NASDAQ:PCTY Paylocity (PCTY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $153.96 +0.94 (+0.61%) Closing price 10/9/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$153.99 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 10/9/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Paylocity Stock (NASDAQ:PCTY) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Paylocity alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$152.54▼$155.3150-Day Range$139.77▼$160.2252-Week Range$92.99▼$161.93Volume445,898 shsAverage Volume680,078 shsMarket Capitalization$8.17 billionP/E Ratio31.10Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$163.29Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY) provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software for organizations and their employees. Its platform is designed to help businesses manage payroll, human resources, employee benefits, workforce administration and related compliance activities through a unified system. The company’s products and services include payroll processing, tax and regulatory support, time and labor management, benefits administration, talent acquisition and management, employee performance tools, expense management, reporting and analytics. Paylocity also offers employee communication and engagement features intended to support collaboration, workplace culture and interactions between employees and employers. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, Paylocity primarily serves employers in the United States across a range of industries and organizational sizes. The company completed its initial public offering in 2014 and continues to develop its HCM platform through new features, integrations and services designed to address the needs of modern workplaces.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Paylocity Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks44th Percentile Overall ScorePCTY MarketRank™: Paylocity scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 490th out of 661 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPaylocity has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Paylocity is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragePaylocity has been the subject of 11 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Paylocity are expected to grow by 11.56% in the coming year, from $6.92 to $7.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Paylocity is 31.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Paylocity is 31.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.75.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPaylocity has a PEG Ratio of 1.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPaylocity has a P/B Ratio of 6.69. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.01% of the float of Paylocity has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPaylocity has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.22.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Paylocity has recently increased by 8.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPaylocity does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPaylocity does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentPaylocity has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Paylocity this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $8,322,580.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders19.40% 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 Institutions94.76% 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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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. PCTY Stock News HeadlinesBMO Capital Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Paylocity (PCTY)1 hour ago | theglobeandmail.comPaylocity : Philadelphia Eagles name Paylocity as new HR and Payroll ProviderOctober 7 at 12:02 PM | marketscreener.comMFederal Reserve Reveals Disturbing New Plan To Control Your MoneyDocket No. OP-1670 is drawing attention for what it reveals about the Federal Reserve's next move. Buried on page 84 is a plan that could expand oversight of checking accounts, purchases, and money transfers across the country. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what this document means and why it could roll out as soon as this summer.October 10 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)How EasySource’s Paylocity Marketplace Debut at Paylocity (PCTY) Has Changed Its Investment StoryOctober 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuotient And Paylocity Feature EasySource On Paylocity Marketplace Within A Month Of LaunchingOctober 2, 2026 | marketscreener.comMHireQuotient’s EasySource Elevated to Featured Listing on Paylocity Marketplace Within a Month of LaunchingOctober 2, 2026 | marketscreener.comMHireQuotient's EasySource Elevated to Featured Listing on Paylocity Marketplace Within a Month of LaunchingOctober 2, 2026 | globenewswire.comInsider Selling: Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) SVP Sells $10,513.53 in StockSeptember 10, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines PCTY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PCTY shares performed this year? Paylocity's stock was trading at $152.50 at the start of the year. Since then, PCTY shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $153.96. How were Paylocity's earnings last quarter? Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The software maker reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.22. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Paylocity IPO? Paylocity (PCTY) raised $106 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, March 19th 2014. The company issued 7,045,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Who are Paylocity's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Paylocity include Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%), Riversedge Advisors LLC and Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Steven I Sarowitz, Steven R Beauchamp, Ryan Glenn, Joshua Scutt, Andrew Cappotelli, Rachit Lohani, Katherine Ross, Nicholas Rost, Kenneth B Robinson, Craig Conway and Jeffrey T Diehl. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Paylocity? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Paylocity own? 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 Earnings8/04/2026Today10/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PCTY's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PCTY has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Professional Services Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:PCTY CIK1591698 Webwww.paylocity.com Phone(800) 520-2687FaxN/AEmployees6,900Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Paylocity$163.29 High Price Target$201.00 Low Price Target$120.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.95 Trailing P/E Ratio31.10 Forward P/E Ratio22.25 P/E Growth1.81Net Income$269.74 million Net Margins15.23% Pretax Margin21.86% Return on Equity27.02% Return on Assets5.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio1.09 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.77 billion Price / Sales4.61 Cash Flow$7.08 per share Price / Cash Flow21.75 Book Value$23.02 per share Price / Book6.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,057,000Free Float42,764,000Market Cap$8.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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