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NASDAQ: ADP
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) stock, explained like you're 5
Automatic Data Processing trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ADP. It is a large cap company in the edp services industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 107.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- ADP
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- EDP Services
- Size
- Large cap, about 107.3 billion dollars
Is Automatic Data Processing a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Automatic Data Processing is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 107.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Automatic Data Processing makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves ADP stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
In the news lately
- Should Stronger Profitability Require Action From ADP Stock Investors? (Simply Wall Street)
- ADP Oct 2026 260.000 call (ADP261023C00260000) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- Automatic Data Processing Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
- ADP Oct 2026 287.500 call (ADP261016C00287500) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- Automatic Data Processing Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains (MarketWatch)
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Questions about Automatic Data Processing stock
What does Automatic Data Processing do?
Automatic Data Processing trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ADP. It is a large cap company in the edp services industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 107.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Automatic Data Processing?
Automatic Data Processing trades under the ticker ADP on the Nasdaq.
What is Automatic Data Processing's market cap?
Automatic Data Processing is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 107.3 billion dollars.
How does Automatic Data Processing make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves ADP stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
How can I follow ADP stock every day?
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