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Paylocity (PCTY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$110.98 +1.86 (+1.70%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$110.86 -0.13 (-0.11%)
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About Paylocity Stock (NASDAQ:PCTY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$106.82
$114.95
50-Day Range
$95.10
$120.10
52-Week Range
$92.99
$201.97
Volume
1.85 million shs
Average Volume
849,167 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.98 billion
P/E Ratio
26.11
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$161.39
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Paylocity Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

PCTY MarketRank™: 

Paylocity scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 136th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Paylocity has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Paylocity has a consensus price target of $161.39, representing about 45.4% upside from its current price of $110.98.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Paylocity has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Paylocity's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Paylocity are expected to grow by 6.21% in the coming year, from $5.31 to $5.64 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Paylocity is 26.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Paylocity is 26.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 74.02.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Paylocity has a PEG Ratio of 2.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Paylocity has a P/B Ratio of 4.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.51% of the float of Paylocity has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Paylocity has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paylocity has recently decreased by 3.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Paylocity does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Paylocity has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Paylocity this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Paylocity insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    19.40% of the stock of Paylocity is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.76% of the stock of Paylocity is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Paylocity's insider trading history.
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PCTY Stock News Headlines

The cat is out the bag
Almost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered separation packages to 8,500 workers, and Oracle is reportedly eliminating up to 30,000 positions. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially displaced every single day. Analyst Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs deeper than AI - and two Nobel Prize winners have issued the same warning. He calls it the Final Displacement, and he's releasing a full investigation with specific companies to buy and sell before the next wave hits.tc pixel
Paylocity (PCTY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
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PCTY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Paylocity's stock was trading at $152.50 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PCTY stock has decreased by 27.3% and is now trading at $110.9220.

Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 5th. The software maker reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.28. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Paylocity (PCTY) raised $106 million in an IPO on Wednesday, March 19th 2014. The company issued 7,045,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Paylocity's top institutional shareholders include Wasatch Advisors LP (1.50%), Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (1.14%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.11%) and Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven R Beauchamp, Steven I Sarowitz, Ryan Glenn, Rachit Lohani, Joshua Scutt, Andrew Cappotelli, Katherine Ross, Nicholas Rost, Bernard Robinson Kenneth and Jeffrey T Diehl.
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Shares of PCTY 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Paylocity investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), American Water Works (AWK), Adobe (ADBE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/05/2026
Today
5/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PCTY
CIK
1591698
Fax
N/A
Employees
6,700
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$250.00
Low Price Target
$115.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+45.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.68
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.25
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.11
Forward P/E Ratio
20.90
P/E Growth
2.97
Net Income
$227.13 million
Net Margins
14.19%
Pretax Margin
20.15%
Return on Equity
23.44%
Return on Assets
5.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.07
Current Ratio
1.04
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Price / Sales
3.56
Cash Flow
$6.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.94
Book Value
$22.37 per share
Price / Book
4.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
53,877,000
Free Float
43,425,000
Market Cap
$5.98 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.49

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This page (NASDAQ:PCTY) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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