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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$246.84
+0.2%
$247.09
$201.46
$256.84
$101.40B0.781.81 million shs1.66 million shs
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$121.62
+0.3%
$122.02
$104.09
$129.70
$43.64B0.932.15 million shs1.22 million shs
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$158.88
-0.4%
$168.25
$139.40
$230.52
$8.99B0.87322,008 shs319,752 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
+0.22%+1.08%-0.31%+3.52%+14.56%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
+0.32%+0.40%+0.65%-0.22%+9.68%
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
-0.42%-0.08%-7.20%+0.53%-17.46%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
4.636 of 5 stars
1.05.04.24.42.82.52.5
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
4.6721 of 5 stars
1.93.03.34.13.04.21.9
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
4.8911 of 5 stars
4.31.00.03.83.04.22.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
2.00
Hold$254.583.14% Upside
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
1.82
Reduce$123.001.13% Upside
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
2.53
Moderate Buy$205.1329.11% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PCTY, ADP, and PAYX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$108.00 ➝ $111.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$122.00 ➝ $121.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$130.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$115.00
3/26/2024
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$227.00 ➝ $235.00
3/26/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Evercore ISI
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Reiterated RatingIn-Line ➝ In-Line$118.00
3/11/2024
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy$265.00 ➝ $272.00
2/9/2024
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$250.00 ➝ $200.00
2/9/2024
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$197.00 ➝ $186.00
2/9/2024
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Mizuho
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$170.00 ➝ $155.00
2/9/2024
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$207.00 ➝ $210.00
(Data available from 4/24/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$18.01B5.63$12.24 per share20.17$8.49 per share29.07
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$5.01B8.74$5.46 per share22.27$10.41 per share11.68
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$1.17B7.62$3.68 per share43.12$15.07 per share10.54

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$3.41B$8.5928.7424.662.2919.14%95.22%6.57%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.56B$4.5926.5024.473.4231.86%46.14%13.85%7/4/2024 (Estimated)
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$140.82M$2.9653.6840.323.4612.96%21.37%4.65%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest PCTY, ADP, and PAYX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$1.9430N/A-$1.9430N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$2.77N/A-$2.77N/AN/AN/A    
4/2/2024Q3 24
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.37$1.38+$0.01$1.38$1.46 billion$1.44 billion    
2/8/2024Q2 2024
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$0.63$0.71+$0.08$0.75$324.34 million$326.36 million
1/31/2024Q2 2024
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$2.10$2.13+$0.03$2.13$4.65 billion$4.67 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$5.602.27%+12.06%65.19%48 Years
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$3.562.93%+11.74%77.56%13 Years
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest PCTY, ADP, and PAYX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/3/2024
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
quarterly$1.402.28%6/14/20246/14/20247/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
0.69
1.01
1.01
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.21
1.24
1.24
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
N/A
1.11
1.11

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
80.03%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
83.47%
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
94.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
0.26%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
11.50%
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
22.50%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
63,000410.79 million409.72 millionOptionable
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
16,600359.96 million318.57 millionOptionable
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
6,10056.33 million43.66 millionOptionable

PCTY, ADP, and PAYX Headlines

SourceHeadline
Federated Hermes Inc. Decreases Stock Position in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Federated Hermes Inc. Decreases Stock Position in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:43 AM
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Sells 9,120 Shares of Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Sells 9,120 Shares of Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 4:52 AM
Handelsbanken Fonder AB Buys 68,110 Shares of Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Handelsbanken Fonder AB Buys 68,110 Shares of Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 8:41 AM
Ardevora Asset Management LLP Decreases Position in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Ardevora Asset Management LLP Decreases Position in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 8:53 PM
Paylocity announces Q3 FY24 earnings conference callPaylocity announces Q3 FY24 earnings conference call
globenewswire.com - April 18 at 4:05 PM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Buys New Shares in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Buys New Shares in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 5:57 AM
Paylocity (PCTY) Unveils Features for Next-Generation WorkersPaylocity (PCTY) Unveils Features for Next-Generation Workers
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 10:40 AM
Paylocity (PCTY) Unveils Features for Next-Generation WorkersPaylocity (PCTY) Unveils Features for Next-Generation Workers
zacks.com - April 17 at 9:26 AM
Paylocity Unveils Modern Features for the Next-Generation WorkforcePaylocity Unveils Modern Features for the Next-Generation Workforce
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 1:39 PM
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Decreases Stock Holdings in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Decreases Stock Holdings in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 5:09 AM
State of Alaska Department of Revenue Reduces Stock Holdings in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)State of Alaska Department of Revenue Reduces Stock Holdings in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 4:43 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Makes New Investment in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Makes New Investment in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 7:20 AM
Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsPaylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 2:30 AM
Raymond James & Associates Has $7.50 Million Stake in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Raymond James & Associates Has $7.50 Million Stake in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 4:19 AM
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Sells 25,086 Shares of Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Sells 25,086 Shares of Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 4:28 AM
Riverbridge Partners LLC Decreases Stake in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Riverbridge Partners LLC Decreases Stake in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 12:49 AM
Trust Point Inc. Takes Position in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Trust Point Inc. Takes Position in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 12:49 PM
Is Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) a Worthy Investment?Is Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) a Worthy Investment?
finance.yahoo.com - April 1 at 4:54 AM
Are Investors Undervaluing Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY) By 47%?Are Investors Undervaluing Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY) By 47%?
finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 8:32 AM
HR Software Stocks Q4 In Review: Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) Vs PeersHR Software Stocks Q4 In Review: Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) Vs Peers
finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 12:30 PM
Spotting Winners: Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) And HR Software Stocks In Q3Spotting Winners: Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) And HR Software Stocks In Q3
theglobeandmail.com - March 25 at 4:45 PM
Archford Capital Strategies LLC Has $4.22 Million Holdings in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)Archford Capital Strategies LLC Has $4.22 Million Holdings in Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY)
marketbeat.com - March 24 at 9:48 AM
Is this the Best Time to Add Paylocity (PCTY) to Your Portfolio?Is this the Best Time to Add Paylocity (PCTY) to Your Portfolio?
finance.yahoo.com - March 19 at 8:25 AM
Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY) SVP Katherine Ross Sells 491 SharesPaylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY) SVP Katherine Ross Sells 491 Shares
insidertrades.com - March 17 at 8:34 AM

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Company Descriptions

Automatic Data Processing logo

Automatic Data Processing

NASDAQ:ADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll services, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solution to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers employee benefits, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Paychex logo

Paychex

NASDAQ:PAYX
Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
Paylocity logo

Paylocity

NASDAQ:PCTY
Paylocity Holding Corporation provides cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for workforce in the United States. The company offers Payroll and Tax Services solution to simplifies payroll, automates processes, and manages compliance requirements within one system; and expense management, on demand payment, and garnishment solutions. It provides human capital management and employee self-service solutions, document library, compliance dashboard, and HR edge; time and attendance solution; schedule tracking services; and time collection devices, including kiosks, time clocks, and mobile and web applications. In addition, the company offers talent management solutions comprising recruiting and onboarding, as well as learning, performance, and compensation management; and third-party administrative solutions; employee experiences solutions, including community, premium video, survey, and peer recognition; and insights and recommendations solutions, such as modern workforce index, data insights, and reporting. Further, it provides implementation and training, client, and tax and regulatory services. The company serves for-profit and non-profit organizations across industries, including business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, restaurants, retail, technology, and others. It sells its products through sales representatives. Paylocity Holding Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.