- Prev close
- $303.35
- Day range
- $295.43 – $304.88
- From 52-wk high
- -2.5%
- Next earnings
- in 80 days
ADP’s move is tied mainly to company-specific data showing October private payrolls of 86,000, and the setup looks broadly supported by steady growth, strong margins, and a peer move that was positive across the group.
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING
As of Nov 4, 2026
78/100
Looks healthyHealth ScoreWhy it moved
ADP rose +2.5% while the S&P 500 gained +0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 gained +0.6%, so the move was stronger than the market. The same-session peer tape was also firm, with PAYX +2.8%, PAYC +2.0%, and RHI +2.8% while PCTY was -0.1%, which points to a sector-firm backdrop; the primary catalyst was ADP’s own labor readout, with October private-sector payrolls up 86,000 after 86,000 in September, a figure that reinforced the company’s relevance rather than reflecting broad index drift.
Volatility check
This looks like normal-to-firm volatility, not a sign of business deterioration. Fundamentals are still intact: revenue is up +6.5% YoY (TTM), the latest quarter was +6.1% YoY, and EPS is up +11.2% YoY (TTM), with margins at 46.7% gross, 26.5% operating, and 20.3% net. The valuation is not cheap, though: PE 26.4, forward PE 23.1, and PEG 2.35, meaning investors are paying 2.35x the growth rate, so good news is already partly priced in and the stock can move more than a low-multiple name. Beta 0.79 also says it has tended to move less than the market, which makes a +2.5% session notable but not inherently abnormal given the stable operating profile.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date is 2027-01-26. The facts do not provide analyst consensus revenue or EPS estimates for that report, so I cannot quote a market forecast for the quarter here. What the market is likely to focus on is whether the recent 86,000 private-payroll print translates into sustained employer demand, whether revenue growth stays near the current +6.1% latest-quarter pace, and whether the 26.5% operating margin and 20.3% net margin hold up. I do not have prior post-earnings reaction data in the facts for ADP this period, so I cannot characterize the stock’s typical print-day behavior from this set.
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