Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $304.05 -0.05 (-0.02%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$304.08 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 08/29/2025 07:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Automatic Data Processing Short Interest DataAutomatic Data Processing (ADP) has a short interest of 5.16 million shares, representing 1.28% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.47 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,160,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,080,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.60 billionShort Interest Ratio3.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares405,043,000 sharesFloat Size404,320,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.28%Today's Trading Volume1,106,856 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,470,698 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average75% Short Selling Automatic Data Processing? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Automatic Data Processing and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartADP Short Interest Over TimeADP Days to Cover Over TimeADP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Automatic Data Processing Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20255,160,000 shares $1.60 billion +1.6%1.3%3.3 $309.50 7/15/20255,080,000 shares $1.51 billion +9.3%1.3%3.2 $298.18 6/30/20254,650,000 shares $1.43 billion -5.7%1.2%2.6 $308.40 6/15/20254,930,000 shares $1.51 billion -3.7%1.2%2.7 $306.82 5/31/20255,120,000 shares $1.67 billion -16.8%1.3%2.8 $325.22 5/15/20256,150,000 shares $1.94 billion +1.5%1.5%3.2 $315.85 4/30/20256,060,000 shares $1.82 billion -4.0%1.5%3.2 $300.60 4/15/20256,310,000 shares $1.88 billion +8.8%1.6%3.3 $298.06 3/31/20255,800,000 shares $1.77 billion +2.8%1.4%3 $305.53 3/15/20255,640,000 shares $1.65 billion -9.0%1.4%3.2 $291.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ADP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Automatic Data Processing and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/20256,200,000 shares $1.95 billion -6.5%1.5%3.4 $315.18 2/15/20256,630,000 shares $2.04 billion +14.1%1.6%3.9 $308.15 1/31/20255,810,000 shares $1.76 billion +6.6%1.4%3.3 $303.01 1/15/20255,450,000 shares $1.60 billion -11.0%1.3%3.2 $293.37 12/31/20246,120,000 shares $1.79 billion +0.7%1.5%3.7 $292.73 12/15/20246,080,000 shares $1.80 billion +10.8%1.5%3.6 $296.76 11/30/20245,490,000 shares $1.69 billion +5.4%1.4%3.4 $306.93 11/15/20245,210,000 shares $1.55 billion -20.0%1.3%3.3 $297.64 10/31/20246,510,000 shares $1.88 billion -0.5%1.6%4.4 $289.24 10/15/20246,540,000 shares $1.90 billion -7.4%1.6%4.2 $290.04 9/30/20247,060,000 shares $1.95 billion +4.8%1.7%4.6 $276.73 9/15/20246,740,000 shares $1.87 billion +22.1%1.7%4.2 $277.51 8/31/20245,520,000 shares $1.52 billion +12.9%1.4%3.5 $275.91 8/15/20244,890,000 shares $1.29 billion +15.6%1.2%3.1 $263.66 7/31/20244,230,000 shares $1.11 billion -11.1%1.0%2.7 $262.62 7/15/20244,760,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.4%1.2%3.2 $242.64 6/30/20244,780,000 shares $1.14 billion +6.0%1.2%3.3 $238.69 6/15/20244,510,000 shares $1.09 billion +11.4%1.1%3.2 $242.62 5/31/20244,050,000 shares $991.93 million -2.2%1.0%2.5 $244.92 5/15/20244,140,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.5%1.0%2.4 $246.62 4/30/20244,000,000 shares $967.56 million -9.1%1.0%2.3 $241.89 4/15/20244,400,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.5%1.1%2.4 $244.08 3/31/20244,560,000 shares $1.14 billion -12.1%1.1%2.4 $249.74 3/15/20245,190,000 shares $1.26 billion +12.8%1.3%2.8 $242.09 2/29/20244,600,000 shares $1.16 billion -2.3%1.1%2.6 $251.13 2/15/20244,710,000 shares $1.19 billion +21.7%1.2%2.8 $252.05 1/31/20243,870,000 shares $951.17 million +4.6%1.0%2.3 $245.78 1/15/20243,700,000 shares $873.02 million +3.1%0.9%2.1 $235.95 12/31/20233,590,000 shares $836.36 million -3.8%0.9%2.1 $232.97 12/15/20233,730,000 shares $873.34 million +1.6%0.9%2.2 $234.14REVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyond (Ad)Every time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (including the losers!). Click here for the names of our three top stocks to own this year (no purchase necessary). 11/30/20233,670,000 shares $843.81 million -17.3%0.9%2.3 $229.92 11/15/20234,440,000 shares $1.02 billion +4.7%1.1%2.9 $230.46 10/31/20234,240,000 shares $925.25 million -4.5%1.0%2.8 $218.22 10/15/20234,440,000 shares $1.10 billion +4.7%1.1%3.2 $247.50 9/30/20234,240,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.4%1.0%2.9 $240.58 9/15/20234,100,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.8%1.0%2.7 $245.31 8/31/20233,990,000 shares $1.02 billion -9.9%1.0%2.6 $254.61 8/15/20234,430,000 shares $1.11 billion -1.8%1.1%2.6 $250.97 7/31/20234,510,000 shares $1.12 billion -11.4%1.1%2.6 $247.26 7/15/20235,090,000 shares $1.17 billion +2.4%1.2%2.9 $229.47 6/30/20234,970,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.5%1.2%3 $219.79 6/15/20235,150,000 shares $1.14 billion -5.3%1.3%3 $220.97 5/31/20235,440,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.6%1.3%2.9 $208.99 5/15/20235,150,000 shares $1.10 billion +19.8%1.3%2.8 $214.39 4/30/20234,300,000 shares $946 million -0.5%1.1%2.3 $220.00 4/15/20234,320,000 shares $931.82 million -13.9%1.1%2.1 $215.70 3/31/20235,020,000 shares $1.12 billion +16.5%1.2%2.4 $222.63 3/15/20234,310,000 shares $919.11 million +2.6%1.1%2.1 $213.25 2/28/20234,200,000 shares $923.24 million -12.1%1.0%2.2 $219.82 2/15/20234,780,000 shares $1.09 billion -10.3%1.2%2.6 $227.85 1/31/20235,330,000 shares $1.20 billion -0.6%1.3%2.9 $225.81 1/15/20235,360,000 shares $1.32 billion No Change1.3%3.2 $245.36 12/30/20225,360,000 shares $1.28 billion -14.4%1.3%3.2 $238.86 12/15/20226,260,000 shares $1.56 billion -0.6%1.5%3.6 $248.79 11/30/20226,300,000 shares $1.66 billion -3.1%1.5%3.6 $264.14 11/15/20226,500,000 shares $1.65 billion +12.3%N/A3.7 $253.32 10/31/20225,790,000 shares $1.40 billion -1.0%1.4%3.4 $241.70 10/15/20225,850,000 shares $1.32 billion +4.8%1.4%3.5 $225.91 9/30/20225,580,000 shares $1.26 billion +21.0%1.4%3.4 $226.19 9/15/20224,610,000 shares $1.06 billion +0.2%1.1%2.9 $230.71 8/31/20224,600,000 shares $1.12 billion +7.0%1.1%3 $244.41 8/15/20224,300,000 shares $1.12 billion +0.2%1.0%2.8 $259.71 7/31/20224,290,000 shares $1.03 billion +7.8%1.0%2.6 $241.12 7/15/20223,980,000 shares $852.24 million +4.2%1.0%2.3 $214.13 6/30/20223,820,000 shares $802.35 million +3.2%0.9%2.1 $210.04 6/15/20223,700,000 shares $766.46 million +2.5%N/A2 $207.15 5/31/20223,610,000 shares $804.81 million -0.8%0.9%1.9 $222.94 5/15/20223,640,000 shares $760.00 million +2.8%0.9%1.8 $208.79 4/30/20223,540,000 shares $772.36 million -5.9%0.9%1.8 $218.18 4/15/20223,760,000 shares $861.79 million +11.2%0.9%1.8 $229.20 3/31/20223,380,000 shares $769.09 million -25.4%0.8%1.6 $227.54 3/15/20224,530,000 shares $961.76 million -15.6%1.1%2.3 $212.31 2/28/20225,370,000 shares $1.10 billion +2.3%1.3%2.9 $204.44 2/15/20225,250,000 shares $1.07 billion +3.1%1.3%2.8 $204.02 1/31/20225,090,000 shares $1.05 billion +11.9%1.2%2.9 $206.17 1/15/20224,550,000 shares $1.04 billion -7.5%1.1%3 $228.75 12/31/20214,920,000 shares $1.21 billion +2.7%1.2%3.4 $246.58 12/15/20214,790,000 shares $1.12 billion +18.9%1.1%3.4 $233.92 11/30/20214,030,000 shares $930.49 million -4.7%1.0%2.8 $230.89 11/15/20214,230,000 shares $985.84 million -3.9%1.0%3.2 $233.06REVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyond (Ad)Every time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (including the losers!). Click here for the names of our three top stocks to own this year (no purchase necessary). 10/29/20214,400,000 shares $987.76 million +15.8%1.1%3.1 $224.49 10/15/20213,800,000 shares $809.32 million -12.0%0.9%2.6 $212.98 9/30/20214,320,000 shares $863.65 million +12.2%1.0%2.9 $199.92 9/15/20213,850,000 shares $772.00 million -1.0%0.9%2.7 $200.52 8/31/20213,890,000 shares $813.17 million -7.8%0.9%2.7 $209.04 8/13/20214,220,000 shares $908.02 million +1.0%1.0%2.9 $215.17 7/30/20214,180,000 shares $876.25 million -4.4%1.0%2.8 $209.63 7/15/20214,370,000 shares $904.72 million -8.2%1.0%2.8 $207.03 6/30/20214,760,000 shares $945.43 million -6.5%1.1%3.1 $198.62 6/15/20215,090,000 shares $1.01 billion +11.1%1.2%3.1 $199.03 5/28/20214,580,000 shares $897.77 million -4.8%1.1%2.5 $196.02 5/14/20214,810,000 shares $926.02 million +27.6%1.1%2.5 $192.52 4/30/20213,770,000 shares $710.27 million -1.6%0.9%1.9 $188.40 4/15/20213,830,000 shares $732.10 million -19.9%0.9%1.9 $191.15 3/31/20214,780,000 shares $898.11 million -9.5%1.1%2.3 $187.89 3/15/20215,280,000 shares $965.03 million +12.6%1.2%2.6 $182.77 2/26/20214,690,000 shares $823.24 million +11.7%1.1%2.6 $175.53 2/12/20214,200,000 shares $700.56 million +1.5%1.0%2.4 $166.80 1/29/20214,140,000 shares $690.35 million -4.6%1.0%2.4 $166.75 1/15/20214,340,000 shares $702.69 million -3.3%1.0%2.4 $161.91 12/31/20204,490,000 shares $780.41 million +13.4%1.1%2.6 $173.81 12/15/20203,960,000 shares $685.67 million -3.9%0.9%2.1 $173.15 11/30/20204,120,000 shares $722.03 million -0.5%1.0%2.1 $175.25 11/15/20204,140,000 shares $710.55 million -8.8%1.0%2 $171.63 10/30/20204,540,000 shares $718.18 million -16.5%1.1%2.2 $158.19 10/15/20205,440,000 shares $807.89 million -2.9%1.3%2.4 $148.51 9/30/20205,600,000 shares $781.14 million +10.2%1.3%2.6 $139.49 9/15/20205,080,000 shares $695.81 million -1.6%1.2%2.5 $136.97 8/31/20205,160,000 shares $717.70 million +24.0%1.2%2.6 $139.09 ADP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Automatic Data Processing's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Automatic Data Processing shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 5,160,000 shares of ADP short. 1.28% of Automatic Data Processing's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Automatic Data Processing's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Automatic Data Processing? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ADP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Automatic Data Processing's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Automatic Data Processing? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Automatic Data Processing: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, US Bancorp DE, IMC Chicago LLC, and Lake Hills Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Automatic Data Processing? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.28% of Automatic Data Processing's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Automatic Data Processing's short interest increasing or decreasing? Automatic Data Processing saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,160,000 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the previous total of 5,080,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Automatic Data Processing's float size? Automatic Data Processing currently has issued a total of 405,040,000 shares. Some of Automatic Data Processing's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Automatic Data Processing currently has a public float of 404,320,000 shares. How does Automatic Data Processing's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.28% of Automatic Data Processing's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Automatic Data Processing: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (22.34%), Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (6.83%), Charles River Associates (2.91%), Verisk Analytics, Inc. (1.79%), Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (4.69%), Genpact Limited (4.32%), Gartner, Inc. (3.75%), Robert Half Inc. (12.38%), Rollins, Inc. (2.30%), TransUnion (2.77%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Automatic Data Processing stock? Short selling ADP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Automatic Data Processing as its price is falling. ADP shares are trading down $0.05 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Automatic Data Processing? A short squeeze for Automatic Data Processing occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ADP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Automatic Data Processing's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ADP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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