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Paylocity (PCTY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$156.61 +0.96 (+0.62%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About Paylocity Stock (NASDAQ:PCTY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$154.21
$157.46
50-Day Range
$153.12
$190.36
52-Week Range
$151.71
$223.80
Volume
361,939 shs
Average Volume
497,208 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.64 billion
P/E Ratio
39.08
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$221.59
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Paylocity Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

PCTY MarketRank™: 

Paylocity scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 662 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 2.71, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Paylocity has a consensus price target of $221.59, representing about 41.5% upside from its current price of $156.61.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Paylocity has been the subject of 14 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 9.63% in the coming year, from $4.36 to $4.78 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Paylocity is 39.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Paylocity is 39.08, 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 497.94.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Paylocity has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. 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 7.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Paylocity's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.94% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paylocity has recently increased by 15.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Paylocity does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.94% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paylocity has recently increased by 15.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Paylocity has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Paylocity this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for PCTY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Paylocity to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Paylocity insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,373.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    21.91% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Paylocity's stock was trading at $199.47 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PCTY shares have decreased by 21.5% and is now trading at $156.6130.

Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The software maker reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.18. The company's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Paylocity include Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven R Beauchamp, Steven I Sarowitz, Toby J Williams, Ryan Glenn, Rachit Lohani, Joshua Scutt, Andrew Cappotelli, Katherine Ross, Nicholas Rost, Bernard Robinson Kenneth and Jeffrey T Diehl.
View institutional ownership trends
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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
8/05/2025
Today
10/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
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
$270.00
Low Price Target
$183.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+41.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.01
Trailing P/E Ratio
39.11
Forward P/E Ratio
35.97
P/E Growth
2.96
Net Income
$227.13 million
Net Margins
14.24%
Pretax Margin
19.37%
Return on Equity
22.08%
Return on Assets
5.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
1.14
Quick Ratio
1.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.60 billion
Price / Sales
5.42
Cash Flow
$6.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.20
Book Value
$22.37 per share
Price / Book
7.01

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
55,160,000
Free Float
43,076,000
Market Cap
$8.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.53

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This page (NASDAQ:PCTY) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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