ADP stock holds firm after dividend and earnings update

Published on 09/11/2026 at 11:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ADP stock closed at USD 265.22 on September 9, 2026, and the share price remains 11.36 percent below its 52-week high. July 29 results showed USD 5.47 billion in revenue.

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Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ISIN US0530151036) stock closed at USD 265.22 on the Nasdaq on September 9, 2026, leaving it 11.36 percent below its 52-week high of USD 299.22 and in the upper half of its annual trading range. The same session produced roughly 1.76 million shares of volume, while MarketBeat data cited on September 10, 2026 put market capitalization at USD 105.36 billion.

July 29 sets the tone

ADP last released quarterly results on July 29, 2026, when MarketBeat said the company reported USD 5.47 billion in revenue and USD 2.64 in earnings per share, topping consensus estimates of USD 5.44 billion and USD 2.59. Revenue was up 6.8 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, and the net margin stood at 20.11 percent.

That mix matters more than the headline move. A company with USD 5.47 billion in quarterly sales and a 20.11 percent net margin does not need a dramatic catalyst to stay on investors' screens.

Analysts stay cautious

On September 10, 2026, ad hoc news reported that UBS kept a neutral stance on ADP with a USD 290 price target, compared with a recent share price around USD 266. MarketBeat listed a consensus price target of USD 273.50 and a Hold rating on September 11, 2026.

The spread is narrow. From USD 265.22 to the UBS target of USD 290, the implied gap is about 9.4 percent, while the MarketBeat consensus target sits only slightly above the latest close.

Dividend date in view

Yahoo Finance showed an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026 for a cash dividend of USD 1.70 per share, with payment due on October 1, 2026. For income investors, that keeps the stock relevant even with the recent price sitting below its 52-week peak.

Price and range

ADP stock ended September 9, 2026 at USD 265.22 on Nasdaq, with a 52-week range of USD 188.16 to USD 299.22 and a reported market capitalization of USD 105.36 billion. The shares were 11.36 percent below the yearly high at that close.