Automatic Data Processing (ADP): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Winner
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) pushed the Computer Software & Services industry higher today making it today's featured computer software & services winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.7%. By the end of trading, Automatic Data Processing rose 31 cents (0.6%) to $53.15 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2.8 million shares of Automatic Data Processing exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.1 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $52.70-$53.36 after having opened the day at $53.01 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $52.84. Other companies within the Computer Software & Services industry that increased today were:
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), up 24.6%,
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), up 14.3%,
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), up 7.8%, and
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), up 7.7%.
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 $25.9 billion and is part of the
sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 19.1, equal to the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 2.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 10 analysts that rate Automatic Data Processing a buy, two analysts rate it a sell, and 11 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, growth in earnings per share, good cash flow from operations, increase in net income and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.
- You can view the full Automatic Data Processing Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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), down 11.3%,
Helios & Matheson Information Technology In
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), down 8.3%,
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), down 8%, and
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), down 7.9%, were all losers within the computer software & services industry with
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) being today's computer software & services industry loser.
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) while those bearish on the computer software & services industry could consider
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).
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