Automatic Data Processing
- Market cap
- 104.61B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 24.13
- P/Bi
- 17.34
- EPSi
- 10.94
- Div yieldi
- 2.52%
- 52W posi
- 78%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Automatic Data Processing last traded at 264.00, up 0.63% on the session. The company carries a market value of roughly 104.61B, the #197 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 23.79 is 19% below its five-year average of 29.48. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 2.52%. Wall Street's 13-analyst consensus lands on Hold, with a price target averaging 290.85 (+10% from here). The shares sit 78% of the way up their 52-week range of 185.56 to 286.17.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 3 months.
- Its last 4 Sell calls were actually followed by a +4% average gain three months out - this one has bounced back faster than the signal expected.
- Recent price momentum is +0.5% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 2.6% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Hold.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C+
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 23.8x | Better than 39% |
| Forward P/E | 22.3x | Better than 36% |
| Price / Sales | 4.9x | Better than 29% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 12th pctl | Better than 86% |
Growth B-
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 6.8% | Better than 52% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 9.0% | Better than 57% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 9.5% | Better than 49% |
Profitability A
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 46.4% | Better than 57% |
| Operating margin | 26.3% | Better than 79% |
| Net margin | 20.1% | Better than 75% |
| Return on equity | 72.2% | Better than 94% |
| Return on invested capital | 41.1% | Better than 97% |
Momentum B+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 6.6% | Better than 70% |
| 6-month return | 29.6% | Better than 80% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | -2.3% | Better than 29% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 9.1% | Better than 80% |
Financial Health C
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 1.1x | Better than 28% |
| Debt to assets | 87.4% | Better than 12% |
| Interest coverage | 13.5x | Better than 71% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 108.2% | Better than 47% |
Analyst View D
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 15.4% | Better than 6% |
| Upside to average target | 11.8% | Better than 20% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 262.36
- Open
- 263.50
- Day range
- 262.16 - 266.15
- Avg price
- 264.34
- Volume
- 1.46M
- Turnover
- 386.02M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.37%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.77
- Amplitudei
- 1.52%
- 52-week rangei
- 185.56 - 286.17
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 24.13
- P/E (TTM)i
- 24.13
- P/Bi
- 17.34
- EPSi
- 10.94
- Book value / shi
- 15.22
- Net profit
- 4.33B
- Net assets
- 6.03B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 104.61B
- Float capi
- 104.36B
- Shares out
- 396.25M
- Float sharesi
- 395.30M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 2.52%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 6.64
- Listing date
- 2008-10-21
7.7% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-7.58M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 10.51M
- % of floati
- 2.65%
- Days to coveri
- 5.26
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Automatic Data Processing (ADP)?
Automatic Data Processing last traded at 264.00. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Automatic Data Processing's market cap?
About 104.61B.
What is the P/E ratio of Automatic Data Processing?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 24.13, below its own 5-year average of 29.48 — toward the bottom of its historical range (9.82% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Automatic Data Processing pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 2.52%. The 2025 payout was up 10.1% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Automatic Data Processing a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 13 analysts is a Hold rating, with an average 12-month price target of 290.85, which implies 10.2% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Automatic Data Processing's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Automatic Data Processing a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 08:11:32 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.