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Dayforce (DAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.55 +0.45 (+0.77%)
As of 01:15 PM Eastern
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About Dayforce Stock (NYSE:DAY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$58.05
$59.05
50-Day Range
$54.53
$60.62
52-Week Range
$47.08
$82.69
Volume
425,587 shs
Average Volume
1.77 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.36 billion
P/E Ratio
365.86
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$70.86
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Dayforce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

DAY MarketRank™: 

Dayforce scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 207th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Dayforce has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Dayforce has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Dayforce's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Dayforce are expected to grow by 20.95% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.79 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Dayforce is 365.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Dayforce is 365.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 37.35.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Dayforce has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Dayforce has a P/B Ratio of 3.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Dayforce's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.23% of the float of Dayforce has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Dayforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Dayforce has recently decreased by 12.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Dayforce does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Dayforce does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.23% of the float of Dayforce has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Dayforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Dayforce has recently decreased by 12.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Dayforce has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Dayforce this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for DAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Dayforce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Dayforce insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $259,321.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.50% of the stock of Dayforce is held by insiders.

  • Read more about Dayforce's insider trading history.
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DAY Stock News Headlines

Analysts Set Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE:DAY) Price Target at $70.86
A grave, grave error.
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DAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Dayforce's stock was trading at $72.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DAY stock has decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at $58.55.

Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE:DAY) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.09. Dayforce had a net margin of 1.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.97%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Dayforce include Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include David D Ossip, Christopher R Armstrong, Samer Alkharrat, Stephen H Holdridge, William Everett Mcdonald, William Everett Mcdonald and Jeffrey Scott Jacobs.
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Shares of DAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dayforce investors own include American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/05/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NYSE:DAY
Previous Symbol
NYSE:DAY
CIK
1725057
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,600
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
363.34
Forward P/E Ratio
39.28
P/E Growth
2.22
Net Income
$18.10 million
Pretax Margin
2.12%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.76 billion
Cash Flow
$2.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.11
Book Value
$16.01 per share
Price / Book
3.63

Miscellaneous

Free Float
152,686,000
Market Cap
$9.29 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
1.08

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This page (NYSE:DAY) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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