Automatic Data Processing Inc [ADP] stock prices are up 1.26% to $265.47 at the moment. 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 gain 2.36% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.81%, and 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 December 16, 2025, when Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Underperform but kept the price target unchanged to $230 for it. Previously, Citigroup started tracking the stock with Neutral rating on October 23, 2025, and set its price target to $303. On October 22, 2025, Wells Fargo initiated with an Underweight rating and assigned a price target of $288 on the stock. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to a Neutral and increased its price target to $243 on January 17, 2024. Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. UBS started tracking with a Neutral rating for this stock on November 07, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $235. In a note dated September 05, 2023, RBC Capital Mkts initiated an Sector Perform rating and provided a target price of $267 on this stock.
The stock price of Automatic Data Processing Inc [ADP] has been fluctuating between $247.18 and $329.93 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $274.5 within the next 12 months. Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ: ADP] shares were valued at $265.47 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 3.4% based on the average ADP price forecast.
Analyzing the ADP fundamentals
The Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ:ADP] reported sales of 20.90B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 7.09%. 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 262.17 points at the first support level, and at 258.88 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 267.59, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 269.72.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ:ADP]’s Current Ratio 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 5.14, the price to book ratio is 16.86 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.18.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved JONES JOHN P III, Director, that happened on Nov 19 ’25 when 16125.0 shares were purchased. Director, Rodriguez Carlos A completed a deal on Sep 11 ’25 to sell 2813.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Rodriguez Carlos A sold 1273.0 shares on Sep 12 ’25.
