Automatic Data Processing (ADP): Today's Featured Technology Laggard
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eOn Communications Corporation
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides business outsourcing solutions. The company operates in three segments: Employer Services, Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services, and Dealer Services. Automatic Data Processing has a market cap of $28.75 billion and is part of the computer software & services industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 21, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 9.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 10 analysts that rate Automatic Data Processing a buy, two analysts rate it a sell, and 12 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Automatic Data Processing as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, increase in stock price during the past year, increase in net income and growth in earnings per share. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook.
- You can view the full Automatic Data Processing Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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