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Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

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Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP·NASDAQ·Technology·CIK 0000008670

Automatic Data Processing Inc is a global leader in HR and payroll solutions. Established in 1949, the company helps clients manage their workforce infrastructure by providing Human Capital Management (HCM) services. ADP has innovated in the HCM industry, being the first to deliver automation, move to the cloud, provide a mobile app, and create an online marketplace. Today, ADP integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into its core processes for orchestrating, governing, and executing HR and pay functions. The company serves over 1.1 million clients and processes payroll for over 42 million workers in over 140 countries and territories. ADP's mission is to help clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small local businesses, manage their workforce infrastructure. The company provides 77 years of workforce expertise and global scale in payroll, compliance, and workforce management. ADP supports a comprehensive range of HCM needs, including HR, payroll, time, benefits, HR outsourcing, talent, compliance, and retirement, covering the entire employee experience. Its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market® under the symbol "ADP."

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) is a publicly traded company in the Technology sector. Wiseek has independently scored 16 items for ADP at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-28, rated 8/10. Across its 16 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 8 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for ADP spans 8-K, FWP, 10-Q.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • ADP Beats Its Own Bar: Q1 Revenue Up 6% to $5.5B, EPS Up 13%, Guidance Raised
  • ADP Beats Q1 FY27, Raises Full-Year Revenue and EPS Guidance
  • ADP Reports 90,000 Private Jobs Added in September, Beating Recent Weakness
  • ADP Expands AWS Partnership to Power AI-Driven HCM Innovation
  • ADP Data Shows Private Payrolls Slowed to 38K in August, Weakest Since January

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
$21.95B
Net Income
$4.41B
Diluted EPS
$10.94
Op. Cash Flow
$5.44B
Gross Profit
$10.19B
Cash & Equivalents
$4.23B
Total Debt
$4.97B
Debt / Equity
0.82×
Net Margin
20.1%
Shares Outstanding
397.8M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-08-05 · accession 0000008670-26-000030

Short Interest & Short Volume

6.32 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 10,187,703 shares in ADP as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 7.0% decrease from the prior period — about 6.3 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 27, 2026, 56.8% of ADP volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)10,187,703 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 7.0%
Days to cover6.32 at avg daily volume of 1,612,807
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)56.8% of 781,309 shares on October 27, 2026
5-day average short volume56.3%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for ADP, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-05-04.

1 recent capital raise

Debt Offering Finalized · Strong Credit Ratings

⚠ A more recent filing has been published for this ticker since this signal was computed; it may not yet be reflected — see the filings below.

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$285 -8.11% today
52-week range · as of 2026-10-28 $188.16 – $309.4
Market cap
$112.93B
Volume
934.9K (0.5× avg)
3-mo avg 2.1M
Live data · 2026-10-28 16:20 UTC · Market open

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feed ADP - Latest Insights

ADP
Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $287.01
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: -$2.01 (-0.70%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Oct 28, 2026, 6:55 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $298.80
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: -$13.80 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Sep 30, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $260.48
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$24.52 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Sep 08, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $275.83
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$9.17 (+3%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Sep 02, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $283.68
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$1.32 (+0.47%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Aug 05, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $273.50
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$11.50 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Jul 29, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $264.97
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$20.03 (+8%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Jul 29, 2026, 6:57 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $260.27
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$24.73 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Jun 26, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $218.72
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$66.28 (+30%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
May 07, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $214.05
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$70.95 (+33%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
May 04, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT
Filing Type: FWP
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $211.32
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$73.68 (+35%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Apr 29, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $208.50
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$76.50 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Apr 29, 2026, 6:56 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $198.96
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$86.04 (+43%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Apr 29, 2026, 6:55 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $208.30
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$76.70 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Jan 29, 2026, 4:09 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $247.69
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$37.31 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
ADP
Jan 28, 2026, 6:55 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $253.94
Real-time Price: $285.00 info
Change: +$31.06 (+12%) info
Market Cap: $112.932B info
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