Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is under investor scrutiny after an executive disclosed a planned share sale under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This comes after ADP's latest earnings beat and raised fiscal outlook, with management increasing its fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings growth outlook to 10-12 percent. While the insider sale might affect market sentiment, the pre-arranged nature of the transaction suggests it doesn't necessarily indicate a negative business outlook, keeping the earnings forecast central for investors.
Original sourceAUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
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Latest price
$303.35
-1.23%
Alpha Vantage · 11/6/2026
One-year price history
Adjusted daily closes · 252 observations · as of Nov 6, 2026
1 month
+12.1%
3 months
+11.6%
6 months
+44.4%
1 year
+23.6%
Year to date
+20.5%
52-week range
$186.20 – $307.94
Fundamental snapshot
Latest reported period: Sep 30, 2026
Market cap
$119.75B
P/E
26.5
P/B
23.5
P/S
5.4
Revenue
$22.26B
Net income
$4.53B
Diluted EPS
11.28
Gross margin
46.60%
Net margin
20.30%
Return on equity
75.80%
Total debt
$5.47B
Cash
$3.28B
Free cash flow
$4.76B
Latest eight reported quarters
Reported quarterly values, newest first
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Gross margin | Net margin | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $5.49B | $1.13B | 46.00% | 20.50% | $481.2M |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $5.47B | $978.6M | 45.90% | 17.90% | $1.24B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $5.94B | $1.36B | 48.30% | 22.90% | $2.04B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $5.36B | $1.06B | 46.10% | 19.80% | $991.4M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $5.18B | $1.01B | 45.20% | 19.60% | $501.5M |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $5.13B | $910.7M | 45.10% | 17.80% | $1.31B |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $5.55B | $1.25B | 47.70% | 22.50% | $1.39B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $5.05B | $963.2M | 45.70% | 19.10% | $1.02B |
Reported figures can reflect company reporting conventions, restatements, or sector-specific accounting. Verify against filings before relying on a valuation comparison.
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