Automatic Data Processing (ADP) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Oct 14, 2026
Automatic Data Processing · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 50 calls · price $275.9
What the company does: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based solutions designed for human capital management (HCM).
📈 Automatic Data Processing (ADP) stock price
$275.9-3.5% over range
Oct 14, 25low $188.79 · high $287.48Oct 13, 26
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33% recommend buying · 9 analysts
📊 JPI status : Automatic Data Processing has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 ADP price target & analyst consensus — price $276
The price target · all analysts combined (9 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 9$310+12.4%
Median target · of 9 targets$285+3.3%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 9$223-19.2%
Current price$275.9
Where these 9 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price
667%
$283 ↔ $310
Below
333%
$223 ↔ $270
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Cantor Fitzgerald — 89% of its targets hit on this sector (9 calls tested). It aims for $310 (+12 %), call made on August 6, 2026, maturing on August 6, 2027 (69 d ago).
The 7 reliable analysts
$286+3.7 %
The 2 other firms
$232-16 %
How to read it: the 7 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 6 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $286 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 9 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy333%
Hold667%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 ADP price target all
All 50 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 50 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on ADP most reliable
The case for and against, with the numbers, per those who've been right on the stock.
→ Should you invest in ADP? The case for & againstAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Automatic Data Processing? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
💰 Automatic Data Processing dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page
2.82%annual yield
🏆 Aristocrat — 41 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$6.64 per share per year.
📈 Automatic Data Processing fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page
P/E 25.0Net margin 20.1 %Revenue growth +6.8 %Average P/E
Revenue, net income and margin per year
Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 18 %
2023
Rev +9%Profit +16%
2024
Rev +7%Profit +10%
2025
Rev +7%Profit +9%
🏛️ Automatic Data Processing insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page
1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $746k
🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on ADP
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel ↗ | 100% | +23.0% | 2 |
| UBS ↗ | 100% | +22.1% | 4 |
| BMO Capital ↗ | 100% | +21.8% | 6 |
| Citigroup ↗ | 100% | +21.4% | 2 |
| Raymond James ↗ | 100% | +19.9% | 2 |
| Credit Suisse | 100% | +19.2% | 5 |
| Bernstein ↗ | 100% | +14.6% | 2 |
| Argus Research ↗ | 100% | +13.8% | 4 |
| Goldman Sachs ↗ | 75% | +4.2% | 4 |
| Barclays ↗ | 67% | +5.3% | 15 |
See the other 8 firms
| Jefferies ↗ | 0% | -30.1% | 2 |
| Evercore ISI Group ↗ | 0% | -26.6% | 4 |
| Morgan Stanley ↗ | 0% | -21.7% | 2 |
| JP Morgan ↗ | 0% | -14.6% | 5 |
| Wolfe Research ↗ | 50% | -3.8% | 2 |
| Guggenheim ↗ | 50% | +5.9% | 2 |
| B of A Securities ↗ | 60% | +1.1% | 5 |
| Mizuho ↗ | 62% | +3.5% | 16 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Automatic Data Processing would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Automatic Data Processing 10 years ago would be worth $2,644 today, i.e. +10%/yr on average. Best year: 2018 (+33%), worst: 2025 (-32%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Automatic Data Processing
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $711 | -29% |
| 3 years ago | $1,019 | +2% |
| 5 years ago | $1,287 | +29% |
Return by year (Automatic Data Processing)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +4% | $1,045 (+4%) |
| 2025 | -32% | $711 (-29%) |
| 2024 | +26% | $892 (-11%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on ADP
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Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Aug 5, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$310
Price at call : $270.09 — upside +15%
Today : $275.9 — upside +12%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 66.7% · -3.3% (9 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 5, 27
matures : Aug 5, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Aug 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$310
Price at call : $269.78 — upside +15%
Today : $275.9 — upside +12%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 66.7% · -3.3% (9 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
matures : Aug 3, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$287
Price at call : $266.46 — gap to target +8%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.8% · +7.9% (731 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
matures : Jul 30, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jul 30, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$286
Price at call : $266.46 — gap to target +7%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 55% · +3.6% (1011 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
matures : Jul 30, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$285
Price at call : $266.46 — gap to target +7%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +3.0% (445 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
matures : Jul 30, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Jul 30, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$283
Price at call : $266.46 — gap to target +6%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.7% · +2.8% (589 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
matures : Jul 30, 27
Guggenheim ↗
Jul 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $266.46 — upside +13%
Today : $275.9 — upside +9%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 70.4% · +33.9% (27 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 27
matures : Jul 30, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$270
Price at call : $242.88 — gap to target +11%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.2% (486 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 27
matures : Jul 22, 27
See the other 42 calls, newest to oldest
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Jul 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$295
Price at call : $243.12 — upside +21%
Today : $275.9 — upside +7%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 66.7% · -3.3% (9 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 27
matures : Jul 22, 27
Guggenheim ↗
Jul 21, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$270
Price at call : $243.12 — upside +11%
Today : $275.9 — upside -2%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 70.4% · +33.9% (27 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 27
matures : Jul 21, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Jul 9, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$248
Price at call : $241.28 — gap to target +3%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.7% · +2.8% (589 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 27
matures : Jul 9, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$260
Price at call : $241.37 — gap to target +8%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +3.0% (445 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 27
matures : Jul 8, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$223
Price at call : $245.6 — gap to target -9%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.1% · +8.7% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
matures : Jul 6, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
May 18, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$214
Price at call : $222.94 — gap to target -4%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.7% · +2.8% (589 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 18, 27
matures : May 18, 27
Argus Research ↗
May 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$240
Price at call : $207.2 — upside +16%
Today : $275.9 — upside -13%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.2% · +2.8% (181 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
matures : May 5, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$218
Price at call : $214.21 — gap to target +2%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -21%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.2% (486 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
matures : Apr 30, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$216
Price at call : $214.21 — gap to target +1%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.1% · +8.7% (114 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
matures : Apr 30, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $214.21 — gap to target +7%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.8% · +7.9% (731 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
matures : Apr 30, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Apr 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$244
Price at call : $202.87 — upside +20%
Today : $275.9 — upside -12%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 66.7% · -3.3% (9 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
matures : Apr 21, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $195.08 — gap to target +8%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -24%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.2% (486 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 13, 27
matures : Apr 13, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Mar 27, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$214
Price at call : $201.25 — upside +6%
Today : $275.9 — upside -22%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.7% · +2.8% (589 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 27, 27
matures : Mar 27, 27
Guggenheim ↗
Mar 19, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$270
Price at call : $208.69 — upside +29%
Today : $275.9 — upside -2%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 70.4% · +33.9% (27 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 19, 27
matures : Mar 19, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$270
Price at call : $226.62 — gap to target +19%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +3.0% (445 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
matures : Feb 9, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jan 29, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$274
Price at call : $246.82 — gap to target +11%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 55% · +3.6% (1011 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
matures : Jan 29, 27
▼ Underweight · 🎯$275
Price at call : $246.82 — upside +11%
Today : $275.9 — upside -0%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.9% · +6.8% (582 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
matures : Jan 29, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $246.82 — gap to target +7%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.8% · +7.9% (731 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
matures : Jan 29, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$280
Price at call : $246.82 — gap to target +13%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +3.0% (445 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
matures : Jan 29, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Jan 29, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$262
Price at call : $246.82 — upside +6%
Today : $275.9 — upside -5%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.7% · +2.8% (589 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
matures : Jan 29, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Jan 27, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$306
Price at call : $254.51 — upside +20%
Today : $275.9 — upside +11%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 66.7% · -3.3% (9 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 27, 27
matures : Jan 27, 27
▼ Underperform · 🎯$230
Price at call : $262.17 — upside -12%
Today : $275.9 — upside -17%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 62.1% · +9.3% (293 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26
matures : Dec 16, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$295
Price at call : $260.3 — upside +13%
Today : $275.9 — upside +7%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.9% · +6.8% (582 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
matures : Oct 30, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Oct 30, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$272
Price at call : $260.3 — upside +4%
Today : $275.9 — upside -1%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.7% · +2.8% (589 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
matures : Oct 30, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Oct 22, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$288
Price at call : $283.95 — upside +1%
Today : $275.9 — upside +4%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 54.7% · +2.8% (589 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
matures : Oct 22, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$290
Price at call : $290.95 — gap to target -0%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.2% (486 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 17, 26
matures : Sep 17, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$318
Price at call : $300.44 — gap to target +6%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.8% · +3.0% (445 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
matures : Jul 31, 26
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jul 31, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$311
Price at call : $300.44 — gap to target +4%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 55% · +3.6% (1011 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
matures : Jul 31, 26
BMO Capital ↗
Jul 10, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$340
Price at call : $305.82 — gap to target +11%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +23%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 56.4% · +7.0% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 26
matures : Jul 10, 26
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jun 17, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$310
Price at call : $306.77 — gap to target +1%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 55% · +3.6% (1011 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 17, 26
matures : Jun 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$332
Price at call : $307.91 — upside +8%
Today : $275.9 — upside +20%
Expected +8% · Actual -28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ADP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 54.5% · +7.7% (121 calls)
-27.5%
stock -28% · XLI +24%
matured Jun 13, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$315
Price at call : $306.82 — gap to target +3%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.2% (486 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 13, 26
matures : Jun 13, 26
RBC Capital ↗
Jun 5, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$315
Price at call : $326.81 — gap to target -4%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.1% · +3.2% (469 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 5, 26
matures : Jun 5, 26
TD Securities
May 21, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$321
Price at call : $322.63 — gap to target -1%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 26
matures : May 21, 26
RBC Capital ↗
May 1, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$315
Price at call : $303.57 — gap to target +4%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.1% · +3.2% (469 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
matures : May 1, 26
TD Securities
May 1, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$298
Price at call : $303.57 — gap to target -2%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
matures : May 1, 26
RBC Capital ↗
Apr 24, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$315
Price at call : $291.76 — gap to target +8%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.1% · +3.2% (469 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 24, 26
matures : Apr 24, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$324
Price at call : $313.44 — gap to target +3%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.2% (486 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 4, 26
matures : Mar 4, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$350
Price at call : $307.32 — upside +14%
Today : $275.9 — upside +27%
Expected +14% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ADP : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 49.3% · +2.8% (957 calls)
-23.5%
stock -24% · XLI +23%
matured Feb 3, 26
RBC Capital ↗
Jan 30, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$315
Price at call : $303.01 — gap to target +4%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.1% · +3.2% (469 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 26
matures : Jan 30, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$305
Price at call : $303.26 — gap to target +1%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 62.1% · +9.3% (293 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 26
matures : Jan 30, 26
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jan 30, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$305
Price at call : $303.26 — gap to target +1%
Today : $275.9 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on ADP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 55% · +3.6% (1011 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 26
matures : Jan 30, 26
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Automatic Data Processing stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Automatic Data Processing, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $285 (+3% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on Automatic Data Processing). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Automatic Data Processing? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Automatic Data Processing is $310 (+12% above today's price); the average is $285. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Automatic Data Processing on our site before trusting it.
Is Automatic Data Processing still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 18 analysts have a real record on Automatic Data Processing, the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.
Should you invest in Automatic Data Processing? The case for and against
The arguments for and against, one by one, from the numbers: why invest in ADP (and why hesitate).
What has Automatic Data Processing's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: ADP performance & returns.
Does Automatic Data Processing pay a dividend?
Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: ADP's dividend.
Are insiders buying ADP stock?
Executives' and large holders' buys and sells, decoded: insider buying on ADP.
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