ADP

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Technology · $104.5B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$257.68

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$232.32

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$92.93

buy price

Overpriced

ADP is Overpriced: at $257.68 it trades 11% above its fair value of $232.32. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $92.93, 64% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth8.0% a year✗
Equity per share growth1.2% a year✗
Sales growth5.2% a year✗
Free cash flow growth7.8% a year✗
Return on invested capital29.3%✓

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Superinvestors

6 of the investors we track hold ADP. In Q2 2026, 3 added and 2 trimmed. Who we track

Insider activity

Since Jul 1, 2026: no open-market purchases, 23 sales worth $12.3M and 48 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

Sugla Vishwas

Chief Strategy Officer · 2026-09-09

Award

2,073 shares

Sugla Vishwas

Chief Strategy Officer · 2026-09-09

Award

2,827 shares

Black Maria

President & CEO · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$8.8M

Black Maria

President & CEO · 2026-09-01

Award

21,689 shares

Boland Paul

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$888K

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Boland Paul

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Award

3,634 shares

Bonarti Michael A

Corporate Vice President · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$2.2M

Bonarti Michael A

Corporate Vice President · 2026-09-01

Award

5,076 shares

D'Ambrosio Christopher

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$492K

D'Ambrosio Christopher

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Award

2,565 shares

DeSilva Joseph

Executive VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$2.1M

DeSilva Joseph

Executive VP · 2026-09-01

Award

5,089 shares

Foskett David

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$561K

Foskett David

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Award

4,006 shares

Hadley Peter J

CFO · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$468K

Hadley Peter J

CFO · 2026-09-01

Award

6,464 shares

KUTAM SREENIVASA

Corp VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$2.1M

KUTAM SREENIVASA

Corp VP · 2026-09-01

Award

5,259 shares

Kwon David

Corp VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$558K

Kwon David

Corp VP · 2026-09-01

Award

1,763 shares

Lehberger Jonathan S

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$115K

Lehberger Jonathan S

Corp. VP · 2026-09-01

Award

903 shares

Magliulo Virginia

Executive VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$768K

Magliulo Virginia

Executive VP · 2026-09-01

Award

2,858 shares

Michaud Brian L.

Executive VP · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$647K

Michaud Brian L.

Executive VP · 2026-09-01

Award

2,683 shares

Orihuela Samantha D

Chief Marketing Officer · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$44K

Orihuela Samantha D

Chief Marketing Officer · 2026-09-01

Award

1,163 shares

Rodriguez Carlos A

director · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$3.8M

Kwon David

Corp VP · 2026-08-20

Option exercise

$164K

Black Maria

President & CEO · 2026-08-05

Award

44,859.292 shares

Boland Paul

Corp. VP · 2026-08-05

Award

4,671.865 shares

Bonarti Michael A

Corporate Vice President · 2026-08-05

Award

11,572.843 shares

D'Ambrosio Christopher

Corp. VP · 2026-08-05

Award

2,601.218 shares

DeSilva Joseph

Executive VP · 2026-08-05

Award

10,902.584 shares

Foskett David

Corp. VP · 2026-08-05

Award

2,646.999 shares

Hadley Peter J

CFO · 2026-08-05

Award

1,479.032 shares

KUTAM SREENIVASA

Corp VP · 2026-08-05

Award

11,083.354 shares

Kwon David

Corp VP · 2026-08-05

Award

3,114.186 shares

Lehberger Jonathan S

Corp. VP · 2026-08-05

Award

746.558 shares

Magliulo Virginia

Executive VP · 2026-08-05

Award

4,049.733 shares

Michaud Brian L.

Executive VP · 2026-08-05

Award

4,049.733 shares

Rodriguez Carlos A

director · 2026-08-05

Award

24,921.697 shares

Kwon David

Corp VP · 2026-07-31

Option exercise

$35K

Kwon David

Corp VP · 2026-07-30

Option exercise

$123K

Black Maria

President & CEO · 2026-07-01

I-Discretionary

$11K

Foskett David

Corp. VP · 2026-07-01

I-Discretionary

$11K

Michaud Brian L.

Executive VP · 2026-07-01

I-Discretionary

$11K

About Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based solutions designed for human capital management (HCM). The company organizes its operations into two primary segments: Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). Through its Employer Services division, ADP delivers strategic, cloud-powered platforms and comprehensive human resources (HR) outsourcing. This encompasses a…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works