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Automatic Data Processing Inc has a consensus price target of $276.54 based on the ratings of 25 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 Wells Fargo, Guggenheim, and Stifel on March 27, 2026, March 19, 2026, and February 9, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $251.33 between Wells Fargo, Guggenheim, and Stifel, there's an implied 21.42% upside for Automatic Data Processing Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was reported by Wells Fargo on March 27, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $214.00 expecting ADP to rise to within 12 months (a possible 3.38% upside). 25 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was provided by Wells Fargo, and Automatic Data Processing maintained their underweight 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 March 27, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 27, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Automatic Data Processing (ADP) rating was a maintained with a price target of $262.00 to $214.00. The current price Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is trading at is $207.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.