Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Automatic Data Processing Inc shares valued at $3,513,662 were purchased by Rodriguez Carlos A on Sep 04 ’25. At $300.29 per share, Rodriguez Carlos A acquired 11,701 shares.
Also, DeSilva Joseph sold 1,987 shares, netting a total of over 599,359 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $301.64 each, the insider now holds 28,059 shares.
Before that, Foskett David had sold 1,043 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $314,079, the Corp. VP traded Automatic Data Processing Inc shares for $301.13 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,043 shares, worth approximately $4.45 million.
As published in a research note from BofA Securities on January 17, 2024, Automatic Data Processing Inc [ADP] has been rated up from an Underperform to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $243 from $217. Analysts at Wolfe Research upgraded the stock from ‘”an Underperform”‘ to ‘”a Peer perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of November 07, 2023, UBS has initiated its “Neutral” rating for ADP. Earlier on September 05, 2023, RBC Capital Mkts initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Sector perform” for ADP stock.
Analyzing ADP Stock Performance
On last trading session, Automatic Data Processing Inc [NASDAQ: ADP] rose 0.78% to $301.19. The stock’s lowest price that day was $296.715, but it reached a high of $301.58 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.63%. Over the course of the year, Automatic Data Processing Inc shares have jumped approximately 9.16%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $329.93 on 06/06/25 and a 52-week low of $272.62 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 298.08, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 294.96. In the upper region, resistance lies at 302.94. The next price resistance is at 304.69. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 45.86 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Automatic Data Processing Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Automatic Data Processing Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-15 jumping by 1.1 million shares to 6.18 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-15 was 5.08 million shares. A jump of 17.74% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.13 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.13.
Which companies own the most shares of Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP)?
In terms of Automatic Data Processing Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 315 in the next 12 months, up nearly 5.4% from the previous closing price of $298.86. Analysts anticipate Automatic Data Processing Inc stock to reach 315 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 315. In spite of this, 7 analysts ranked Automatic Data Processing Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On June 02, 2023, UBS assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $230.
