Automatic Data Processing Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 18 analysts polled by S&P Global, Automatic Data Processing stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $251.2. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 1.51% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $190 (-23.22%) and the highest is $305 (+23.25%).

Price Target: $251.2 (+1.51%)

Analyst Consensus: Hold

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$190	$251.2	$248	$305
Change	-23.22%	+1.51%	+0.21%	+23.25%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Automatic Data Processing stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Rating	Feb '26	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26	Jul '26
Strong Buy	3	4	4	4	4	4
Buy	1	0	0	1	1	1
Hold	10	11	11	11	11	11
Sell	1	1	1	1	1	1
Strong Sell	2	2	2	1	1	1
Total	17	18	18	18	18	18

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Jason Kupferberg Wells Fargo	Wells Fargo	Hold Reiterates $214 → $248	Hold	Reiterates	$214 → $248	+0.21%	Jul 9, 2026
David Grossman Stifel Nicolaus	Stifel Nicolaus	Hold Reiterates $240 → $260	Hold	Reiterates	$240 → $260	+5.06%	Jul 8, 2026
Jared Levine TD Cowen	TD Cowen	Hold Maintains $216 → $223	Hold	Maintains	$216 → $223	-9.89%	Jul 6, 2026
Kevin Mcveigh UBS	UBS	Hold Maintains $218 → $228	Hold	Maintains	$218 → $228	-7.87%	May 22, 2026
James Faucette Morgan Stanley	Morgan Stanley	Hold Maintains $240	Hold	Maintains	$240	-3.02%	May 8, 2026

More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

21.83B

from 20.56B

6.16%

from 20.56B

Revenue Next Year

23.11B

from 21.83B

5.87%

from 21.83B

EPS This Year

11.07

from 10.01

10.64%

from 10.01

EPS Next Year

12.20

from 11.07

10.13%

from 11.07

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Jun 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2026
Revenue	15.01B	16.50B	18.01B	19.20B	20.56B	21.83B
Revenue Growth	2.85%	9.95%	9.18%	6.61%	7.07%	6.16%
Gross Profit	6.77B	7.45B	8.51B	9.20B	9.95B	10.15B
Gross Margin	45.10%	45.14%	47.25%	47.89%	48.39%	46.48%
Operating Income	3.38B	3.86B	4.56B	4.98B	5.44B	5.87B
Net Income	2.60B	2.95B	3.41B	3.75B	4.08B	4.48B
EPS	-	-	-	-	10.01	11.07
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	9.04%	10.64%
Forward PE	31.45	27.99	25.18	24.55	29.04	22.35
Dividend / Share	3.70	4.05	4.79	5.45	6.02	6.52
Dividend Growth	-	9.46%	18.27%	13.78%	10.46%	8.35%
Free Cash Flow	3.64B	5.26B	4.78B	3.67B	3.52B	5.79B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	16

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	22.0B
Avg	21.8B
Low	20.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	6.8%
Avg	6.2%
Low	-

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	11.11
Avg	11.07
Low	11.03

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	11.0%
Avg	10.6%
Low	10.2%