ADP options flow: unusual options activity in Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 18 unusual options prints in Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP), $784K of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $296K against $459K bearish; $399K went into calls and $385K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.96. The largest print was $100K of ADP 19 Mar 2027 $290 calls on 22 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 1 print and $54K of premium. ADP closed at $263.67 on 25 September 2026, up 0.2%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | ADP 19 Mar 2027 $290 calls | Trade | 69 | 799 | $100K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ADP 25 Sep 2026 $267.50 puts | Trade | 193 | 105 | $64K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | ADP 19 Feb 2027 $290 calls | Sweep | 50 | 98 | $63K | Above ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | ADP 20 Nov 2026 $240 puts | Sweep | 200 | 451 | $56K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADP 20 Nov 2026 $260 puts | Sweep | 55 | 385 | $54K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ADP 20 Nov 2026 $270 puts | Sweep | 29 | 153 | $46K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ADP 2 Oct 2026 $265 puts | Trade | 72 | 13 | $43K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | ADP 20 Nov 2026 $290 calls | Sweep | 92 | 278 | $40K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ADP 15 Jan 2027 $260 calls | Trade | 20 | 224 | $39K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | ADP 15 Jan 2027 $300 calls | Sweep | 58 | 237 | $37K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ADP 25 Sep 2026 $280 puts | Trade | 21 | 27 | $37K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ADP 19 Mar 2027 $290 calls | Trade | 25 | 799 | $37K | At ask | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | 5 | $223K | 30% | -$223K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 2 | $137K | 100% | +$137K |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 3 | $128K | 0% | -$128K |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | $128K | 21% | -$12K |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 2 | $93K | 100% | +$63K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 2 | $76K | 100% | +$1K |
The most premium, $223K, is aimed at the 20 Nov 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 25 Sep 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADP 20 Nov 2026 $260 puts | Sweep | 55 | 385 | $54K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open ADP in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 9 firms, have a median of $285, 8.1% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Automatic Data Processing Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Business Services
- Headquarters
- Roseland, New Jersey
- Website
- adp.com
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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