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 Performance
NYSE DAY traded down $1.57 on Friday, hitting $56.76. 2,943,663 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,764,168. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $56.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $66.62. The firm has a market cap 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 fifty-two week low of $47.08 and a fifty-two week high of $82.69.
Dayforce (NYSE:DAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 6.49% and a net margin of 1.03%. On average, research analysts expect that Dayforce Inc will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Cowen upgraded shares of Dayforce from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Dayforce from $61.00 to $60.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho lowered their price target on Dayforce from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. TD Cowen raised Dayforce from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $67.00 to $68.00 in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Dayforce from $83.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dayforce currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $71.29.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Dayforce
Institutional Trading of Dayforce
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Dayforce by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,659,706 shares of the company's stock worth $1,282,800,000 after purchasing an additional 667,065 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Dayforce by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,319,275 shares of the company's stock worth $1,258,072,000 after buying an additional 197,773 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in Dayforce by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 13,654,333 shares of the company's stock valued at $991,851,000 after buying an additional 128,578 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Dayforce by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,839,645 shares of the company's stock valued at $278,193,000 after acquiring an additional 57,621 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dayforce by 382.5% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,215,123 shares of the company's stock worth $233,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,548,779 shares during the period.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 105,691 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,935,606.56. This trade represents a 1.86 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Samer Alkharrat sold 1,916 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.64, for a total value of $108,522.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 150,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,509,423.68. This trade represents a 1.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 4.50% of the company's stock.
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.
About Dayforce
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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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