Dayforce (DAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) is a human capital management (HCM) technology company that delivers a cloud-native, single-application platform designed to help organizations manage their workforce with real-time data and seamless user experience. Its flagship product, the Dayforce HCM suite, integrates core human resources, payroll, benefits administration, talent management, workforce scheduling, and time and attendance in one continuous solution. This unified architecture enables companies to automate complex HR processes, ensure regulatory compliance and gain insights through advanced analytics and reporting tools.

Founded in the late 2000s as part of a broader evolution of Ceridian’s enterprise technology offerings, Dayforce has grown into a standalone brand focused exclusively on next-generation HCM solutions. The company’s development roadmap emphasizes continuous innovation, with features such as mobile self-service, AI-driven workforce intelligence and configurable reporting. By leveraging a single data model, Dayforce allows HR professionals and managers to make informed decisions on hiring, compensation, employee engagement and labor cost optimization in near real time.

Dayforce serves a diverse client base spanning small and medium-sized businesses to large, global enterprises across industries including retail, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and hospitality. With offices and strategic partnerships across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, the company supports multinational implementations and local compliance requirements. Its cloud infrastructure and global support teams enable rapid deployments, scalable performance and consistent service levels regardless of geographic location.

Under the leadership of a seasoned management team with deep expertise in enterprise software and workforce management, Dayforce continues to expand its market reach and product capabilities. The company’s emphasis on customer success is reflected in its ongoing investment in training, implementation services and a growing partner ecosystem. As organizations face evolving labor regulations and competitive pressures, Dayforce positions itself as a comprehensive, flexible HCM platform for the modern workforce.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.85 to $58.98
• 50-Day Range: $54.53 to $60.62
• 52-Week Range: $48.01 to $82.69
• Volume: 645,754 shs
• Average Volume: 1.76 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 364.01
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $70.86
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Dayforce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dayforce scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 208th out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.95%

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 364.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dayforce is 364.01, 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 37.21.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Dayforce has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. 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 3.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

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

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Dayforce does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

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 and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

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 7 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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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.

DAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DAY shares performed this year?

Dayforce's stock was trading at $72.64 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DAY shares have decreased by 19.8% and is now trading at $58.2380.

How were Dayforce's earnings last quarter?

Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE:DAY) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.09. Dayforce had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.97% and a net margin of 1.43%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Dayforce's major shareholders?

Dayforce's top institutional investors include Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd. 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.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Dayforce?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Dayforce own?

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: 7/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DAY
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:DAY
• CIK: 1725057
• Web: www.ceridian.com
• Phone: 952-853-8100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Dayforce: $70.86
• High Price Target: $95.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 369.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.95
• P/E Growth: 2.27
• Net Income: $18.10 million
• Net Margins: 1.43%
• Pretax Margin: 2.12%
• Return on Equity: 6.97%
• Return on Assets: 1.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.22
• Cash Flow: $2.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.75
• Book Value: $16.01 per share
• Price / Book: 3.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 159,881,000
• Free Float: 152,686,000
• Market Cap: $9.45 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.08