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The closing price of Automatic Data Processing Inc (NASDAQ: ADP) was $258.5 for the day, up 0.56% from the previous closing price of $257.07. In other words, the price has increased by $0.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.89 million shares were traded. ADP stock price reached its highest trading level at $259.04 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $256.225.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ADP’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.16 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.72. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.05 and its Current Ratio is at 1.05. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.68.
On October 23, 2025, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $303.
On October 22, 2025, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Underweight rating and target price of $288.Wells Fargo initiated its Underweight rating on October 22, 2025, with a $288 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 13 ’26 when D’Ambrosio Christopher sold 543 shares for $262.29 per share. The transaction valued at 142,423 led to the insider holds 9,998 shares of the business.
Kwon David sold 806 shares of ADP for $213,429 on Jan 12 ’26. The Corp VP now owns 11,187 shares after completing the transaction at $264.80 per share. On Jan 13 ’26, another insider, D’Ambrosio Christopher, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 543 shares for $262.29 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ADP now has a Market Capitalization of 104715640832 and an Enterprise Value of 106727399424. As of this moment, Automatic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.49, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.58. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.42. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.106 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.516.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ADP is 0.85, which has changed by -0.13219458 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17287207 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ADP has reached a high of $329.93, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $247.18. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.85%.
Shares Statistics:
ADP traded an average of 2.15M shares per day over the past three months and 1741030 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 404.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 403.87M. Insiders hold about 0.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.88% stake in the company. Shares short for ADP as of 1767139200 were 6954562 with a Short Ratio of 3.23, compared to 1764288000 on 7624972. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6954562 and a Short% of Float of 1.9199998999999999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 6.16, ADP has a forward annual dividend rate of 6.32. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.023962343. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.96. The current Payout Ratio is 60.31% for ADP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-12 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-12. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-10-01 when the company split stock in a 1139:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) is currently being evaluated by 13.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.27, with high estimates of $3.37 and low estimates of $2.93.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.0 and $10.67 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.91. EPS for the following year is $11.95, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $12.4 and $11.41.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 12 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $5.38B to a low estimate of $5.31B. As of. The current estimate, Automatic Data Processing Inc’s year-ago sales were $5.05BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.84B. There is a high estimate of $5.9B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.74B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ADP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.88B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $21.69B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $21.76B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $20.56BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $23.01B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $23.22B and the low estimate is $22.88B.
