Automatic Data Processing Forecast, price target & analysts
Automatic Data Processing Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Automatic Data Processing Classifications & Recommendation:
Automatic Data Processing Target price
| Target price | $260.81 |
| Course | $236.63 |
| Price potential | 10.22% |
| Number of estimates | 16 |
| 16 Analysts have issued a price target Automatic Data Processing 2025 . The average Automatic Data Processing target price is $260.81. This is 10.22% higher than the current share price. The highest price target is $282.00 19.17% , the lowest is $238.00 0.58% . | |
| A rating was issued by 21 analysts: 3 Analysts recommend Automatic Data Processing to buy, 16 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 share has an average upside potential 2025 of 10.22% . Most analysts recommend the Automatic Data Processing share at Hold. |
Sales and margin forecast 2024, 2025 & 2026
16 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Automatic Data Processing 2024 . The average Automatic Data Processing sales estimate is $19.2b . This is 1.38% higher than the turnover of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $19.2b 1.55% , the lowest is $19.1b 1.15% .
This results in the following potential growth figures:
Sales forecast
| 2023 | $18.0b | 9.18% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.2b | 6.44% |
| 2025 | $20.3b | 5.73% |
| 2026 | $21.4b | 5.65% |
12 Analysts have issued an Automatic Data Processing EBITDA forecast 2024. The average Automatic Data Processing EBITDA estimate is $5.5b . This is 0.17% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $5.6b 2.94% , the lowest is $5.4b 1.64% .
This results in the following potential growth figures and future EBITDA margins:
EBITDA forecast
| 2023 | $5.1b | 17.07% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.5b | 7.98% |
| 2025 | $5.9b | 7.21% |
| 2026 | $6.3b | 7.10% |
EBITDA margin
| 2023 | 28.07% | 7.23% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.47% | 1.44% |
| 2025 | 28.87% | 1.40% |
| 2026 | 29.27% | 1.39% |
9 Automatic Data Processing Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average Automatic Data Processing net profit estimate is $3.8b . This is 2.22% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $3.8b 3.01% , the lowest is $3.7b 1.79% .
This results in the following potential growth figures and future net margins:
Net profit forecast
| 2023 | $3.4b | 17.29% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8b | 11.56% |
| 2025 | $4.1b | 8.94% |
| 2026 | $4.4b | 8.66% |
Net margin
| 2023 | 18.68% | 7.43% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.58% | 4.82% |
| 2025 | 20.17% | 3.01% |
| 2026 | 20.74% | 2.83% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales forecast 2024, 2025 & 2026
9 Analysts have issued a Automatic Data Processing forecast for earnings per share. The average Automatic Data Processing <a href=/blog/eps>EPS is $9.16 . This is 2.23% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=/blog/eps>EPS forecast is $9.23 3.01% , the lowest is $9.12 1.79% .
This results in the following potential growth figures and future valuations:
Earnings per share
| 2023 | $8.21 | 17.29% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.16 | 11.57% |
| 2025 | $9.98 | 8.95% |
| 2026 | $10.84 | 8.62% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 26.42 | 12.98% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.84 | 2.20% |
| 2025 | 23.72 | 8.20% |
| 2026 | 21.83 | 7.97% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the Automatic Data Processing share is valued at an <a href=/blog/ev-sales-einfach-erklaert>EV/Sales of 5.06 and an <a href=/blog/kurs-umsatz-verhaeltnis-kuv-einfach-erklaert>P/S ratio of 5.05 .
This results in the following potential growth figures and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 5.13 | 1.91% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.06 | 1.43% |
| 2025 | 4.78 | 5.42% |
| 2026 | 4.53 | 5.35% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 5.12 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.05 | 1.36% |
| 2025 | 4.78 | 5.42% |
| 2026 | 4.52 | 5.35% |
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