ADP's Richardson: This Is a Lopsided Economy
ADP Chief Economist and ESG Officer Nela Richardson says the US has a lopsided economy. She says new data shows inflation is running hot while paychecks are not keeping up.
ADP - Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. $ADP Stock: First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Raises Stake
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. raised its stake in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) by 48.1% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,857 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,797 shares
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for September 26, 2026
ROSELAND, N.J., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending September 26, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 24,750 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER).
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ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for September 19, 2026
ROSELAND, N.J., Oct 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending September 19, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 23,750 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER).
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. $ADP Shares Sold by Rockland Trust Co.
Rockland Trust Co. trimmed its position in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) by 14.3% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,496 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 3,098 shares during the period.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. $ADP Shares Sold by Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) by 12.5% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,647 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 4,509
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ADP Warns of Cooling Labor Market While Its Own Business Feels the Chill
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Jobs Market Stays Flat at +29K, Futures Love It
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August PCE/Core PCE Inflation Readings Lighter Than Expected
August PCE/Core PCE Inflation Readings Lighter Than Expected.
ADP Says Private-Sector Hiring Picked Up in September
Private companies added a net 90,000 jobs in September, up from a revised 36,000 jobs added in August, ADP said. Economists had expected to see 68,000 new private-sector jobs added.
Gold faces new headwinds as ADP reports strong private-sector job growth
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ADP National Employment Report: Private-Sector Employment Increased by 90,000 Jobs in September
Base pay rose 3.2%; gross pay was up 4.7% ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Private-sector employment increased by 90,000 jobs in September, according to the ADP National Employment Report® produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab ("Stanford Lab").
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ADP to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results on October 28, 2026
ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP (Nasdaq: ADP), a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, is scheduled to release its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2026 before the opening of the Nasdaq on October 28, 2026.
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Price Targets
ADP price target raised to $310 from $295 at Cantor Fitzgerald
$310.00
(was $272.41)
Cantor Fitzgerald
ADP price target raised to $286 from $240 at Morgan Stanley
$286.00
(was $273.37)
Morgan Stanley
ADP (ADP) PT Raised to $300 at GuggenheimMember Login
$300.00
(was $273.37)
Guggenheim
ADP price target raised to $225 from $190 at Jefferies
$225.00
(was $276.08)
Jefferies
ADP (ADP) PT Raised to $294 at Cantor Fitzgerald Ahead of Q4 Print
$294.00
(was $243.25)
Ramsey El-Assal
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Cantor Fitzgerald
ADP price target raised to $295 from $244 at Cantor Fitzgerald
$295.00
(was $246.22)
Cantor Fitzgerald
ADP price target raised to $270 from $260 at UBS
$270.00
(was $246.22)
UBS
ADP price target raised to $248 from $214 at Wells Fargo
$248.00
(was $241.37)
Jason Kupferberg
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Wells Fargo
ADP price target raised to $260 from $240 at Stifel
$260.00
(was $245.60)
Stifel Nicolaus
ADP price target lowered to $240 from $274 at Morgan Stanley
$240.00
(was $213.00)
Morgan Stanley
ADP price target lowered to $240 from $300 at Argus
$240.00
(was $209.14)
Argus Research
ADP price target lowered to $270 from $300 at Baird
$270.00
(was $215.06)
Robert W. Baird
ADP price target lowered to $190 from $230 at Jefferies
$190.00
(was $215.06)
Jefferies
ADP price target lowered to $244 from $306 at Cantor Fitzgerald
$244.00
(was $204.24)
Cantor Fitzgerald
ADP price target lowered to $214 from $262 at Wells Fargo
$214.00
(was $201.25)
Wells Fargo
ADP price target lowered to $270 from $280 at Stifel
$270.00
(was $231.36)
David Grossman
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Stifel Nicolaus
ADP price target lowered to $281 from $288 at BMO Capital
$281.00
(was $249.06)
Daniel Jester
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BMO Capital
ADP price target lowered to $280 from $290 at Stifel
$280.00
(was $250.69)
David Grossman
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Stifel Nicolaus
ADP price target lowered to $274 from $311 at Morgan Stanley
$274.00
(was $250.69)
James Faucette
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Morgan Stanley
ADP price target lowered to $262 from $272 at Wells Fargo
$262.00
(was $250.69)
Wells Fargo