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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.
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| Dec 16, 2025 | -11.68% | 230245 | Previous Hold Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 13.28% | 295340 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 4.45% | 272288 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 10.59% | 288 | Previous Initiates Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 11.36% | 290315 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 22.11% | 305318 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 19.42% | 310311 | 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% | 305310 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 27.49% | 321332 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 20.96% | 315323 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 20.96% | 315315 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 23.26% | 298321 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| May 1, 2025 | 20.96% | 315315 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| May 1, 2025 | 14.43% | 296298 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 20.96% | 315315 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 24.41% | 318324 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 34.4% | 325350 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 17.12% | 290305 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 23.26% | 310321 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 20.96% | 315315 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 17.12% | 290305 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 19.04% | 281310 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 24.8% | 310325 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 9.44% | 276285 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 17.12% | 287305 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 20.96% | 267315 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 13.28% | 270295 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 11.36% | 260290 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 13.28% | 260295 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 9.44% | 250285 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 19.04% | 282310 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 3.68% | 260270 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 2.53% | 250267 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 2.53% | 267267 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 10.21% | 271287 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2024 | -0.16% | — | 250260 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert |
| Jul 24, 2024 | -0.16% | 250260 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2024 | -3.62% | 251253 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2024 | -4% | 250254 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2024 | 8.29% | 280282 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 29, 2024 | -4% | 235250 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 26, 2024 | -9.76% | 227235 | Previous Underperform Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 4.45% | 265272 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 2.53% | 267267 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 17, 2024 | -6.69% | 217243 | Previous Underperform Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 5, 2024 | -4% | 250260 | 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% | 255285 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 26, 2023 | -2.47% | 254280 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 26, 2023 | -4% | 250260 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 7.52% | 280285 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 2.53% | 267 | Previous Initiates Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 7.52% | 260280 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 9.44% | 255285 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 9.44% | 275285 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 27, 2023 | -0.16% | 240260 | 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% | 275278 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -9.76% | 235249 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -8.61% | 238245 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -18.21% | 213234 | Previous Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -7.84% | 240245 | Previous Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 3, 2023 | -18.98% | 211249 | Previous Neutral Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2023 | 6.75% | 278280 | Previous Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 26, 2023 | -5.92% | 245253 | Previous Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 5.6% | 275285 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 5, 2023 | -13.6% | 220225 | Previous Current Underperform | Get Alert |
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.
The latest analyst rating for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was provided by Jefferies, and Automatic Data Processing downgraded their underperform rating.
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.
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.
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.
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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