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Is ADP a good stock to buy?

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

ADP
$122B
$309.93+0.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$260$280$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +15.8%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • FCF yield+4.1%
  • News
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.33
Neutral
  • Earnings in75d
  • P/E27.5x
  • RSI66
  • Support-3.4%
  • Resistance+0.4%
  • Off 52w high-0.6%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • P/E vs sector-6.7%
  • ConsensusHold · 18
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$188–$312
  • ATR+2.2%
  • Off ATH-6.1%
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  • PT$279.50 -9.8%
  • P/E vs own+26.3%
  • Insiders-$21.52M

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Is ADP a good stock to buy?

ADP is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is about usual: 27.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 27.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profits steady
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

ADP sales growth revenue growth

+7%a year, for the last 3 years

ADP's sales grew 7% a year for 3 years, to $21.95B in fiscal 2026.

ADP analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect ADP's sales to grow 6% to $23.28B in fiscal 2027 (12 analysts).

ADP competitors

pretickt analysis+7%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

ADP's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than AppLovin (+46%), Snowflake (+32%), ServiceNow (+22%) and Uber (+14%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

ADP margin on each sale gross margin

50%left after making the product

ADP kept 50% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 70%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits steady

ADP profit per share

+10%in its last fiscal year

ADP's earnings per share grew 10% in fiscal 2026, to $10.95.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

ADP earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

ADP beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

ADP insider selling

-$23Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

ADP's executives and directors sold a net $23M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($23.74M sold, $746K bought).

ADP number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

ADP had 67,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, about as many as a year before.

ADP CEO pay

$25.45Mfor fiscal 2026, 81% of it in stock and options

ADP paid its CEO $25.45M for fiscal 2026, 81% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

ADP financial health Altman Z-score

2.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

ADP's Altman Z-score is 2.6 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

ADP quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

ADP passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, the current ratio and sales for its assets.

ADP biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of ADP's sales in fiscal 2026.

ADP shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard9.2% ▼
  • BlackRock9.1% ▲
  • State Street5.1% ▲
2,361institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,361 institutions hold 92% of ADP's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

ADP in past recessions

pretickt analysis+1%its sales in the worst one

ADP's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

ADP price vs profit P/E ratio

27.5×a year's earnings

ADP's P/E ratio is 27.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 27.5.

ADP price vs competitors

pretickt analysis27.5×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 27.5 times ADP's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for ServiceNow (73.6), Uber (41.2) or AppLovin (27.5).

ADP analysts' target price target

-10%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for ADP is $280, 10% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $309.93.

What is ADP's P/E ratio?

ADP's P/E ratio is 27.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 27.5. Investors pay 27.5 times ADP's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for ServiceNow (73.6), Uber (41.2) or AppLovin (27.5).

Who are ADP's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares ADP with AppLovin, ServiceNow, Uber and Snowflake. ADP's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than AppLovin (+46%), Snowflake (+32%), ServiceNow (+22%) and Uber (+14%).

Are insiders selling ADP stock?

ADP's executives and directors sold a net $23M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($23.74M sold, $746K bought).

Who owns ADP stock?

2,361 institutions hold 92% of ADP's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

How many employees does ADP have?

ADP had 67,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, about as many as a year before.

Who are ADP's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of ADP's sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.