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No open-market insider purchases were filed for ADP in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: ADP
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$271.22−1.02 (−0.4%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryADP closes at $271.22, down 0.4%, holding above both its 50-day average of $268.40 and 200-day average of $237.86, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 59.3, placing it in the Neutral zone, down 3.1 points over the past five sessions. Price sits 6.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $289.22, a gap that has been narrowing from recent highs near the 52-week peak of $294.46.
Coverage this week centers on ownership and valuation framing rather than company-specific news. Nykredit A S disclosed a new stake of 165,295 shares and Bank of America Corp DE acquired 5,497,545 shares, both per Form 13F filings for the second quarter. Separate commentary placed ADP's stock at $276.63 and $268.26 on different dates, with third-party fair-value estimates near $306.92 and $306.81 and a forward dividend yield near 2.55%. Citi maintained a Hold rating on ADP. The company's own National Employment Report noted private employers added an average of 16,250 jobs per week for the four weeks ending 29 August 2026, a macro data point tied to ADP's payroll-data business rather than its stock directly. A $1.70 per share dividend was announced with an ex-dividend date of 11 September 2026.
Looking ahead, the next earnings date falls on 28 October 2026, 38 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day window. Analyst coverage spans 14 firms, with 2 Buy, 10 Hold, and 2 Sell ratings and a consensus target of $287.60, implying 6% upside. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.8% gain over 5 years, positive in 3 of those years. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $271.22200-day averageGekko Fair Value $289.22
Key stats
- Market cap
- $108.4B
- P/E ratio
- 24.9
- Forward P/E
- 22.3
- EPS, TTM
- $10.93
- Revenue, TTM
- $21.95B
- Profit margin
- 20.1%
- Dividend yield
- 2.43%
- Beta
- 0.83
- Volume
- 6.59M avg 2.16M
- 1-year return
- −6.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- 50-day average
- $268.40
- 200-day average
- $237.86
- Next earnings
- Oct 28 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 397.3M
Automatic Data Processing swing-trade checklist
Automatic Data Processing scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $271.22 is above the 50-day ($268.40) and 200-day ($237.86) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
59.3, Neutral
Reading 59.3 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
6.2% below
Price is 6.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 38 days
Next report Oct 28, 2026, 38 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Automatic Data Processing stock chart and price history
Automatic Data Processing closed at $271.22 on Sep 18, 2026, −6.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $188.16 to $294.46.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −2.2%
- 3 months
- +24.2%
- 6 months
- +28.7%
- 1 year
- −6.1%
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About Automatic Data Processing
Automatic Data Processing builds cloud-based tools for managing the workforce, covering tasks like running payroll, administering benefits, hiring staff, tracking time and staying compliant with labor rules. Its offerings are typically bundled into broader human capital management platforms used by employers of varying sizes.
The business runs through two divisions. Employer Services handles the core HR outsourcing and cloud platforms, folding payroll, benefits, recruiting, workforce management, insurance, retirement plans and compliance work into unified packages. The Professional Employer Organization division focuses on smaller and mid-sized businesses, acting as a co-employer to provide benefits, compliance support, staffing help, HR guidance and recruitment outsourcing.
Automatic Data Processing was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker ADP.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Packaged software
- Website
- adp.com
Automatic Data Processing GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Automatic Data Processing’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.3, in the Neutral zone, down 3.1 points over five sessions.
59.3Neutral
Down 3.1 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 39 | −0.7% | −0.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 217 | +0.2% | −0.4% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 355 | +0.3% | +1.6% | ||
| Distribution | 45 | −0.5% | −1.8% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ADP share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Automatic Data Processing stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Automatic Data Processing trades 6.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $289.22, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Automatic Data Processing shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$289.22
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
6.2% Undervalued
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Automatic Data Processing insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Automatic Data Processing, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in ADP were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Automatic Data Processing has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $620.1M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.57%
- Trailing four quarters
- $2.08B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Automatic Data Processing earnings: next date and track record
Automatic Data Processing reports on Oct 28, 2026, before the open (38 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 28, 2026
Expected before the open, 38 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.78
- Revenue estimate
- $5.47B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.5%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- ADP reported a strong FY2026 and Q4 performance with 7% revenue growth, 140 bps adjusted EBIT margin expansion in Q4, and 17% adjusted EPS growth. Employer Services delivered $2.2 billion in new business bookings (6% growth) and strong retention. Management highlighted momentum in the Lyric platform, international deals, Workforce Suite integrations, and AI-infused tools (The Zone) driving productivity, client satisfaction, and service efficiency. Pricing contributed ahead of expectations (~130 bps) and float balances remained durable, supporting investment and margins. Fiscal 2027 guidance is positioned prudently with a range for bookings and revenue growth similar to FY2026, while management expects continued margin expansion driven by productivity and AI, offset modestly by FX headwinds and the anniversary of Workforce Software. Management emphasized strong culture and execution, and remains open to selective M&A.
- Guidance
- Fiscal 2027 guidance (high-level): Management guided to a range for new bookings (similar wide range as FY2026, ~3 percentage points wide) and expects revenue growth broadly in line with FY2026 assumptions (ES ex-float roughly 4%–5% implied in discussion). Pricing contribution is expected to be similar to FY2026 (~130 bps). Management expects continued adjusted EBIT margin expansion driven by productivity and AI, with a slight FX headwind and no meaningful inorganic contribution (Workforce Software anniversaried).
- Risks flagged
- Risks mentioned or implied: FX exposure (slight headwinds expected); quarter-to-quarter bookings volatility because a small number of large deals can materially affect outcomes; early-stage nature of AI monetization (uncertain timing and magnitude); integration and execution risk for acquisitions; macro/employment trends that could impact pays-per-control and demand; regulatory/compliance complexity in international markets.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $2.64 est $2.59 | $5.47B est $5.44B | −0.1% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $3.37 est $3.30 | $5.94B est $5.85B | +6.4% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $2.62 est $2.57 | $5.36B est $5.34B | −3.4% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $2.49 est $2.44 | $5.18B est $5.14B | −6.5% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $2.26 est $2.23 | $5.13B est $5.04B | +0.3% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $3.06 est $2.97 | $5.55B est $5.49B | +1.0% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $2.35 est $2.30 | $5.05B est $4.97B | +1.7% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $2.33 est $2.21 | $4.83B est $4.77B | +0.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Automatic Data Processing stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Automatic Data Processing is $287.60, +6.0% from the last close, from 14 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$287.60consensus 12-month target, +6.0% from the last close
Now $271.22Avg $287.60
Low $225High $322
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 14 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | UBS | $290 | +6.9% |
| Sep 13 | Citi | $287 | +5.8% |
| Sep 9 | Citi | $287 | +5.8% |
| Aug 31 | UBS | $290 | +6.9% |
| Aug 24 | UBS | $285 | +5.1% |
+1.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Automatic Data Processing seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Automatic Data Processing averaged +1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.1% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.3% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, ADP’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4%.
Automatic Data Processing market cap and key statistics
Automatic Data Processing’s market cap is $108.4B, with a P/E ratio of 24.9 and revenue of $21.95B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $108.4B
- P/E ratio
- 24.9
- Forward P/E
- 22.3
- EPS, TTM
- $10.93
- Gekko Fair Value
- $289.22
Trading
- Volume
- 6.59M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.16M
- 52-week high
- $294.46
- 52-week low
- $188.16
- Shares outstanding
- 397.3M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $21.95B
- Profit margin
- 20.1%
- Return on equity
- 72.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +9.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.83
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- Dividend yield
- 2.43%
Automatic Data Processing stock news this week
Coverage of Automatic Data Processing this week reads positive: 5 positive, 0 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) vs. Gartner (NYSE:IT) Head to Head SurveyDefense World, Sep 19
- Nykredit A S Acquires Shares of 165,295 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. $ADPDefense World, Sep 19
- Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) Stock Up 3.1% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 98/100GuruFocus, Sep 15
- ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for August 29, 2026ADP Media Center, Sep 15
- 5,497,545 Shares in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. $ADP Bought by Bank of America Corp DEDefense World, Sep 15
- ADP (Automatic Data Processing) Forward Dividend Yield % : 2.55% (As of Sep. 11, 2026)GuruFocus, Sep 11
Automatic Data Processing peers
Automatic Data Processing’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MSFTMicrosoft | Neutral | 13.4% above |
| ORCLOracle | Neutral | 17.7% below |
| PLTRPalantir Technologies | Neutral | 11.3% above |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks | Neutral | 8.9% above |
| CRWDCrowdStrike | Neutral | 19.0% above |
| CRMSalesforce | Neutral | 1.3% below |
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Automatic Data Processing stock FAQ
What is Automatic Data Processing’s market cap?
Automatic Data Processing’s market cap is $108.4B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $271.22, with 397.3M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 24.9.
What is the Automatic Data Processing stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Automatic Data Processing is $287.60, +6.0% from the last close. Of the 14 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 2 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Automatic Data Processing stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Automatic Data Processing is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $271.22 is 6.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $289.22. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Automatic Data Processing report earnings next?
Automatic Data Processing is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens (38 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.78 per share on revenue of $5.47B. Automatic Data Processing beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.5% on average across the report.
What is Automatic Data Processing’s 52-week high and low?
Automatic Data Processing’s 52-week high is $294.46 and its 52-week low is $188.16; it closed at $271.22 on Sep 18, 2026, −6.1% over the past year.
Is Automatic Data Processing stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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