Paycom Software (PAYC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Paycom Software, Inc. develops and provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software for businesses. Its platform is designed to help employers manage payroll and other workforce processes through a unified system, reducing the need for separate applications and manual data entry.

The company’s products and services include payroll processing, tax management, time and labor management, talent acquisition, onboarding, talent management, employee benefits administration, expense management, and workforce analytics. Paycom also offers Beti, an employee-driven payroll solution that is designed to help workers review and resolve payroll issues before processing.

Founded in 1998 by Chad Richison, Paycom is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company primarily serves businesses and their employees in the United States through its software platform and network of sales and service operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $246.74 to $256.60
• 50-Day Range: $210.68 to $251.94
• 52-Week Range: $104.90 to $256.60
• Volume: 646,570 shs
• Average Volume: 661,108 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.17
• Dividend Yield: 0.60%
• Price Target: $219.79
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Paycom Software Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Paycom Software scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 281st out of 590 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Paycom Software has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Paycom Software has a consensus price target of $219.79, representing about 12.6% downside from its current price of $251.61.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Paycom Software has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Paycom Software are expected to grow by 14.10% in the coming year, from $10.64 to $12.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Paycom Software is 29.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Paycom Software is 29.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 62.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Paycom Software has a PEG Ratio of 1.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Paycom Software has a P/B Ratio of 8.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.62% of the float of Paycom Software has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Paycom Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.36, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paycom Software has recently decreased by 2.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Paycom Software has a dividend yield of 0.59%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Paycom Software has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Paycom Software is 15.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Paycom Software will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.36% next year. This indicates that Paycom Software will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Paycom Software has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Paycom Software this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for PAYC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Paycom Software to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Paycom Software insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $670,152.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.20% of the stock of Paycom Software is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.77% of the stock of Paycom Software is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/8 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/08/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PAYC
• CIK: 1590955
• Web: www.paycom.com
• Phone: (405) 722-6900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,770
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Paycom Software: $219.79
• High Price Target: $286.00
• Low Price Target: $130.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.65
• P/E Growth: 1.37
• Net Income: $453.40 million
• Net Margins: 22.78%
• Pretax Margin: 31.96%
• Return on Equity: 37.06%
• Return on Assets: 8.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.57
• Current Ratio: 1.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.53
• Cash Flow: $10.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.63
• Book Value: $30.77 per share
• Price / Book: 8.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,070,000
• Free Float: 39,122,000
• Market Cap: $11.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.82