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Net selling: insiders sold $12.3M and bought $0 on the open market in 90 days (SEC Form 4). Congress: both buying and selling, $2K to $30K in total in 180 days.
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See the 12-month consensus target and the buy/hold/sell rating split.
Unlock the full resultsNet selling: insiders sold $12.3M and bought $0 of ADP stock on the open market in the 90 days to Oct 18, 2026, according to SEC Form 4 filings. $12.3M of the sales were made under pre-set Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The largest was Black, Maria (President & CEO), who sold $8.4M. The latest filing was on Sep 4, 2026.
Rep. Richard Dean McCormick (R) sold $1K to $15K on Jul 30, 2026, disclosed 15 days later. Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (D) bought $1K to $15K on Jun 16, 2026, disclosed 16 days later. In total, 2 members disclosed 2 ADP trades with trade dates in the last 180 days, filed a median 16 days after trading.
This summary uses filings available on Oct 18, 2026. Insiders must report trades to the SEC within 2 business days, members of Congress have up to 45 days to disclose a trade, and funds file 13F holdings up to 45 days after each quarter ends, so the latest moves may not be public yet.
8 funds hold a position and insiders have been net selling.
Buys/Adds (1)
AQR
$164.4M
added
Sells/Trims (2)
D.E. Shaw
$240.9M
sold
Qube Research
$132.7M
sold
Buys (1)
No tracked top-trader positions in ADP right now.
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Last report
Jul 29, 2026
Financial period
Q4 FY2026
Adjusted EPS
$2.60 expected
Revenue
No comparable estimate
| Period ending | Reported | EPS / estimate | EPS surprise | Revenue / estimate | Rev. surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $2.64 / $2.60Yahoo Finance | +1.58% beat | $5.47B / Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | $3.37 / $3.30Yahoo Finance | +2.26% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 | $2.62 / $2.57Yahoo Finance | +2.00% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $2.49 / $2.44Yahoo Finance | +1.94% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $2.26 / $2.23Alpha Vantage | +1.35% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $3.06 / $2.97Alpha Vantage | +3.03% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | $2.35 / $2.30Alpha Vantage | +2.17% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $2.33 / $2.21Alpha Vantage | +5.43% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
EPS uses Yahoo Finance where available, then Alpha Vantage or verified release comparisons. Revenue uses company releases and saved estimates.
Estimates as of Oct 17, 2026
EPS expected
$2.68 to $2.92
Revenue expected
13 analysts
Last 30 days
Analysts cutting estimates
| USD | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $5.18B | $5.36B | $5.94B | $5.47B |
| Cost of what it sold | $2.84B | $2.89B | $3.07B | $2.57B |
| Gross profit | $2.34B | $2.47B | $2.87B | $2.90B |
| What it spent | ||||
| Research and development | $251.2M | $257.8M | — | $265.9M |
| Sales and admin | $1.01B | $1.07B | $1.08B | $1.25B |
| Other operating costs | $1.20B | -$133.7M | — | $243.5M |
| Total operating expenses | $2.46B | $1.19B | $1.08B | $1.76B |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | -$122.5M | $1.28B | $1.79B | $1.14B |
| Interest on debt | $135.4M | $124.1M | $78.7M | $121.0M |
| Profit before tax | $1.31B | $1.38B | $1.78B | $1.26B |
| Tax | $294.5M | $321.1M | $422.0M | $279.2M |
| Net profit | $1.01B | $1.06B | $1.36B | $978.6M |
| EBITDA | $1.59B | $1.65B | $1.92B | $1.29B |
This stock is in a strong uptrend, and looks overbought after a fast run-up.
Trend
Strong uptrend
85 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
Price vs moving averages
Volume pace
Coverage is bullish
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