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Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) — chart, structure and Closelook read

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Company snapshot — Automatic Data Processing Inc

ADP in five paragraphs: what it makes and sells, where it sits in the Closelook stack, who it is priced against, why we track it, what we watch. Research diary, not advice.

What it does
ADP provides payroll, benefits and workforce-management software delivered as a cloud service to employers of various sizes. Its Employer Services division includes a small-business payroll tool, a mid-market and enterprise workforce platform, and a broader suite covering HR, payroll and analytics; its Professional Employer Organization unit co-employs staff for client companies and manages their benefits and compliance obligations. Founded in 1949, it is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Where it sits in the stack
ADP holds no seat in Rubin, our index for the AI build-out; in our wider universe it sits under Technology, in the Software – Application industry, apart from the compute stack we track for AI infrastructure.
Who it is priced against
Closelook's peer group for ADP is not yet set; the comparison the market usually draws is with Paychex, another payroll and HR-outsourcing provider of similar scale.
Why Closelook tracks it
ADP holds a seat in the Nasdaq-100 but carries no seat in Rubin and no Closelook score yet; it has not been quoted in our editions to date.
What the diary watches
The diary watches whether ADP's payroll and workforce platforms begin carrying AI-driven analytics or automation features, which would move it into our build-out coverage.

Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) trades on US exchanges.

Written from the company’s public profile and Closelook’s own readings, 2026-09-17. Descriptive, refreshed with the registry; corrections welcome via the imprint. closelook.net is an investment research diary — market structure, index membership and scores are our own readings, not investment advice. Related: index compare · sector dispersion · scanner.

Signals for this name

Every Closelook reading that exists for ADP, from the same nightly bakes the boards use. Research diary readings, not advice.

Weather around the name 3 macro readings: Money Temperature, Factor regime, Sovereign pressure

The weather around this name

Macro readings that apply by membership — the regime, the factor tape, the sector cell, the funding backdrop.

  • Money Temperature Composite 55/100 · S&P 500 fund at 58, above its 50- and 200-day averagesEight instruments scored on position, momentum, volume, volatility and fragility — the regime every name trades inside. Temperature lab → 2026-09-17
  • Factor regime Momentum leading — risk appetite buildingMomentum against low volatility (SPMO / SPLV): above its 50-day trend, 94th percentile of the window, +2.7% over 20 sessions. Factor regime → 2026-09-17
  • Sovereign pressure Index 0.00 · down 0.41 over 21 sessionsG7 long-end yields, 10s30s and the slope — the funding weather for every balance sheet on this site. Sovereign pressure → 2026-09-17

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP)?

Automatic Data Processing Inc trades as ADP on the US exchange (US) in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-18.

Is ADP in a Closelook index?

Not currently — Automatic Data Processing Inc is tracked in the Closelook research universe but is not a constituent of a Closelook functional index as of 2026-09-18.

Where does ADP trade against its moving averages?

Uptrend stack intact: Trades +1.7% vs the 50-day and +14.9% vs the 200-day average, 6.2% below the 52-week high and +44.7% off the 52-week low; a golden cross printed 34 sessions ago. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-09-17 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

What does Automatic Data Processing Inc do?

ADP provides payroll, benefits and workforce-management software delivered as a cloud service to employers of various sizes. Its Employer Services division includes a small-business payroll tool, a mid-market and enterprise workforce platform, and a broader suite covering HR, payroll and analytics; its Professional Employer Organization unit co-employs staff for client companies and manages their benefits and compliance obligations. Founded in 1949, it is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey. Closelook's peer group for ADP is not yet set; the comparison the market usually draws is with Paychex, another payroll and HR-outsourcing provider of similar scale.

Where does Automatic Data Processing Inc sit in the AI build-out?

ADP holds no seat in Rubin, our index for the AI build-out; in our wider universe it sits under Technology, in the Software – Application industry, apart from the compute stack we track for AI infrastructure. ADP holds a seat in the Nasdaq-100 but carries no seat in Rubin and no Closelook score yet; it has not been quoted in our editions to date.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for ADP, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

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