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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP) Stock Technical Analysis

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

254.33 USD
-1.98 (-0.77%)
Last: 11/26/2025, 8:14:39 PM
254.54 USD
+0.21 (+0.08%)
After Hours: 11/26/2025, 8:14:39 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to ADP. ADP scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
82% 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.
ADP is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
ADP has an average volume of 2072470 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 87 other stocks in this industry, ADP did better than 62% 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

4

ADP has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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

321.83

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 249.05 to 253.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 5 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 254.34 to 256.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 270.76 to 273.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @284.98 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @311.40 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @318.64 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for ADP is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength18.48NEGATIVEADP has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.52% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ADP is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ADP is below 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)39.77NEUTRALThe RSI value for ADP is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)1.33POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ADP has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)49.48NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ADP is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.91LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for ADP suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)55.8POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for ADP suggests a strong 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 (11/26/2025, 8:14:39 PM)

After market: 254.54 +0.21 (+0.08%)

254.33

-1.98 (-0.77%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-0.77%
1 Week1.57%
2 Weeks-0.09%
1 Month-2.64%
3 Month-16.35%
6 Month-21.87%
12 Month-17.14%
2 Year10.62%
3 Year-3.71%
5 Year46.27%
10 Year194.84%
15 Year470.63%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.44
ATR(20)%1.91%
ATR Inc45.93%
Range Today3.34
ADR(20)4.77
ADR(20)%1.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.48
3 months CRS15.7
6 months CRS12.21
Mansfield-2.33
10 Day High260
10 Day Low247.18
20 Day High265.92
20 Day Low247.18
52 Week High329.93
52 Week Low247.18
CS1 End253.08
CR1 Start254.34
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.27%
DER(5)0.15%
Volume1.71M
Volume Incr10.57%
Vol(5)2.38M
Vol(50)2.07M

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING / ADP FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to ADP.


What is the current trend direction of AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (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 39.7748. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for ADP stock?

The short term momentum for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP) is negative.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING?

The buy/sell signal for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.