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ADP Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Software & IT · Services-computer processing & data preparation · CIK 0000008670
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Congress · 3Form 144 · 8
Funds added, last quarter
1,089
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
3
Codes C/M, not in net · $321.7K priced

What the filings say about ADP

Insiders, 180 days
-$11.7M net sold
1 buyer · 6 sellers · 83% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
3 bought · 3 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-07-30
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$12.3M
8 notices

Automatic Data Processing insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC insiders sold a net $11.7M of stock across 473 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
DeSilva Joseph
Executive VP
SELL
2026-09-04 SECtraded 2026-09-03
631
$178.5K
+13.1%
Context
  • 22 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (22 sales), the last on Sep 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.4% of the 18,824 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 1,089 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive VP DeSilva Joseph sold about $178.5K of ADP under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 3, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 1,089 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Foskett David
Corp. VP
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
1,529
$432.7K
+9.2%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.8% of the 14,146 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 1,089 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Corp. VP Foskett David sold about $432.7K of ADP under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 2, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 1,089 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
DeSilva Joseph
Executive VP
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
6,512
$1.8M
+9.2%
Context
  • 21 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (21 sales), the last on Sep 3, 2025.
  • The trade is 33.5% of the 19,455 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 1,089 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive VP DeSilva Joseph sold about $1.8M of ADP under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 2, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 1,089 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
D'Ambrosio Christopher
Corp. VP
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
1,872
$529.8K
+9.2%
Context
  • 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Apr 14, 2026.
  • The trade is 18.9% of the 9,927 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 1,089 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Corp. VP D'Ambrosio Christopher sold about $529.8K of ADP under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 2, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 1,089 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Black Maria
President & CEO
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
214
$59.8K
+9.2%
Context
  • 72 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (72 sales), the last on Jan 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 110,220 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 1,089 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & CEO Black Maria sold about $59.8K of ADP under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 2, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 1,089 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
473 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$11.7M over 180 days
-$12.3M over 90 days
below 70% of Software & IT
Congress
3 members bought in the last year
more than 86% of Software & IT
Funds
1,089 funds bought in last quarter
more than 98% of Software & IT
Revenue
+6.7% year over year
below 56% of Software & IT
Margin
20.1% net margin
more than 85% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$2.1B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 96% of Software & IT
Short interest
2.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 52% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+8.4%12M
-33%-18%-4%+11%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $3.0M2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $2.2M2026-09-02 · DeSilva Joseph sold $1.8M2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $810.7K2026-05-07 · SWAN ROBERT HOLMES bought $745.7K2026-09-02 · D'Ambrosio Christopher sold $529.8K2026-09-02 · Foskett David sold $432.7K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $416.9K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $335.2K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $286.7K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $285.6K2026-07-30 · Kwon David sold $279.7K2026-07-30 · Kwon David sold $235.6K2026-02-06 · Michaud Brian L. sold $234.2K2026-01-06 · Kwon David sold $234.0K2026-08-20 · Kwon David sold $223.4K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $220.3K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $214.1K2026-01-12 · Kwon David sold $213.4K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $195.0K2026-05-08 · Michaud Brian L. sold $179.9K2026-09-03 · DeSilva Joseph sold $178.5K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $171.9K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $156.5K2026-01-13 · D'Ambrosio Christopher sold $142.4K2026-07-30 · Kwon David sold $125.9K2026-02-17 · D'Ambrosio Christopher sold $115.3K2026-03-16 · D'Ambrosio Christopher sold $113.2K2026-04-14 · D'Ambrosio Christopher sold $106.3K2026-01-05 · Black Maria sold $75.9K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $71.5K2026-02-05 · Foskett David sold $63.0K2026-09-02 · Black Maria sold $59.8K2026-01-05 · Black Maria sold $37.3K2026-08-21 · Michaud Brian L. sold $33.6K2026-01-05 · Black Maria sold $25.4K2026-01-05 · Black Maria sold $18.1K2026-01-05 · Black Maria sold $14.3K2026-01-05 · Black Maria sold $12.9K2026-09-03 · DeSilva Joseph filed to sell $178.5K2026-09-02 · DeSilva Joseph filed to sell $1.8M2026-09-02 · Foskett David filed to sell $432.7K2026-09-02 · Black Maria filed to sell $8.4M2026-09-02 · D'Ambrosio Christopher filed to sell $529.8K2026-08-21 · Michaud Brian L. filed to sell $33.6K2026-08-20 · Kwon David filed to sell $223.4K2026-07-30 · Kwon David filed to sell $641.2K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns ADP: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
36,156,415 sh
$8.1B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
26,095,828 sh
$5.8B
STATE STREET CORP
20,389,160 sh
$4.6B
Invesco Ltd.
13,562,578 sh
$3.0B
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
12,729,777 sh
$2.9B

Congress trades in ADP

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Richard Dean McCormick
Sold 2026-07-30 · disclosed 15 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros
Bought 2026-06-16 · disclosed 16 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros
Sold 2026-04-14 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Jared Moskowitz
Sold 2026-03-23 · disclosed 38 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Richard Dean McCormick
Sold 2026-03-19 · disclosed 19 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
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Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

ADP planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
DeSilva Joseph
Filed 2026-09-03
$178.5K
DeSilva Joseph
Filed 2026-09-02
$1.8M
Foskett David
Filed 2026-09-02
$432.7K
Black Maria
Filed 2026-09-02
$8.4M
D'Ambrosio Christopher
Filed 2026-09-02
$529.8K

ADP mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
iShares Core Dividend ETF
$93.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
5.4%
First Eagle Rising Dividend Fund
$24.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
5.0%
Castellan Targeted Income ETF
$6.7M position · as of 2026-05-29
3.7%
Matrix Advisors Dividend Fund
$2.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.6%
Madison Dividend Income Fund
$3.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.4%
VANGUARD GLOBAL ESG SELECT STOCK FUND
$53.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Black
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$19.1M
$31.9M
$6.0M
+69%
+46%
2023
$15.9M
$17.8M
$7.3M
+28%
+26%
2021
$20.8M
$35.7M
$6.0M
+8%
-6%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $11.7M sold by insiders over 180 days, 1,089 funds added last quarter, 3 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $12.3M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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ADP financials

Revenue growth
+6.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
20.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$21.9B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+20.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$5.2B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.82x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
1.10x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+72.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+7.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
27.52x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$120.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+4.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
2.86x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 10%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-062025-062024-062023-06
Revenue$21.9B$20.6B$19.2B$18.0B
Net income$4.4B$4.1B$3.8B$3.4B
EPS (diluted)10.949.989.108.21
Operating cash flow$5.4B$4.9B$4.2B$4.2B
Cash$4.2B$3.3B$2.9B$2.1B
Long-term debt$5.0B$4.0B$3.0B$3.0B
Buybacks$2.1B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B
Dividends paid$2.6B$2.4B$2.2B$1.9B
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

ADP Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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ADP ranks highest on profitability (85th percentile) and insider conviction (71st), and lowest on growth (44th), among Software & IT peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
85
Inputs
  • Return on equity+72.2% · 94 pct, sector of 286
  • Return on assets+7.6% · 76 pct, sector of 381
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
52
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.82x · 24 pct, sector of 288
  • Cash flow to debt1.10x · 80 pct, sector of 241
Growth
44
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+6.7% · 44 pct, sector of 480
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
71
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$75K · 74 pct, sector of 285
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 69 pct, sector of 290
Institutional and government
69
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter1,089 · 98 pct, sector of 415
  • Congress net buyers, 365d0 · 39 pct, sector of 72
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
59
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.8% · 63 pct, sector of 530
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+10.5% · 55 pct, sector of 316
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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ADP filings, in plain words

Are Automatic Data Processing insiders buying or selling ADP?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Automatic Data Processing insiders were net sellers, a net $11.7M: $745.7K of purchases and $12.4M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 6 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded ADP?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 3 House members disclosed buying ADP and 3 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Richard Dean McCormick dated 2026-07-30.

Are there planned insider sales of ADP?

Yes. 8 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $12.3M of stock; the latest, by DeSilva Joseph, was filed 2026-09-03.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Automatic Data Processing insiders were net sellers of ADP, a net $11.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 6 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. 83% of the 24 insider sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, so most selling was scheduled in advance. In the year to 2026-10-27, 3 members of Congress disclosed buying ADP and 3 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Richard Dean McCormick dated 2026-07-30. Insiders filed 8 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $12.3M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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