Paylocity (PCTY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• Paylocity (PCTY) is set to announce its Q4 2025 earnings after the market closes on August 5th, with analysts estimating earnings of $1.39 per share and revenue of $388.25 million.
• In its last quarterly earnings, Paylocity reported earnings per share of $2.43, exceeding estimates by $0.34, with revenue of $454.55 million showing a 13.3% year-over-year increase.
• Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating for Paylocity with a consensus target price of $221.76, indicating confidence in the company's growth potential.

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q4 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Paylocity to post earnings of $1.39 per share and revenue of $388.25 million for the quarter.

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The software maker reported $2.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $454.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.77 million. Paylocity had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 22.90%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.21 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Paylocity to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Paylocity Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Paylocity stock traded down $3.59 during trading on Friday, hitting $181.30. The stock had a trading volume of 45,370 shares, compared to its average volume of 465,520. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $184.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $191.88. The company has a market capitalization of $10.01 billion, a PE ratio of 45.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Paylocity has a 1 year low of $142.00 and a 1 year high of $223.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at Paylocity

In other news, SVP Andrew Cappotelli sold 1,717 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.74, for a total value of $303,462.58. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 11,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,112,573.22. The trade was a 12.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 21.91% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Paylocity

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Paylocity stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY - Free Report) by 5.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 136,388 shares of the software maker's stock after buying an additional 7,594 shares during the quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned about 0.25% of Paylocity worth $25,551,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 94.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PCTY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Paylocity from $250.00 to $235.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Paylocity in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. They set a "sector perform" rating and a $190.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Paylocity from $245.00 to $220.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Paylocity from $210.00 to $226.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Paylocity from $255.00 to $235.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $220.88.

About Paylocity

Paylocity Holding Corporation engages in the provision of cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for workforce in the United States. The company offers payroll software solution for global payroll, expense management, tax services, on demand payment, and garnishment managed services; and time and labor management software for time and attendance, scheduling, and time collection.