Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

US — Industrials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol ADP
  • Rev/Share 52.5367
  • Book/Share 15.8321
  • PB 12.9945
  • Debt/Equity 0.7245
  • CurrentRatio 1.0323
  • ROIC 0.2401

 

  • MktCap 83207240309.0
  • FreeCF/Share 11.3831
  • PFCF 18.1023
  • PE 19.6151
  • Debt/Assets 0.0547
  • DivYield 0.0307
  • ROE 0.6828

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation ADP Cantor Fitzgerald -- Overweight -- $306 Jan. 27, 2026
Downgrade ADP Jefferies Hold Underperform -- $230 Dec. 16, 2025
Initiation ADP Citigroup -- Neutral -- $303 Oct. 23, 2025
Initiation ADP Wells Fargo -- Underweight -- $288 Oct. 22, 2025

News

ADP's Sreeni Kutam: We're using AI everywhere
ADP
Published: February 24, 2026 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

ADP President of Global Product & Innovation Sreeni Kutam discusses how the company is applying AI across its products and operations for both customers and employees. He spoke with CNBC Senior Technology Reporter Arjun Kharpal during a panel at Davos.

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ADP Just Raised Its Dividend 10% for the 50th Year in a Row
ADP
Published: February 18, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) just raised its quarterly dividend by 10%, marking the company's 50th consecutive year of dividend increases.

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Barron's 100 Sustainable Dividend Dogs Fetch 1 Ideal February Buy Of 31 "Safer" Picks
ADP, BBY, CLX, CPB, ES, GIS, GPK, HPE, HRL, KDP, KMB, LKQ, MET, PRU, RF, RHI, SWKS
Published: February 17, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Barron's 2025 Top 100 Sustainable Companies, ranked via Calvert's ESG metrics, highlight dividend-paying 'dogs' with strong yield and potential upside. Yield-based analysis identifies Robert Half, Regions Financial, and others as offering dividends exceeding share prices, with Regions uniquely 'safer' by free cash flow. Analyst forecasts suggest 17.46%–42.16% net gains for select ESG 'dogs' by February 2027, with average risk 12% below the market.

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Dividend Kings: No Ideal Buys In February's 57
ABBV, ABM, ADP, CDUAF, CWT, FRT, FTS, HRL, HTO, KMB, KVUE, MO, MZTI, NFG, NWN, PNR, RLI, SCL, SWK, TGT, UVV
Published: February 10, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Dividend Kings remain broadly overvalued, with only a handful approaching fair price despite elevated yields. Three Dividend Kings—Canadian Utilities, Fortis, and Hormel—currently meet the dogcatcher 'ideal' but face dividend safety concerns due to negative free cash flow margins. Analyst projections estimate 14.16% to 27.77% net gains for top-yielding Dividend Kings by February 2027, with ABBV and NWN ranking in the top 20 across yield, target, and returns.

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These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
ADP, AKAM
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Finding stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates becomes an easier task with our Zacks Earnings ESP.

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ADP Payrolls Come in Way Below Expectations
ADP
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

ADP Payrolls Come in Way Below Expectations.

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ADP Jobs Lower, Q4 Earnings Reports Up
ADP, LLY
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Fresh Q4 earnings reports and private-sector jobs numbers are giving something of a jolt to market indexes.

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Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For February 2026
ADP, AWK, BX, CNI, CVX, FITB, KDP, MKC, NKE, PAG, PAYX, SAH, SPY, STT, TROW, UPS, VYM, WTRG
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

My top 10 dividend watchlist targets a 12% long-term CAGR with a higher yield than VYM and SPY, focusing on quality and value. January 2026 saw the watchlist gain 1.12%, trailing VYM and SPY but maintaining a strong 14.63% annualized return since inception. Three portfolio variants—original, quality, and value—offer distinct tradeoffs between yield, historical growth, and potential undervaluation.

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Automatic Data Processing Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
ADP
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

ADP posts second-quarter fiscal 2026 EPS of $2.62, beating estimates. Its revenues rise 6.2% y/y as Employer and PEO Services grow.

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Automatic Data Processing: Still Expensive Given Macro Headwinds
ADP
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. remains a Sell as valuation at 22x earnings is expensive relative to mid single-digit growth and macro headwinds. Recent results from ADP showed 6% revenue growth and margin expansion, but slowing employment growth and demographic trends pose ongoing risks. Fixed reinvestment in client funds offsets some rate cut impacts, with portfolio yield likely peaking by end of 2026.

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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ADP
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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ADP (ADP) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
ADP
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for ADP (ADP) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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ADP® Accelerates AI Leadership with Launch of New AI Agents Designed to Solve Workforce Challenges
ADP
Published: January 28, 2026 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ADP Assist agents extend ADP's data-driven innovation to reduce friction for HR leaders and payroll practitioners across the employee lifecycle AI Innovation: New ADP Assist capabilities enable agents that think, plan and take action with human oversight to drive productivity and reduce manual effort across payroll and HR functions. Persona-Based Intelligence: Purpose-built agents tailored for employees, managers, HR and payroll practitioners deliver intelligent support informed by 75+ years of workforce data and expertise.

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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates
ADP
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.62 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.58 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.35 per share a year ago.

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ADP to Report Q2 Earnings: Here's What Investors Should Know
ADP
Published: January 23, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

ADP approaches second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings with revenues projected at $5.4B and EPS of $2.58, supported by steady Employer Services and PEO growth.

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Gear Up for ADP (ADP) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
ADP
Published: January 23, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Evaluate the expected performance of ADP (ADP) for the quarter ended December 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

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ADP Named One of Fortune's Most Admired Companies™ for 20th Straight Year
ADP
Published: January 21, 2026 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ROSELAND, N.J., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, has again been named by FORTUNE® magazine as one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" in 2026.

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4 Women-Run Company Stocks Building Durable Growth Stories
ADP, ANET, CMC, EL
Published: January 16, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

EL, CMC, ANET and FCEL show how women-led companies are redefining growth with discipline, agility and results.

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Top Stocks From the Staffing Services Industry to Buy Now
ADP, HQI, PCTY
Published: January 12, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PCTY, HQI, and ADP highlight top staffing stocks as AI-driven HR platforms, flexible hiring and workforce solutions fuel investor interest.

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3 Stocks That Benefit if Companies Cut Costs in 2026
ADP, BILL, PAYC
Published: January 09, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

We are entering a new earnings season. Earnings reports are crucial to understanding a company's outlook for revenue and profit in the coming quarters, especially as headwinds still exist in many sectors of the economy.

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ADP Rebounds to +41K, JOLTS & ISM Services After the Open
ADP
Published: January 07, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Private-sector payrolls hit +41K last month, -7K from consensus and nicely up from the prior month's upwardly revised -29K.

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Automatic Data Processing: Now A Prime Buying Opportunity Gifted By The Market
ADP
Published: January 06, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Automatic Data Processing recently extended its dividend growth streak to 51 years. The HCM software giant operates as the leader in a growing and fragmented market. ADP enjoys an AA- S&P credit rating with a stable outlook.

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Looking Ahead to a New "Jobs Week"
ADP, AMZN, C, DAL, JPM, NSRGY
Published: January 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

"Jobs Week" starts Wednesday with ADP private-sector payrolls and JOLTS numbers, and ends Friday with the full BLS report.

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Labor Market Data in Focus
ADP
Published: January 02, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

We start the first trading day of the new year — Happy New Year, everybody! — in optimistic territory, following a modest December overall, which saw the Santa Claus Rally peter out and the tech-heavy Nasdaq close in the red for the month.

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Best Dividend Aristocrats For January 2026
ABBV, ABT, ADM, ADP, AFL, ALB, AMCR, AOS, APD, ATO, BDX, BEN, BRO, CAH, CAT, CB, CHD, CHRW, CINF, CL, CLX, CTAS, CVX, DOV, ECL, BF-A, BF-B, ED, EMR, ERIE, ES, ESS, EXPD, FAST, FDS, FRT, GD, GPC, GWW, HRL, IBM, ITW, JNJ, KMB, KO, KVUE, LIN, LOW, MCD, MDT, MKC, NDSN, NEE, NOBL, NUE, O, PEP, PG, PNR, PPG, ROP, SHW, SJM, SPGI, SPY, SWK, SYY, TGT, TROW, WMT, WST, XOM
Published: December 31, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.

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Reasons Why Investors Can Consider Buying ADP Stock Now
ADP
Published: December 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Automatic Data Processing accelerates growth via DataCloud, Q1 FY26 mid-single-digit gains and 25.5% margins, plus smart deals and a 51st straight dividend hike.

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Pre-Market In Red
ADP, FOMC
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Our major market indexes have flattened on low seasonal volume of late, and are slipping in early trading in the third-final trading day of 2025. The Dow is currently -52 points, the S&P 500 is -20, the Nasdaq -123 and the small-cap Russell 2000 is -5 points currently.

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Thatch and ADP Simplify Small Business Healthcare with Seamless ICHRA Integration via RUN Powered by ADP
ADP
Published: December 11, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

New embedded solution empowers more than 900,000 small businesses to offer flexible, affordable health coverage directly in RUN Powered by ADP® (RUN) Integrated ICHRA Experience: Employers can discover, quote, and activate ICHRA plans through Thatch directly within RUN. Streamlined Administration: Payroll deductions and carrier payments are automated, reducing administrative burden.

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ADP Announces 2026 HCM Distinction Award Finalists
ADP
Published: December 09, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Winners to be revealed during 41st Annual ADP® Meeting of the Minds Conference in April ROSELAND, N.J. , Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, today announced the finalists for the 2026 HCM Distinction Awards.

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Automatic Data Processing: An Undervalued Stock For Long-Term Dividend Growth Investors
ADP
Published: December 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Automatic Data Processing is a US-based global technology company providing cloud-based enterprise human resources management software and services. ADP moved its revenue from $11.7 billion in FY 2016 to $20.6 billion in FY 2025. ADP has a terrific financial position. The long-term debt/equity ratio is 0.6, while the interest coverage ratio is nearly 13. Total cash exceeds long-term debt.

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About Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

  • IPO Date 1980-03-17
  • Website https://www.adp.com
  • Industry Staffing & Employment Services
  • CEO Maria Black
  • Employees 64000

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 solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers benefits package, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.