Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.44 per share and revenue of $5.1387 billion for the quarter. Automatic Data Processing has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.811-11.011 EPS.Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.23 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $5.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. Automatic Data Processing had a return on equity of 72.84% and a net margin of 19.84%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.09 EPS. On average, analysts expect Automatic Data Processing to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Automatic Data Processing Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ADP opened at $280.94 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $113.81 billion, a PE ratio of 28.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $293.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $302.27. Automatic Data Processing has a fifty-two week low of $272.62 and a fifty-two week high of $329.93.

Automatic Data Processing Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th were paid a $1.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 12th. This represents a $6.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Automatic Data Processing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Automatic Data Processing

In related news, VP Joseph Desilva sold 4,614 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.57, for a total transaction of $1,368,373.98. Following the sale, the vice president owned 17,536 shares in the company, valued at $5,200,651.52. The trade was a 20.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP David Foskett sold 1,373 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.57, for a total value of $407,190.61. Following the sale, the vice president owned 11,781 shares in the company, valued at $3,493,891.17. This represents a 10.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 52,516 shares of company stock worth $15,632,410 over the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Automatic Data Processing

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. LMR Partners LLP grew its position in shares of Automatic Data Processing by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. LMR Partners LLP now owns 3,047 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $940,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Automatic Data Processing by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 755 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Automatic Data Processing by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,897 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,202,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Automatic Data Processing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Automatic Data Processing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $108,000. Institutional investors own 80.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Automatic Data Processing from $310.00 to $311.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Automatic Data Processing to a “hold” rating and set a $340.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Dbs Bank upgraded Automatic Data Processing to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Automatic Data Processing in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $288.00 price target on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Automatic Data Processing has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $313.17.

About Automatic Data Processing

Automatic Data Processing, Inc provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions.