Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently sold shares of Dayforce Inc NYSE: DAY. In a filing disclosed on May 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dayforce stock on April 28th.
Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Toro NYSE: TTC on 4/29/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 4/29/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 4/24/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith NYSE: AOS on 4/16/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith NYSE: AOS on 4/10/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Toro NYSE: TTC on 4/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 4/9/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories NASDAQ: IDXX on 4/9/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 4/9/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club NYSE: BJ on 4/9/2025.
Dayforce Stock Down 2.7%
Shares of Dayforce stock traded down $1.57 on Friday, hitting $56.76. The company had a trading volume of 2,943,663 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,764,304. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 516.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.17. Dayforce Inc has a 1 year low of $47.08 and a 1 year high of $82.69. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $56.11 and a 200-day moving average of $66.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.13.
Dayforce (NYSE:DAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.09). Dayforce had a return on equity of 6.49% and a net margin of 1.03%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Dayforce Inc will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Dayforce
In related news, EVP Samer Alkharrat sold 1,916 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.64, for a total value of $108,522.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 150,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,509,423.68. This trade represents a 1.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP William Everett Mcdonald sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.16, for a total value of $112,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 105,691 shares in the company, valued at $5,935,606.56. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.50% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dayforce
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Dayforce in the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Dayforce by 196.9% in the first quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 962 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new position in shares of Dayforce in the fourth quarter worth $72,000. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dayforce by 14,800.0% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,043 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 1,036 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dayforce by 69.0% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,227 shares of the company's stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 501 shares during the period.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently commented on DAY. Citigroup increased their price objective on Dayforce from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Dayforce from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Dayforce from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Mizuho reduced their target price on Dayforce from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Cowen raised Dayforce from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dayforce presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $71.29.
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About Representative McClain Delaney
April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.
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Dayforce Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a human capital management (HCM) software company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers Dayforce, a cloud HCM platform that provides human resources, payroll and tax, workforce management, wallet, benefits, and talent intelligence functionalities; and Powerpay, a cloud HR and payroll solution for the small business market.
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