$257.68
2.38%
Nasdaq, Oct 02, 04:12 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US0530151036
Symbol
ADP

Automatic Data Processing Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Automatic Data Processing Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
35%
Hold
57%
Sell
9%

Automatic Data Processing Price Target

Target Price $295.13
Price $257.68
Potential 14.53%
Number of Estimates 18
18 Analysts have issued a price target Automatic Data Processing 2027 . The average Automatic Data Processing target price is $295.13. This is 14.53% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $338.10 31.21% , the lowest is $227.25 11.81% .
A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 8 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 2027 of 14.53% . Most analysts recommend the Automatic Data Processing stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 to 2030

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Jun '26 2027
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 21.95 23.46
6.74% 6.88%
EBITDA Margin 29.00% 29.87%
0.84% 3.00%
Net Margin 20.11% 20.99%
1.35% 4.38%

19 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Automatic Data Processing 2027 . The average Automatic Data Processing sales estimate is

$23.5b
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. This is
6.88% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$24.6b 12.08%
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, the lowest is
$22.7b 3.32%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 $21.9b 6.74%
2027
$23.5b 6.88%
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2028
$24.8b 5.73%
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2029
$26.2b 5.55%
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2030
$27.5b 5.18%
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13 Analysts have issued an Automatic Data Processing EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Automatic Data Processing EBITDA estimate is

$7.0b
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. This is
10.08% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$7.4b 16.97%
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, the lowest is
$6.6b 3.85%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 $6.4b 5.84%
2027
$7.0b 10.07%
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2028
$7.5b 7.55%
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2029
$8.1b 7.31%
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2030
$8.8b 8.92%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 29.00% 0.84%
2027
29.87% 3.00%
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2028
30.38% 1.71%
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2029
30.89% 1.68%
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21 Automatic Data Processing Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Automatic Data Processing net profit estimate is

$4.9b
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. This is
11.59% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$5.2b 17.26%
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, the lowest is
$4.7b 6.97%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 $4.4b 8.18%
2027
$4.9b 11.58%
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2028
$5.4b 9.31%
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2029
$5.9b 8.80%
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2030
$6.1b 4.20%
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Net Margin

2026 20.11% 1.35%
2027
20.99% 4.38%
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2028
21.71% 3.43%
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2029
22.37% 3.04%
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2030
22.17% 0.89%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 to 2030

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Jun '26 2027
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 10.94 12.38
9.62% 13.16%
P/E 20.81
EV/Sales 4.38

21 Analysts have issued a Automatic Data Processing forecast for earnings per share. The average Automatic Data Processing EPS is

$12.38
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. This is
12.14% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is
$13.01 17.84%
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, the lowest is
$11.87 7.52%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 $10.94 9.62%
2027
$12.38 13.16%
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2028
$13.53 9.29%
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2029
$14.72 8.80%
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2030
$15.34 4.21%
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P/E ratio

Current 23.34 20.02%
2027
20.81 10.84%
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2028
19.04 8.51%
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2029
17.50 8.09%
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2030
16.80 4.00%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2027, the Automatic Data Processing stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 4.69 19.00%
2027
4.38 6.52%
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2028
4.15 5.42%
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2029
3.93 5.26%
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2030
3.74 4.93%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.65 18.99%
2027
4.35 6.44%
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2028
4.12 5.42%
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2029
3.90 5.26%
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2030
3.71 4.93%
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Current Automatic Data Processing Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Cantor Fitzgerald
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Aug 05 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Aug 03 2026
Stifel
Hold
➜
Hold
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Wells Fargo
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Citigroup
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Guggenheim
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Cantor Fitzgerald:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Aug 05 2026
Unchanged
Cantor Fitzgerald:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Aug 03 2026
Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
➜
Hold
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
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Equal-Weight
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
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Neutral
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
Guggenheim:
Buy
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Buy
Jul 30 2026

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