ADP · NMS
S&P 500
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Technology · Software - Application
$305.44
+$3.38 (+1.12%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 18 analysts
Hold
Median price target $295.00 −3.4%
- Open
- $300.45
- Day range
- 296.65 – $305.75
- 52-week range
- 188.16 – $310.98
- Volume
- 1,384,625
- Market cap
- $120,575M
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.1x
- EPS (TTM)
- $11.28
- EPS est. FY 2027
- $12.37
- P/E est. FY 2027
- 24.7x
- Dividend yield
- 2.2%
- Beta
- 0.79
- Payout
- 60%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Automatic Data Processing financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $5,491M | +6.1% |
| Net income | $1,125M | +11.1% |
| Earnings per share | $2.83 | +13.7% |
| Net margin | 20.5% | +0.9 pp |
| Free cash flow | $481M | −4.0% |
| Debt / equity | 1.04 | −30.7% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $5,175M | $1,013M |
| Q4 2025 | $5,359M | $1,062M |
| Q1 2026 | $5,939M | $1,360M |
| Q2 2026 | $5,474M | $979M |
| Q3 2026 | $5,491M | $1,125M |
Automatic Data Processing earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 15 | $2.9152.84 – 3.01 | +11.2%$2.620 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 15 | $3.7253.55 – 3.81 | +10.5%$3.370 |
| Current yearFY 2027 · Analysts: 18 | $12.36812.31 – 12.42 | +11.2%$11.120 |
| Next yearFY 2028 · Analysts: 18 | $13.53213.15 – 13.67 | +9.4%$12.368 |
Forward P/E: 24.7x (FY 2027) and 22.6x (FY 2028) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.490 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.620 | $2.569 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.370 | $3.296 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.640 | $2.599 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.820 | $2.766 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.915 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $3.725 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $8.210 | — |
| FY 2024 | $9.100 | — |
| FY 2025 | $9.980 | — |
| FY 2026 | $10.940 | — |
| FY 2027 | — | $12.368 |
| FY 2028 | — | $13.532 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $3.725 | +10.5% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.915 | +11.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.820est. $2.766 · surprise +2.0% | +13.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.640est. $2.599 · surprise +1.6% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $3.370est. $3.296 · surprise +2.3% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.620est. $2.569 · surprise +2.0% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.490 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2028Estimated | $13.532 | +9.4% |
| FY 2027Estimated | $12.368 | +13.0% |
| FY 2026 | $10.940 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $9.980 | +9.7% |
| FY 2024 | $9.100 | +10.8% |
| FY 2023 | $8.210 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Automatic Data Processing dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.2% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 2.2% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $6.80 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $6.80 |
| Payout (TTM) | 60% |
| Last dividend | $1.70Sep 11, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.28 |
| 2020 | $3.66 |
| 2021 | $3.83 |
| 2022 | $4.37 |
| 2023 | $5.15 |
| 2024 | $5.74 |
| 2025 | $6.32 |
| est. 12m | $6.80 |
Automatic Data Processing forecasts
18 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 4 buy, 11 hold, 3 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $340.00 | +11.3% |
| Median | $295.00 | −3.4% |
| Low | $250.00 | −18.2% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $255.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $257.23 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $246.82 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $214.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $203.18 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $211.94 |
| May 29, 2026 | $221.84 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $223.95 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $266.46 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $286.16 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $258.06 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $293.84 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $305.44 |
Automatic Data Processing peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing | 120,575 | 27.1x | 305.44 | +1.12% | 188.16310.98 |
| CRM | Salesforce | 175,694 | 19.5x | 213.48 | −0.68% | 146.32269.11 |
| UBER | Uber | 143,035 | 41.2x | 70.05 | −1.57% | 64.0495.18 |
| NOW | ServiceNow | 103,387 | 71.7x | 99.61 | −3.07% | 81.24175.00 |
| ADBE | Adobe | 92,124 | 13.2x | 236.70 | −0.26% | 190.12362.71 |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems | 90,995 | 65.9x | 331.64 | −1.45% | 262.75416.69 |
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