# Automatic Data Processing (ADP) — Analyst Forecast

ADP · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/adp/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $270.00 | $288.71 | $310.00 | 7 |

Last price $285.65 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $310.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $310.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $300.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $283.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $285.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $286.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $287.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $295.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $270.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $270.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $248.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $260.00 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $223.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgraded | Underweight → Equal-Weight | $214.00 |
| May 5, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $240.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $230.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $216.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $218.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $244.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $210.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for ADP stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is $288.71, with a high estimate of $310.00 and a low of $270.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is ADP a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Automatic Data Processing currently average a Hold rating: 4 buy, 14 hold and 2 sell, from 20 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for ADP?

The average price target of $288.71 implies 1.07% upside from the last price of $285.65.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ADP?

On Aug 5, 2026, Cantor Fitzgerald maintained Automatic Data Processing at Overweight with a price target of $310.00.

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