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Automatic Data Processing (ADP): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold2 Buy11 Hold2 Sell
Ratings of 15 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 15 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $288, the highest $322, the lowest $225. The average is −0.5% from the last price of $289.
Analyst ratings 18
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Levine★★★★★★★★★★#5971 · hits 48% · avg +2.7% | TD Cowen | $283 | Hold | −2.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 03:20 | +0.3%next day +0.3% · 5 days +4.8% | ↗ |
| Jason Kupferberg★★★★★★★★★★#12264 · hits 47% · avg −7.5% | Wells Fargo | $303 | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −0.1%next day −0.3% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Bernstein | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −0.1%next day −0.3% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Andy Yu CFA★★★★★★★★★★#11620 · hits 32% · avg −5.5% | DBS | $290 → $255−12.1% | Hold | −11.7% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 05:45 | −2.0%next day −0.1% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Kevin Mcveigh★★★★★★★★★★#3009 · hits 54% · avg +4.2% | UBS | $290 | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +3.6%next day +0.4% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Bryan Keane★★★★★★★★★★#1581 · hits 59% · avg +6.7% | Citi | $230 → $287+24.8% | Hold | −0.7% | Reiterated | 13.09.26on TipRanks 21:10 | +3.6%next day +0.4% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Ramsey El Assal★★★★★★★★★★#11271 · hits 48% · avg −2.2% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $310 | Buy | +7.3% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 07:55 | −1.5%next day 0.0% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| David Grossman★★★★★★★★★★#4304 · hits 49% · avg +2.3% | Stifel Nicolaus | $285 | Hold | −1.3% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −0.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Tien Tsin Huang★★★★★★★★★★#2566 · hits 54% · avg +3.8% | J.P. Morgan | $275 → $280+1.8% | Sell | −3.1% | Assigned | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:25 | −5.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Mark Marcon★★★★★★★★★★#763 · hits 60% · avg +12.2% | Robert W. Baird | $270 → $305+13.0% | Hold | +5.6% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:11 | −5.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| James Faucette★★★★★★★★★★#2607 · hits 60% · avg +3.1% | Morgan Stanley | $240 → $286+19.2% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −5.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Dan Dolev★★★★★★★★★★#1453 · hits 53% · avg +7.6% | Mizuho Securities | $305 → $322+5.6% | Buy | +11.5% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 05:21 | −5.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Daniel Jester★★★★★★★★★★#4103 · hits 50% · avg +3.2% | BMO Capital | $248 → $305+23.0% | Hold | +5.6% | Assigned | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 07:56 | +5.0%next day −5.2% · 5 days −6.7% | ↗ |
| Ashish Sabadra★★★★★★★★★★#6262 · hits 53% · avg +0.6% | RBC Capital | $290 | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 07:02 | +5.0%next day −5.2% · 5 days −6.7% | ↗ |
| Jared Levine★★★★★★★★★★#5971 · hits 48% · avg +2.7% | TD Cowen | $223 → $283+26.9% | Hold | −2.0% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 15:29 | +5.0%next day −5.2% · 5 days −6.7% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $289 → $313+8.3% | Buy | +8.3% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 14:50 | — | |
| Samad Samana★★★★★★★★★★#5609 · hits 46% · avg +1.2% | Jefferies | $190 → $225+18.4% | Sell | −22.1% | Assigned | 29.07.26on TipRanks 14:50 | +5.0%next day −5.2% · 5 days −6.7% | ↗ |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $289 → $312+8.0% | Buy | +8.0% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 11:19 | — | |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $288 → $312+8.3% | Buy | +8.0% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 11:19 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $271 → $293+8.1% | Buy | +1.4% | Upgrade | 29.07.26on TipRanks 11:19 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $284 → $301+6.0% | Buy | +4.2% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 11:19 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $293 → $309+5.5% | Buy | +7.0% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 11:19 | — | |
| John Eade★★★★★★★★★★#268 · hits 66% · avg +15.0% | Argus Research | $300 → $240−20.0% | Buy | −16.9% | Assigned | 04.05.26on TipRanks May 5 09:15 | −1.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Jacob Smith CFA★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 82% · avg +15.2% | Guggenheim | $270 | Buy | −6.5% | Reiterated | 29.04.26on TipRanks Apr 30 08:10 | +8.0%next day −2.4% · 5 days −6.8% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Automatic Data Processing
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $288 at a price of $258 (+11.4%); now: $288 at $289 (−0.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Hold | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 12 |
| Sell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.77 (from $2.68 to $2.92). Last quarter: $2.64.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $5.5B (from $5.4B to $5.5B). Last quarter: $5.5B.
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About Automatic Data Processing
- CEO: Maria Black
- Employees: 67,000
- One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, NJ, 07068, US
- www.adp.com
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based solutions designed for human capital management (HCM). The company organizes its operations into two primary segments: Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). Through its Employer Services division, ADP delivers strategic, cloud-powered platforms and comprehensive human resources (HR) outsourcing. This encompasses a wide array of services such as payroll processing, benefits administration, talent acquisition and management, general HR and workforce management, insurance, retirement planning, and regulatory compliance, often integrated into holistic HCM solutions. Conversely, the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) segment specializes in offering HR outsourcing to small and mid-sized businesses, leveraging a co-employment framework. This segment's offerings span robust benefits packages, regulatory protection and compliance, talent engagement strategies, specialized HR expertise, all-encompassing outsourcing, and even recruitment process outsourcing. Established in 1949, ADP maintains its corporate headquarters in Roseland, New Jersey.
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