ROSELAND, N.J. (AP) — ROSELAND, N.J. (AP) — Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $859.4 million.
The Roseland, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $2.08 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.03 per share.
The payroll and human resources company posted revenue of $4.51 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.52 billion.
ADP shares have climbed roughly 1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 11%. The stock has risen 1.5% in the last 12 months.
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