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Automatic Data Processing Analyst Ratings

ADPNASDAQ
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$260.81
-4.14-1.56%
Last update: Dec 16, 11:04 AM
The dividend Ex-Date was 4 days ago
Consensus Rating1
Hold
Highest Price Target1
$350.00
Lowest Price Target1
$213.00
Consensus Price Target1
$283.76

Automatic Data Processing Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:ADP | Benzinga

Automatic Data Processing Inc has a consensus price target of $283.76 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $350 issued by Barclays on February 3, 2025. The low is $213 issued by Deutsche Bank on April 27, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Jefferies, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo on December 16, 2025, October 30, 2025, and October 30, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $265.67 between Jefferies, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 2.01% upside for Automatic Data Processing Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Automatic Data Processing

Get Alert
Dec 16, 2025
-11.68%
230
245
Previous
Hold
Current
Underperform
Get Alert
Oct 30, 2025
13.28%
295
340
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Oct 30, 2025
4.45%
272
288
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Oct 22, 2025
10.59%
288
Previous
Initiates
Current
Underweight
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Sep 17, 2025
11.36%
290
315
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jul 31, 2025
22.11%
305
318
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Jul 31, 2025
19.42%
310
311
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jul 10, 2025
30.56%
340
Previous
Initiates
Current
Market Perform
Get Alert
Jun 17, 2025
19.04%
305
310
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jun 13, 2025
27.49%
321
332
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Jun 13, 2025
20.96%
315
323
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jun 5, 2025
20.96%
315
315
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
May 21, 2025
23.26%
298
321
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
May 1, 2025
20.96%
315
315
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
May 1, 2025
14.43%
296
298
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Apr 24, 2025
20.96%
315
315
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Mar 4, 2025
24.41%
318
324
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Feb 3, 2025
34.4%
325
350
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jan 30, 2025
17.12%
290
305
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jan 30, 2025
23.26%
310
321
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jan 30, 2025
20.96%
315
315
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Jan 30, 2025
17.12%
290
305
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Nov 4, 2024
19.04%
281
310
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Nov 4, 2024
24.8%
310
325
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Nov 1, 2024
9.44%
276
285
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Oct 31, 2024
17.12%
287
305
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Oct 31, 2024
20.96%
267
315
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Oct 22, 2024
13.28%
270
295
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Oct 22, 2024
11.36%
260
290
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Sep 25, 2024
13.28%
260
295
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Aug 20, 2024
9.44%
250
285
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
Aug 5, 2024
19.04%
282
310
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Aug 1, 2024
3.68%
260
270
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Aug 1, 2024
2.53%
250
267
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Aug 1, 2024
2.53%
267
267
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Aug 1, 2024
10.21%
271
287
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Aug 1, 2024
-0.16%
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250
260
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Jul 24, 2024
-0.16%
250
260
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
May 2, 2024
-3.62%
251
253
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
May 2, 2024
-4%
250
254
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
May 2, 2024
8.29%
280
282
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Apr 29, 2024
-4%
235
250
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Mar 26, 2024
-9.76%
227
235
Previous
Underperform
Current
Underperform
Get Alert
Mar 11, 2024
4.45%
265
272
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Feb 1, 2024
2.53%
267
267
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Jan 17, 2024
-6.69%
217
243
Previous
Underperform
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jan 5, 2024
-4%
250
260
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Jan 4, 2024
—
—
Previous
Underperform
Current
Peer Perform
Get Alert
Nov 30, 2023
-4%
250
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Nov 7, 2023
-9.76%
235
Previous
Initiates
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Oct 31, 2023
-2.08%
255
285
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Oct 26, 2023
-2.47%
254
280
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
Oct 26, 2023
-4%
250
260
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Oct 26, 2023
7.52%
280
285
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Sep 5, 2023
2.53%
267
Previous
Initiates
Current
Sector Perform
Get Alert
Aug 22, 2023
7.52%
260
280
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
Aug 17, 2023
9.44%
255
285
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jul 31, 2023
9.44%
275
285
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jul 27, 2023
-0.16%
240
260
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Jun 2, 2023
-11.68%
230
Previous
Initiates
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
May 1, 2023
5.6%
275
278
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Apr 27, 2023
-9.76%
235
249
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Apr 27, 2023
-8.61%
238
245
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
Apr 27, 2023
-18.21%
213
234
Previous
Current
Hold
Get Alert
Apr 27, 2023
-7.84%
240
245
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Apr 3, 2023
-18.98%
211
249
Previous
Neutral
Current
Underperform
Get Alert
Jan 30, 2023
6.75%
278
280
Previous
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jan 26, 2023
-5.92%
245
253
Previous
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
Jan 26, 2023
5.6%
275
285
Previous
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jan 5, 2023
-13.6%
220
225
Previous
Current
Underperform
Get Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) stock?

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The latest price target for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was reported by Jefferies on December 16, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $230.00 expecting ADP to fall to within 12 months (a possible -11.81% downside). 22 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)?

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The latest analyst rating for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was provided by Jefferies, and Automatic Data Processing downgraded their underperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)?

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The last upgrade for Automatic Data Processing Inc happened on January 17, 2024 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $243. B of A Securities previously had an underperform for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)?

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The last downgrade for Automatic Data Processing Inc happened on December 16, 2025 when Jefferies changed their price target from $245 to $230 for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Automatic Data Processing, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Automatic Data Processing was filed on December 16, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 16, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Automatic Data Processing (ADP) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Automatic Data Processing (ADP) rating was a downgraded with a price target of $245.00 to $230.00. The current price Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is trading at is $260.81, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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