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Automatic Data Processing Inc (NASDAQ: ADP) closed the day trading at $309.75 down -0.84% from the previous closing price of $312.36. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.84 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.8 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of ADP, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 46.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.02 and its Current Ratio is at 1.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.56.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on January 17, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $243 from $217 previously.
On November 07, 2023, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $235.UBS initiated its Neutral rating on November 07, 2023, with a $235 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 12 ’25 when D’Ambrosio Christopher sold 472 shares for $311.82 per share. The transaction valued at 147,179 led to the insider holds 7,491 shares of the business.
D’Ambrosio Christopher bought 472 shares of ADP for $147,179 on May 12 ’25. On Apr 10 ’25, another insider, D’Ambrosio Christopher, who serves as the Corp. VP of the company, sold 478 shares for $293.14 each. As a result, the insider received 140,121 and left with 7,364 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Automatic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.61. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.22 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 21.49.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ADP has reached a high of $329.93, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $231.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.78%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.99%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 406.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 405.38M. Insiders hold about 0.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.43% stake in the company.
