Automatic Data Processing Forecast, price target & analysts
Automatic Data Processing Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Automatic Data Processing Classifications & Recommendation:
Automatic Data Processing Price Target
| Target Price | $301.46 |
| Price | $294.02 |
| Potential | 2.53% |
| Number of Estimates | 13 |
| 13 Analysts have issued a price target Automatic Data Processing 2025 . The average Automatic Data Processing target price is $301.46. This is 2.53% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $325.00 10.54% , the lowest is $281.00 4.43% . | |
| A rating was issued by 20 analysts: 4 Analysts recommend Automatic Data Processing to buy, 15 to hold and 1 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Automatic Data Processing stock has an average upside potential 2025 of 2.53% . Most analysts recommend the Automatic Data Processing stock at Hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 & 2027
13 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Automatic Data Processing 2025 . The average Automatic Data Processing sales estimate is $20.4b . This is 4.49% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $20.5b 4.75% , the lowest is $20.3b 4.16% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $19.2b | 6.61% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.4b | 6.23% |
| 2026 | $21.6b | 5.68% |
| 2027 | $22.7b | 5.39% |
11 Analysts have issued an Automatic Data Processing EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Automatic Data Processing EBITDA estimate is $5.9b . This is 3.90% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $6.0b 5.81% , the lowest is $5.7b 1.40% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $5.5b | 8.89% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.9b | 6.77% |
| 2026 | $6.3b | 7.49% |
| 2027 | $6.7b | 6.50% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 28.67% | 2.14% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.81% | 0.50% |
| 2026 | 29.31% | 1.74% |
| 2027 | 29.62% | 1.06% |
7 Automatic Data Processing Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Automatic Data Processing net profit estimate is $4.1b . This is 6.23% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $4.1b 6.84% , the lowest is $4.0b 5.77% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $3.7b | 10.84% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1b | 9.27% |
| 2026 | $4.4b | 8.95% |
| 2027 | $4.8b | 8.45% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 19.32% | 3.97% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.87% | 2.84% |
| 2026 | 20.49% | 3.12% |
| 2027 | 21.08% | 2.88% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 & 2027
7 Analysts have issued a Automatic Data Processing forecast for earnings per share. The average Automatic Data Processing <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is $9.94 . This is 6.20% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is $10.00 6.84% , the lowest is $9.90 5.77% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $9.10 | 10.84% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.94 | 9.23% |
| 2026 | $10.83 | 8.95% |
| 2027 | $11.75 | 8.49% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 31.41 | 12.90% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.57 | 5.86% |
| 2026 | 27.14 | 8.22% |
| 2027 | 25.03 | 7.77% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Automatic Data Processing stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of 5.98 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 5.87 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 6.24 | 15.99% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.98 | 4.24% |
| 2026 | 5.65 | 5.37% |
| 2027 | 5.37 | 5.12% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 6.14 | 16.66% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.87 | 4.30% |
| 2026 | 5.56 | 5.37% |
| 2027 | 5.27 | 5.12% |
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