AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP)

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in ADP is 11,138,012 shares, down 3,298,606 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 4,651,222 shares (30 June 2025) to 16,460,942 shares (15 May 2026). At the reported average volume of 2.2M shares a day that is 5.2 days to cover, elevated.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of ADP volume is 58.7%, down 5.3 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 28.2% (18 August 2026) to 79.9% (30 July 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 57.5%, on 484K shares reported.

As of 12 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in ADP is 26,637 shares, up 26,557 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (8 July 2026) to 340,922 shares (23 March 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at ADP reported 22 open-market sells worth $12.0M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Sugla Vishwas (Chief Strategy Officer) on 2026-09-09.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

8 Form 144 notices on file for ADP worth $12.3M at the prices reported; 8 in the last 90 days worth $12.3M. Latest: DeSilva Joseph filed on 2026-09-03 to sell 631 shares ($178K) from 2026-09-03.

1 holder above 5% has filed on ADP, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is STATE STREET CORPORATION at 5.1% of the class (20,410,883 shares), filed 2026-08-07 for an event on 2026-06-30.

8 of the 30 tracked managers held ADP at their latest 13F, $826.0M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $321.3M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 5 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q4 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC reported revenue of $5.47B, up 6.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $978.7M. In FY 2026 it generated $5.44B of operating cash flow and spent $2.08B on buybacks and $2.63B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $4.23B against $4.97B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.