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 | $312.15 |
| Price | $310.76 |
| Potential | 0.45% |
| Number of Estimates | 13 |
| 13 Analysts have issued a price target Automatic Data Processing 2026 . The average Automatic Data Processing target price is $312.15. This is 0.45% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $350.00 12.63% , the lowest is $294.00 5.39% . | |
| A rating was issued by 20 analysts: 4 Analysts recommend Automatic Data Processing to buy, 14 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 0.45% . 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 2.67% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $20.5b 2.84% , the lowest is $20.4b 2.46% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $19.2b | 6.61% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.4b | 6.42% |
| 2026 | $21.6b | 5.69% |
| 2027 | $22.8b | 5.56% |
11 Analysts have issued an Automatic Data Processing EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Automatic Data Processing EBITDA estimate is $5.9b . This is 1.88% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $6.0b 4.10% , the lowest is $5.8b 0.54% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $5.5b | 8.89% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.9b | 7.04% |
| 2026 | $6.3b | 7.45% |
| 2027 | $6.7b | 6.54% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 28.67% | 2.14% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.84% | 0.60% |
| 2026 | 29.32% | 1.66% |
| 2027 | 29.59% | 0.92% |
7 Automatic Data Processing Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Automatic Data Processing net profit estimate is $4.0b . This is 3.63% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $4.1b 4.28% , the lowest is $4.0b 3.23% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $3.7b | 10.84% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0b | 9.21% |
| 2026 | $4.4b | 8.97% |
| 2027 | $4.8b | 8.62% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 19.28% | 3.97% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.79% | 2.63% |
| 2026 | 20.40% | 3.08% |
| 2027 | 20.99% | 2.89% |
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 3.65% 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 4.28% , the lowest is $9.90 3.23% .
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 | $11.76 | 8.59% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 32.42 | 10.12% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.27 | 3.55% |
| 2026 | 28.70 | 8.22% |
| 2027 | 26.42 | 7.94% |
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 6.29 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 6.19 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 6.46 | 13.53% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.29 | 2.58% |
| 2026 | 5.95 | 5.38% |
| 2027 | 5.64 | 5.26% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 6.35 | 13.62% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.19 | 2.60% |
| 2026 | 5.85 | 5.38% |
| 2027 | 5.55 | 5.26% |
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Current Automatic Data Processing Upgrades & Downgrades Beta
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Overweight ➜ Overweight | Unchanged | Feb 03 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold ➜ Hold | Unchanged | Jan 30 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform ➜ Sector Perform | Unchanged | Jan 30 2025 |
| Barclays | Overweight ➜ Overweight | Unchanged | Nov 04 2024 |
| Mizuho | Outperform ➜ Outperform | Unchanged | Nov 04 2024 |
| TD Cowen | Hold ➜ Hold | Unchanged | Nov 01 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform ➜ Sector Perform | Unchanged | Oct 31 2024 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
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Unchanged
Barclays: Overweight ➜ Overweight
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Feb 03 2025 |
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Unchanged
Jefferies: Hold ➜ Hold
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Jan 30 2025 |
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Unchanged
RBC Capital: Sector Perform ➜ Sector Perform
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Jan 30 2025 |
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Unchanged
Barclays: Overweight ➜ Overweight
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Nov 04 2024 |
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Unchanged
Mizuho: Outperform ➜ Outperform
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Nov 04 2024 |
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Unchanged
TD Cowen: Hold ➜ Hold
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Nov 01 2024 |
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Unchanged
RBC Capital: Sector Perform ➜ Sector Perform
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Oct 31 2024 |
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