Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Software - Application
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $214.94 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
ADP provides human capital management and payroll solutions to over 1.1 million clients paying 42 million workers across 140+ countries through Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) segments, including platforms RUN (940K+ small businesses), Workforce... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $214.94 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 66. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 74d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
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- Jefferies cuts ADP stock price target on valuation concerns - Investing.com — Investing.com negative
- Why Are ADP (ADP) Shares Soaring Today - StockStory — StockStory positive
- Automatic Data Processing Inc Stock (ADP) Moved Up by 6.52% on Apr 29: Facts Behind the Movement - TradingKey — TradingKey positive
- ADP Stock Surges 3.9% Following Strong Q3 Earnings and Updated 2 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- ADP (NASDAQ:ADP) Beats Q1 CY2026 Sales Expectations - StockStory — StockStory positive
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $214.94 — A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 66. Prior stop was $201.66. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $220.02 (+2.6% upside). Prior stop was $201.66. Stop-loss: $201.66.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8; Below 200-MA, MA slope -5.4%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.0 (forward 17.6). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
23 analysts cover ADP with a consensus score of 3.3/5. Average price target: $244.
What does Automatic Data Processing, Inc. do?ADP provides human capital management and payroll solutions to over 1.1 million clients paying 42 million workers...
ADP provides human capital management and payroll solutions to over 1.1 million clients paying 42 million workers across 140+ countries through Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) segments, including platforms RUN (940K+ small businesses), Workforce Now (90K+ mid-large businesses), and TotalSource PEO (18K+ clients, 750K+ worksite employees). Revenue is subscription-based with compliance, benefits, talent, and payroll services.