Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE:DAY)

Key Points

• Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased shares of Dayforce, Inc. for between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 31, 2025, as disclosed in a filing.
• Dayforce's stock opened at $52.92, marking a 0.9% decline, with a market cap of $8.45 billion and a recent PE ratio of 176.41.
• A consensus from analysts indicates a "Moderate Buy" rating for Dayforce, with an average price target set at $70.93.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE:DAY). In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dayforce stock on July 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of W.R. Berkley NYSE: WRB on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medpace NASDAQ: MEDP on 7/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Avantor NYSE: AVTR on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Revvity NYSE: RVTY on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gulfport Energy NYSE: GPOR on 7/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical NASDAQ: RARE on 7/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 7/9/2025.

Dayforce Trading Down 0.9%

Dayforce stock opened at $52.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $56.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.45 billion, a PE ratio of 176.41, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.11. Dayforce, Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.01 and a 52 week high of $82.69.

Dayforce (NYSE:DAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $464.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $457.83 million. Dayforce had a return on equity of 7.37% and a net margin of 2.65%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Dayforce, Inc. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on DAY shares. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Dayforce from $83.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Citigroup upped their price target on Dayforce from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Dayforce in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Dayforce in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Dayforce from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $70.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dayforce

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DAY. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dayforce by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 36,904 shares of the company's stock worth $2,681,000 after buying an additional 1,018 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Dayforce by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 32,364 shares of the company's stock worth $2,350,000 after buying an additional 857 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new position in shares of Dayforce during the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Dayforce during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,764,000. Finally, Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its position in Dayforce by 70.7% during the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 11,152 shares of the company's stock worth $810,000 after acquiring an additional 4,619 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Samer Alkharrat sold 4,659 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.69, for a total transaction of $278,095.71. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 127,632 shares in the company, valued at $7,618,354.08. This represents a 3.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP William Everett Mcdonald sold 2,059 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.01, for a total value of $113,265.59. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 103,684 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,703,656.84. This trade represents a 1.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 9,382 shares of company stock worth $539,860 in the last three months. Insiders own 4.50% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Dayforce

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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