ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for April 25, 2026
Rhea-AI Summary
ADP (NASDAQ:ADP) reported that for the four weeks ending April 25, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 33,000 jobs per week, based on the seasonally adjusted NER Pulse four-week moving average.
The NER Pulse publishes weekly with a two-week data lag and includes 12 weeks of historical data.
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News Market Reaction – ADP
In the May 12 session, ADP gained 1.01%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 07 | Investor conferences | Positive | +3.3% | Management presenting at two major technology and telecom investor conferences. |
| May 06 | Employment report | Positive | -1.6% | April private-sector jobs rose 109,000 and annual pay climbed 4.4%. |
| May 04 | Debt offering | Neutral | -0.3% | Pricing of $1.0 billion 5.000% senior notes due 2036 for general purposes. |
| May 04 | Governance agreement | Positive | -1.4% | Cooperation agreement on refreshed WEX director slate and leadership structure. |
| Apr 29 | Earnings results | Positive | +8.0% | Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings and raised outlook with supporting 8‑K and webcast. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent ADP news often saw positive reactions to earnings and conference updates, while macro employment data and capital markets activity sometimes coincided with flat to negative moves.
Over the last few weeks, ADP reported strong fiscal Q3 2026 results and raised its outlook, with the stock rising 7.98% after the April 29 earnings release. A subsequent National Employment Report on April job gains and pay growth saw a -1.61% reaction, while a $1.0 billion senior notes pricing and related 8‑K had minimal impact. Investor conference participation on May 19 and May 28 coincided with a 3.33% gain. Today’s preliminary NER Pulse update fits into this pattern of recurring labor-market data releases from ADP.
Key Terms
four-week moving average technical
seasonally adjusted technical
high-frequency data technical
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Job growth remains stable. These numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is added.
Week ending | Change (Four-week moving |
4/25/2026 | 33,000 |
4/18/2026 | 30,250 |
4/11/2026 | 39,250 |
4/4/2026 | 40,250 |
3/28/2026 | 40,250 |
3/21/2026 | 26,000 |
3/14/2026 | 15,250 |
3/7/2026 | 10,000 |
2/28/2026 | 9,000 |
2/21/2026 | 14,750 |
2/14/2026 | 15,500 |
2/7/2026 | 12,000 |
The NER Pulse is an estimate of the week-over-week change in employment based on a four-week moving average. These estimates are based on ADP's finely tuned, high-frequency data. The data is seasonally adjusted and have a two-week lag to allow for more complete and accurate estimates of real-time employment trends.
The NER Pulse, including 12 weeks of historical data, publishes every Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. ET, except weeks when ADP Research publishes the monthly National Employment Report which is built on a reference week that includes the 12th day of the month. The press release is available Tuesdays at 8:15 a.m. ET in the ADP Media Center. The NER Pulse is also available shortly after 8:15 a.m. ET on release days at ADP Research and in Main Street Macro.
The next NER Pulse will be released May 19, 2026. For upcoming release dates please refer to the calendar on the NER website.
The ADP National Employment Report and the NER Pulse are produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
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About ADP (NASDAQ: ADP)
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