Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect Automatic Data Processing to post 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.Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) last posted 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. Automatic Data Processing had a return on equity of 72.84% and a net margin of 19.84%.The company had revenue of $5.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.09 earnings per share. Automatic Data Processing’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ADP opened at $280.53 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.82. Automatic Data Processing has a 12-month low of $272.62 and a 12-month high of $329.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $292.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $302.17.

Automatic Data Processing Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Don Mcguire sold 13,599 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.57, for a total transaction of $4,033,055.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 17,684 shares in the company, valued at $5,244,543.88. This represents a 43.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Michael A. Bonarti sold 8,728 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.43, for a total value of $2,604,697.04. Following the sale, the vice president owned 80,531 shares in the company, valued at $24,032,866.33. The trade was a 9.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 52,516 shares of company stock worth $15,632,410. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Automatic Data Processing

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Automatic Data Processing by 92.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,026 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,935,000 after purchasing an additional 4,808 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Automatic Data Processing by 22.8% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,664 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,073,000 after purchasing an additional 681 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Automatic Data Processing during the 2nd quarter worth about $108,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Automatic Data Processing by 17.5% during the 2nd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,477 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,641,000 after buying an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of Automatic Data Processing by 19.8% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 312,046 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $96,235,000 after buying an additional 51,671 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on ADP. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $303.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Automatic Data Processing to a “hold” rating and set a $340.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Automatic Data Processing from $310.00 to $311.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Automatic Data Processing in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Automatic Data Processing to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average 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.