Automatic Data Processing Forecast, price target & analysts
Automatic Data Processing Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Automatic Data Processing Classifications & Recommendation:
Automatic Data Processing Price Target
| Target Price | $306.00 |
| Price | $255.30 |
| Potential | 19.86% |
| Number of Estimates | 15 |
| 15 Analysts have issued a price target Automatic Data Processing 2026 . The average Automatic Data Processing target price is $306.00. This is 19.86% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $348.60 36.55% , the lowest is $247.45 3.07% . | |
| A rating was issued by 21 analysts: 6 Analysts recommend Automatic Data Processing to buy, 13 to hold and 2 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 2026 of 19.86% . Most analysts recommend the Automatic Data Processing stock at Hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030
17 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Automatic Data Processing 2026 . The average Automatic Data Processing sales estimate is $22.0b . This is 5.12% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $23.0b 9.92% , the lowest is $21.2b 1.61% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2025 | $20.6b | 7.07% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $22.0b | 6.87% |
| 2027 | $23.2b | 5.76% |
| 2028 | $24.6b | 5.91% |
| 2029 | $25.8b | 4.88% |
| 2030 | $27.3b | 5.60% |
13 Analysts have issued an Automatic Data Processing EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Automatic Data Processing EBITDA estimate is $6.4b . This is 5.92% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $6.9b 13.71% , the lowest is $6.1b 0.55% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2025 | $6.0b | 8.34% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.4b | 6.79% |
| 2027 | $6.9b | 6.85% |
| 2028 | $7.4b | 7.97% |
| 2029 | $8.3b | 12.69% |
| 2030 | $8.8b | 5.49% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2025 | 29.25% | 1.18% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29.23% | 0.06% |
| 2027 | 29.53% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | 30.10% | 1.93% |
19 Automatic Data Processing Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Automatic Data Processing net profit estimate is $4.5b . This is 7.90% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $4.7b 13.06% , the lowest is $4.2b 2.38% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2025 | $4.1b | 8.73% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.5b | 9.40% |
| 2027 | $4.9b | 9.44% |
| 2028 | $5.3b | 8.99% |
| 2029 | $5.5b | 3.32% |
| 2030 | $5.9b | 7.21% |
Net Margin
| 2025 | 19.84% | 1.55% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20.31% | 2.36% |
| 2027 | 21.02% | 3.50% |
| 2028 | 21.63% | 2.90% |
| 2029 | 21.31% | 1.48% |
| 2030 | 21.63% | 1.50% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030
19 Analysts have issued a Automatic Data Processing forecast for earnings per share. The average Automatic Data Processing EPS is $11.02 . This is 8.36% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is $11.55 13.57% , the lowest is $10.46 2.85% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2025 | $9.98 | 9.67% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11.02 | 10.42% |
| 2027 | $12.06 | 9.44% |
| 2028 | $13.15 | 9.04% |
| 2029 | $13.58 | 3.27% |
| 2030 | $14.56 | 7.22% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 25.10 | 22.75% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23.16 | 7.74% |
| 2027 | 21.16 | 8.64% |
| 2028 | 19.42 | 8.22% |
| 2029 | 18.79 | 3.24% |
| 2030 | 17.53 | 6.71% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Automatic Data Processing stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 4.76 and an P/S ratio of 4.70 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 5.00 | 22.12% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.76 | 4.89% |
| 2027 | 4.50 | 5.45% |
| 2028 | 4.25 | 5.58% |
| 2029 | 4.05 | 4.66% |
| 2030 | 3.83 | 5.30% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 4.94 | 22.44% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.70 | 4.87% |
| 2027 | 4.44 | 5.45% |
| 2028 | 4.20 | 5.58% |
| 2029 | 4.00 | 4.66% |
| 2030 | 3.79 | 5.30% |
Automatic Data Processing...
Current Automatic Data Processing Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo |
Underweight
➜
Underweight
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Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Unchanged | Oct 30 2025 |
| Wells Fargo |
➜
Underweight
|
Initiated | Oct 22 2025 |
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Sep 17 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Jul 31 2025 |
| Stifel |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | Jul 31 2025 |
| BMO Capital |
➜
Market Perform
|
Initiated | Jul 10 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Underweight
➜
Underweight
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Oct 30 2025 |
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Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Oct 30 2025 |
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Initiated
Wells Fargo:
➜
Underweight
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Oct 22 2025 |
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Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
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Sep 17 2025 |
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Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
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Jul 31 2025 |
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Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Jul 31 2025 |
|
Initiated
BMO Capital:
➜
Market Perform
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Jul 10 2025 |
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