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ADP (Nasdaq: ADP) announced on October 29, 2025 that it has acquired Pequity, a compensation management software provider founded in 2019.

The acquisition will broaden ADP's compensation management tools for mid-size, enterprise, and multinational clients by adding Pequity's AI-enhanced insights, budgeting and scenario planning, flexible configurations, spreadsheet-like ease of use, and HCM ecosystem integrations to ADP's global product lineup.

ADP said the deal aims to help employers respond to changing pay-transparency laws and provide deeper analytics to support informed pay decisions at scale.

ADP (Nasdaq: ADP) announced its first quarter fiscal 2026 results and a revised fiscal 2026 outlook in an earnings release dated October 29, 2025. The earnings release is available on the company investor website and will be furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K. The company is hosting a conference call for analysts today, Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. ET, which will be webcast live and available for replay. A slide presentation accompanying the webcast is posted on the investor site.

ADP (NASDAQ:ADP) will publish a preliminary weekly ADP National Employment Report every Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. ET, beginning Oct 28, 2025, offering a four-week moving average of private-sector employment change.

The first preliminary U.S. estimate shows an average increase of 14,250 jobs in the four weeks ending Oct 11, 2025. ADP will continue to release its comprehensive monthly report on the first Wednesday of each month and monthly Pay Insights within the ADP National Employment Report.

ADP (NYSE:ADP) released its September 2025 National Employment Report, revealing that private sector employment declined by 32,000 jobs, while annual pay increased by 4.5% for job-stayers. The report, based on payroll data from over 26 million U.S. private-sector employees, showed job-changers' pay growth slowed to 6.6% from 7.1% in August.

Key sector changes included a loss of 28,000 jobs in service-providing industries and 3,000 jobs in goods-producing sectors. Education/health services added 33,000 jobs, while leisure/hospitality shed 19,000 positions. By establishment size, large firms (500+ employees) added 33,000 jobs, while small and medium establishments lost 40,000 and 20,000 jobs respectively.

ADP (NYSE:ADP) has launched ADP® Embedded Payroll, a new solution enabling SMB software providers to integrate comprehensive payroll functionality into their platforms. The solution features a flagship partnership with Fiserv's Clover, a leading point-of-sale system, to streamline business operations for small businesses.

The platform offers complete payroll processing, payments, and tax compliance capabilities, supported by ADP's 75+ years of experience. Key features include enterprise-grade APIs, pre-built user journeys, dedicated service teams, and comprehensive technical support. The solution aims to help software providers enhance their value proposition while allowing small businesses to manage payroll directly within their daily operational platforms.

ADP (Nasdaq: ADP), a leading global Human Capital Management solutions provider, will release its first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, before Nasdaq's opening.

The company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET featuring President & CEO Maria Black, CFO Peter Hadley, and VP of Investor Relations Matthew Keating. Results will be posted on ADP's Investor Relations website, with a news wire alert providing access links. A live webcast and slide presentation will be available at investors.adp.com.

ADP (Nasdaq: ADP), a leading HR and payroll solutions provider, has nominated two distinguished executives to its Board of Directors: Karen S. Lynch, former President and CEO of CVS Health Corporation, and Robert H. Swan, former CEO of Intel Corporation and current Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

Lynch brings over three decades of healthcare industry experience, having served as President and CEO of CVS Health from 2021 to 2024. Swan contributes extensive global operational and financial expertise from his roles as CEO and CFO at major technology companies, including Intel and eBay.

The nominations align with ADP's focus on providing innovative HCM technology solutions across its network of more than 1.1 million clients in 140+ countries. The new board members will support ADP's three strategic priorities and help navigate the evolving workplace dynamics and technological landscape.

ADP (NASDAQ:ADP) released its August 2025 National Employment Report, showing private sector employment increased by 54,000 jobs, significantly lower than July's revised 106,000 jobs. The report highlights a notable slowdown in hiring momentum across various sectors.

Annual pay growth remained steady at 4.4% for job-stayers and 7.1% for job-changers. Key sector performances include Leisure/hospitality adding 50,000 jobs and Construction gaining 16,000 positions, while Manufacturing lost 7,000 jobs. By establishment size, medium-sized businesses led job creation with 25,000 new positions, followed by large establishments (18,000) and small establishments (12,000).

ADP (NYSE:ADP) has unveiled new AI-powered features for its HR and payroll solutions at Innovation Day 2025. The company introduced ADP Assist, an AI-enhanced platform integrated across its major products including Workforce Now®, ADP Global Payroll®, and ADP Lyric HCM®.

The new features focus on five key areas: automatic payroll anomaly detection (saving up to 30 minutes per cycle), instant HR analytics and reporting, real-time workforce trend analysis leveraging data from over 1.1 million companies across 140+ countries, global compliance monitoring, and AI-powered personal development recommendations.

These innovations reflect ADP's practical approach to AI development, prioritizing real-world HR challenges over theoretical applications, with built-in compliance, transparency, and security measures.