ADP reports 18,500 jobs: Automatic Data Processing stock nears its EUR 261.95 high

Published on 10/22/2026 at 11:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results come October 28, 2026. Automatic Data Processing stock costs EUR 261.63 on October 22, 2026, 0.54 percent below its Xetra close.

Reporting dates and operating signals

ADP reported an average of 18,500 weekly private-sector jobs for the four weeks ending October 3, 2026.
Automatic Data Processing will publish first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 28, 2026.
Automatic Data Processing stock trades at EUR 261.63 at 11:08 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, 0.54 percent below the Xetra close of October 21, 2026.

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Automatic Data Processing (ISIN US0530151036) was trading at EUR 261.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, at 11:08 a.m. CEST, 0.54 percent below the Xetra close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 263.05. The company reported an average of 18,500 private-sector jobs per week for the four weeks ending October 3, 2026, according to ADP on October 20, 2026.

Three signals before the results

The jobs figure is an operating indicator rather than a direct revenue forecast, but it gives investors a fresh measure of the labor market data surrounding ADP's payroll business. The company also scheduled its first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results for October 28, 2026, before the opening of the Nasdaq, according to ADP.

What does 18,500 mean for margins?

The latest completed reporting period provides the financial comparison. MarketBeat reported that ADP generated USD 5.47 billion in fiscal fourth-quarter revenue, up 6.8 percent from the prior year, while earnings per share reached USD 2.64 versus USD 2.59 expected. That combination puts the October 28 release on a clear numerical test: whether the next quarter can preserve the recent revenue growth and earnings performance.

Recent company chronology

On September 30, 2026, ADP reported that private-sector employment increased by 90,000 jobs in September, according to ADP. On October 6, 2026, it expanded Lyric HCM access to companies headquartered in four European markets and subsidiaries in 140 countries and territories, according to ADP. On October 20, 2026, the company reported an average of 18,500 weekly private-sector jobs for the four weeks ending October 3.

Dates for the next move

ADP's next substantiated reporting date is October 28, 2026, for first-quarter fiscal 2027 results. The release should clarify whether payroll demand and the company's broader human-capital-management expansion are translating into comparable revenue growth.

Stock stays near its yearly high

Automatic Data Processing stock remains close to the current 52-week high of EUR 261.95, with the Lang & Schwarz price at EUR 261.63. The stock's small daily gap below the Xetra close leaves the October 28 results as the next major company-specific reference point. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of ADP stock.