Hold 7Neutral 4Outperform 3Overweight 2Sector Perform 4Underperform 1Underweight 5

0 upgrades, 1 downgrade

Price Target Consensus

Current $196.92

Median $272.00

Consensus $262.50

Low consensus $214.00

High consensus $306.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution	Action	Previous Grade	New Grade	Date
Wells Fargo	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-03-27
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2026-02-09
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-01-29
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2026-01-29
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-01-29
Wells Fargo	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-01-29
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2026-01-29
Jefferies	downgrade	Hold	Underperform	2025-12-16
Wells Fargo	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-10-30
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-10-30
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-09-17
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-07-31
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-07-31
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-06-17
Mizuho	maintain	Outperform	Outperform	2025-06-13
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-06-13
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-06-05
TD Securities	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-05-21
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-05-01
TD Securities	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-05-01
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-04-24
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-03-04
Barclays	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2025-02-03
Jefferies	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-01-30
Mizuho	maintain	Outperform	Outperform	2025-01-30
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-01-30
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-01-30
Mizuho	maintain	Outperform	Outperform	2024-11-04
Barclays	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2024-11-04
TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold	2024-11-01