Automatic Data Processing Inc. short interest
Short interest in Automatic Data Processing Inc. was 10.8 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, down 3.2% on the previous settlement, with 5.14 days to cover at an average daily volume of 2.1 million shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 10,777,426 | -3.2% | 2,096,632 | 5.14 |
| 14 August 2026 | 11,138,012 | -15.2% | 2,152,854 | 5.17 |
| 31 July 2026 | 13,142,205 | -9.0% | 2,647,522 | 4.96 |
| 15 July 2026 | 14,436,618 | -2.9% | 2,086,623 | 6.92 |
| 30 June 2026 | 14,867,435 | -7.0% | 3,635,933 | 4.09 |
| 15 June 2026 | 15,982,286 | +4.3% | 2,579,272 | 6.20 |
| 29 May 2026 | 15,328,126 | -6.9% | 2,619,214 | 5.85 |
| 15 May 2026 | 16,460,942 | +20.0% | 2,835,124 | 5.81 |
| 30 April 2026 | 13,721,434 | -2.1% | 3,166,982 | 4.33 |
| 15 April 2026 | 14,023,096 | -0.1% | 2,794,786 | 5.02 |
| 31 March 2026 | 14,031,257 | +12.9% | 4,563,057 | 3.07 |
| 13 March 2026 | 12,423,011 | +18.0% | 3,765,568 | 3.30 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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