The stock price of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) has dropped by -1.69 compared to previous close of 250.01. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-10 that The allure of growth stocks that exhibit the potential to surge 50% or more by year’s end captivates many. These companies are often industry veterans driven by rapid revenue growth, profits and innovation.
Is It Worth Investing in Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) is above average at 28.61x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.78.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ADP is 408.74M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.12% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ADP on April 11, 2024 was 1.89M shares.
ADP’s Market Performance
ADP’s stock has seen a 0.27% increase for the week, with a 0.70% rise in the past month and a 4.49% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.56% for Automatic Data Processing Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.06% for ADP’s stock, with a simple moving average of 2.49% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ADP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ADP stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ADP by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ADP in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $243 based on the research report published on January 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to ADP, setting the target price at $235 in the report published on November 07th of the previous year.
ADP Trading at -0.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ADP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.77%, as shares surge +0.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.40% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ADP rose by +0.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $245.70. In addition, Automatic Data Processing Inc. saw 5.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ADP starting from KUTAM SREENIVASA, who sale 368 shares at the price of $247.01 back on Mar 04 ’24. After this action, KUTAM SREENIVASA now owns 20,319 shares of Automatic Data Processing Inc., valued at $90,900 using the latest closing price.
Albinson Brock, the Corp. VP of Automatic Data Processing Inc., sale 1,170 shares at $249.43 during a trade that took place back on Mar 01 ’24, which means that Albinson Brock is holding 4,025 shares at $291,833 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ADP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Automatic Data Processing Inc. stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 97.38, with 6.38 for asset returns.
Based on Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.01.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
