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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ADP - US0530151036 - Common Stock

265.67 USD
+4.41 (+1.69%)
Last: 1/8/2026, 6:50:11 PM
265.67 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/8/2026, 6:50:11 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, ADP scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. ADP's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
78% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than ADP.
ADP is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month ADP has a been trading in the 251.65 - 267.85 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ADP has an average volume of 2319630 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
ADP is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 86 other stocks in this industry, ADP did better than 60% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING / ADP Weekly stock chart
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING / ADP Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

ADP has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

246.56

268.77

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 249.05 to 260.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 266.11 to 266.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for ADP is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for ADP is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength22.2NEGATIVEADP has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.8% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ADP is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of ADP is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ADP is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)59.04NEUTRALThe RSI value for ADP is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.59POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ADP has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)73.47NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ADP is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.59LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for ADP suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.71NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for ADP suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING / ADP Daily stock chart

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING

NASDAQ:ADP (1/8/2026, 6:50:11 PM)

After market: 265.67 0 (0%)

265.67

+4.41 (+1.69%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg1.69%
1 Week3.28%
2 Weeks3.37%
1 Month2.88%
3 Month-6.84%
6 Month-12.22%
12 Month-7.38%
2 Year8.09%
3 Year17.65%
5 Year60.9%
10 Year219.74%
15 Year454.64%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.22
ATR(20)%1.59%
ATR Inc25.21%
Range Today7.42
ADR(20)4.16
ADR(20)%1.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.2
3 months CRS23.07
6 months CRS19.09
Mansfield-1.88
10 Day High267.02
10 Day Low251.65
20 Day High267.85
20 Day Low251.65
52 Week High329.93
52 Week Low247.18
CS1 End260.5
CR1 Start266.11
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.85%
DER(5)1.37%
Volume1.99M
Volume Incr-21.15%
Vol(5)1.92M
Vol(50)2.32M

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING / ADP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to ADP.


What is the trend direction for ADP stock?

The current trend direction for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for ADP stock?

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP) has an RSI value of 59.0365. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for ADP stock?

The MACD indicator for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP) has a value of 0.587867, indicating a bearish trend.