Automatic Data Processing stock falls 2.38 percent on October 2

Published on 10/03/2026 at 22:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Automatic Data Processing stock carries a 12-broker Hold consensus and a USD 273.50 average target. Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance is USD 12.12-12.34 after USD 5.47 billion quarterly revenue.

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Automatic Data Processing (US0530151036) was last at USD 257.68 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 2.38 percent from the prior session. The move leaves the stock 12.21 percent below its 52-week high of USD 293.51 and puts valuation expectations at the center of the story.

Analysts set a measured target

According to MarketBeat on September 30, 2026, 12 brokers assigned ADP a Hold consensus, with eight hold ratings, three buys and one sell. The average 12-month target of USD 273.50 lies 6.14 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 257.68.

The target is a useful counterweight to the daily decline. It implies a defined recovery threshold, while the current quote remains USD 35.83 below the 52-week high and USD 69.52 above the 52-week low of USD 188.16.

Quarterly numbers beat consensus

MarketBeat reported on September 30, 2026, that ADP delivered adjusted EPS of USD 2.64 in the quarter reported on July 29, 2026, versus USD 2.59 consensus, while revenue reached USD 5.47 billion, up 6.8 percent year over year. Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance was USD 12.12-12.34.

That operating profile gives the stock a concrete earnings anchor after the latest price move. The quarter also extended a pattern of revenue growth, but the Hold consensus shows that analysts are balancing execution against the valuation already reflected in the share price.

Next results arrive October 28

According to Simply Wall St, ADP is scheduled to report fiscal Q1 2027 results before the market opens on October 28, 2026. The company has also scheduled its annual meeting for November 11, 2026, according to StockTitan.

ADP stock stays below its high

ADP stock was last at USD 257.68 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with volume of 2,133,230 shares and a market capitalization of USD 103.0 billion. The next earnings date and the distance to the 52-week high give investors the clearest dated checkpoints.