Paycom Software
PAYC
223.58
+1.14
+0.51%
Paycom Software
US · PAYC
#1489 by market cap
Listed 1970
223.58
+1.14
+0.51%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 464s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:35
Pre-market
223.58
0.00%
After-hours
223.58
0.00%
Overnight
222.01
-0.70%
- Market cap
- 9.90B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 23.66
- P/Bi
- 17.33
- EPSi
- 8.08
- Div yieldi
- 0.67%
- 52W posi
- 85%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on PAYC?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 15 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
230.08 +2.9%
Price target rangecurrent 223.58
Low195.00
Avg230.08
High285.00
Buy 40%
Hold 53%
Sell 7%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 244.00 |
| 2026-09-29 | BofA Securities | -- | SELL | 200.00 |
| 2026-09-21 | KeyBanc | -- | BUY | 280.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | UBS | -- | BUY | 285.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 264.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 244.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | William Blair | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-08-06 | UBS | -- | BUY | 205.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | BTIG | -- | BUY | 230.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | KeyBanc | -- | BUY | 270.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Baird | -- | BUY | 245.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Deutsche Bank | -- | HOLD | 205.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Stifel | -- | HOLD | 200.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Needham | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-08-06 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 208.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Barclays | -- | HOLD | 210.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 244.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | HOLD | 195.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Guggenheim | -- | BUY | 225.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-07-21 | Barclays | -- | HOLD | 154.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 149.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | UBS | -- | BUY | 183.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | William Blair | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-05-07 | Mizuho Securities | -- | HOLD | 130.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Mixed
1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 0 upgrades vs 1 downgrade among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: BofA Securities moved from Hold to Sell on 2026-09-29.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | BofA Securities | HOLD → SELL | 200.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-08-05 | After close | ±10.70% | +23.55% (beat) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-05-06 | After close | ±12.06% | +9.55% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-11 | After close | ±10.65% | +0.88% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-11-05 | After close | ±9.48% | -10.72% (beat) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-08-06 | After close | ±10.51% | +4.53% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-05-07 | After close | ±10.28% | +9.04% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-12 | After close | ±12.26% | +2.38% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-30 | After close | ±11.93% | +21.35% (beat) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-31 | After close | ±14.34% | +0.35% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-01 | After close | ±12.80% | -10.48% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-07 | After close | ±14.31% | -1.65% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-10-31 | After close | ±12.53% | -38.49% (beat) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:35:19 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.