How did Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) surprise investors with its report?

Ulysses Smith

A share price of Automatic Data Processing Inc [ADP] is currently trading at $250.9, down -0.87%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The ADP shares have lost -1.24% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -10.80%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ: ADP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 23, 2025, when Citigroup initiated its Neutral rating and assigned the stock a price target of $303. Previously, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock with Underweight rating on October 22, 2025, and set its price target to $288. On January 17, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $243 on the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. UBS initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $235 as its price target on November 07, 2023. RBC Capital Mkts started tracking with a Sector Perform rating for this stock on September 05, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $267. In a note dated June 02, 2023, UBS initiated a Neutral rating and provided a target price of $230 on this stock.

Automatic Data Processing Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $249.68 and $329.93. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $278.25 within the next 12 months. Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ: ADP] shares were valued at $250.9 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.9% based on the average ADP price forecast.

Analyzing the ADP fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ:ADP] were 20.90B which represents 7.09% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.49% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.19%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.26%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.2%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.7 and Total Capital is 0.09. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.49.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 249.65 points at the first support level, and at 248.39 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 252.86, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 254.81.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ:ADP] is 1.05. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.05, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.25. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.85, the price to book ratio is 15.94 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 24.75.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Rodriguez Carlos A, Director, that happened on Sep 11 ’25 when 2813.0 shares were sold. Director, Rodriguez Carlos A completed a deal on Sep 12 ’25 to sell 1273.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Rodriguez Carlos A bought 1273.0 shares on Sep 12 ’25.

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