Should I buy or sell Paycor HCM stock right now?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paycor HCM in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PYCR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PYCR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PYCR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Paycor HCM's stock price target for 2024?

13 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Paycor HCM's stock. Their PYCR share price targets range from $20.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $27.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PYCR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have PYCR shares performed in 2023?

Paycor HCM's stock was trading at $24.47 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PYCR stock has decreased by 10.9% and is now trading at $21.80. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Paycor HCM?

Paycor HCM saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,820,000 shares, a decrease of 18.3% from the October 31st total of 10,790,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 671,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 13.1 days. Approximately 13.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Paycor HCM's Short Interest .

When is Paycor HCM's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024. View our PYCR earnings forecast .

How were Paycor HCM's earnings last quarter?

Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.04. The business earned $143.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.51 million. Paycor HCM had a negative net margin of 14.66% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.03%.

What ETFs hold Paycor HCM's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Paycor HCM (NASDAQ:PYCR) stock in their portfolio include Direxion Daily Cloud Computing Bull 2x (CLDL) and Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR) . Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE) .

When did Paycor HCM IPO?

(PYCR) raised $361 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, July 21st 2021. The company issued 18,500,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$21.00 per share.

Who are Paycor HCM's major shareholders?

Paycor HCM's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.20%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.64%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.26%), Invesco Ltd. (1.81%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.73%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam Brooks Ante, Aggregator Lp Pride, Alice L Geene , Jonathan Corr , Pride Gp, Inc, Raul Jr Villar , Ryan Norman Bergstrom and Scott David Miller . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Paycor HCM?

Shares of PYCR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Paycor HCM Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:PYCR)

$21.80

+0.59 (+2.78%)

(As of 12/1/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $20.99
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$21.87
50-Day Range: $17.57
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$25.29
52-Week Range: $17.13
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$28.86

Volume: 523,605 shs
Average Volume: 535,251 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.87 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $27.94

Paycor HCM MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.31 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 28.2% Upside
$27.94 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
13.92% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.72
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$253,822 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 50.00%
From $0.18 to $0.27 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.62 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

100th out of 609 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

22nd out of 202 stocks

4.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Paycor HCM has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $27.94, Paycor HCM has a forecasted upside of 28.2% from its current price of $21.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Paycor HCM has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
13.92% of the float of Paycor HCM has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Paycor HCM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Paycor HCM has recently decreased by 18.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Paycor HCM does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Paycor HCM does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PYCR.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Paycor HCM has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Paycor HCM this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
3 people have searched for PYCR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
4 people have added Paycor HCM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Paycor HCM insiders have sold 361.33% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $55,020.00 in company stock and sold $253,822.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.39% of the stock of Paycor HCM is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 36.76% of the stock of Paycor HCM is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Paycor HCM are expected to grow by 50.00% in the coming year, from $0.18 to $0.27 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Paycor HCM is -44.49, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Paycor HCM is -44.49, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Paycor HCM has a PEG Ratio of 6.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Paycor HCM has a P/B Ratio of 3.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Paycor HCM Stock (NASDAQ:PYCR)

Paycor HCM, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) human capital management (HCM) solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) primarily in the United States. It offers cloud-native platform to address the comprehensive people management needs of SMB leaders. The company's SaaS based people management products include Cor HCM, a complete suite of HCM tools spanning HR, onboarding, payroll, compensation management, employee surveys, expenses, and reporting and analytics; Workforce Management, a solution with flexible time entry, overtime calculations, and scheduling capabilities with real-time payroll synchronization; Benefits Administration, a decision support solution to help leaders to streamline and optimize company's benefits administration; and Talent Management, an integrated compensation and performance management solution. It serves manufacturing, healthcare, restaurant, retail, professional services, nonprofit, and education industries through its direct sales teams. Paycor HCM, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

PYCR Stock Price History

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PYCR Stock News Headlines

November 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts See a 26.24% Upside in Paycor HCM, Inc. (PYCR): Can the Stock Really Move This High?

November 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Paycor HCM, Inc. (PYCR): Time to Buy?

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November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell Alert: Director Jonathan Corr Sells 7,260 Shares of Paycor HCM Inc (PYCR)

November 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) Director Jonathan Corr Sells 7,260 Shares

November 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Paycor: Solid Execution Priced In

November 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor Introduces Innovative Solution for Managing All Types of Workers

November 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Conflicted on These Healthcare Names: Paycor HCM (PYCR), Monte Rosa Therapeutics (GLUE) and Hologic (HOLX)

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Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

November 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Paycor HCM, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

November 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Hold Rating on Paycor HCM: Analysis of Promising Q1 Performance and Potential Challenges

November 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Paycor HCM (PYCR), Stryker (SYK) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q1 2024 Paycor HCM Inc Earnings Call

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor HCM (PYCR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor (NASDAQ:PYCR) Exceeds Q1 Expectations

November 8, 2023 | msn.com

UBS Initiates Coverage of Paycor HCM (PYCR) with Neutral Recommendation

November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor to Present at the Inaugural TD Cowen Human Capital Management Summit

October 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

What 9 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Paycor HCM

October 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor Announces Date of First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

October 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor Names Brett Meager as Chief Customer Experience Officer

October 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor Launches New Generative AI Analytics Digital Assistant

September 29, 2023 | theglobeandmail.com

Spotting Winners: Paycor (NASDAQ:PYCR) And HR Software Stocks In Q2

September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR)

September 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor HCM (PYCR) Fell 11% in Q2

September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor CEO Raul Villar gets big raise in fiscal 2023

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/08/2023
Today: 12/01/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PYCR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1839439
Web: www.paycor.com
Phone: 800-381-0053
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,800
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $27.94
High Stock Price Target: $42.00
Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +28.2%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.31
Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.49)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 121.11
P/E Growth: 6.09
Net Income: $-93,210,000.00
Net Margins: -14.66%
Pretax Margin: -16.32%
Return on Equity: 1.03%
Return on Assets: 0.50%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.08
Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $552.69 million
Price / Sales: 7.00
Cash Flow: $1.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 20.63
Book Value: $7.15 per share
Price / Book: 3.05

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 177,590,000
Free Float: 176,896,000
Market Cap: $3.87 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.56

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Key Executives

Mr. Raul Villar Jr. (Age 55)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $1.19M
Mr. Adam Brooks Ante (Age 42)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $748.74k
Ms. Alice Lin Geene (Age 51)
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Comp: $614.7k
Mr. Ryan Norman Bergstrom (Age 44)
Chief Product Officer
Comp: $613.05k
Mr. Charles Mueller (Age 53)
Chief Revenue Officer
Comp: $830.2k
Ms. Sarah Kathryn Haines (Age 42)
Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Joe Meyer
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Rick Huff
Chief Information Officer
Ms. Rachel White
Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Paaras Parker
Chief Human Resource Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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PYCR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Paycor HCM stock right now?: 13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paycor HCM in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PYCR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PYCR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View PYCR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Paycor HCM's stock price target for 2024?: 13 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Paycor HCM's stock. Their PYCR share price targets range from $20.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $27.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PYCR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PYCR shares performed in 2023?: Paycor HCM's stock was trading at $24.47 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PYCR stock has decreased by 10.9% and is now trading at $21.80.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Paycor HCM?: Paycor HCM saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,820,000 shares, a decrease of 18.3% from the October 31st total of 10,790,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 671,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 13.1 days. Approximately 13.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View Paycor HCM's Short Interest.
When is Paycor HCM's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024.
View our PYCR earnings forecast.
How were Paycor HCM's earnings last quarter?: Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.04. The business earned $143.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.51 million. Paycor HCM had a negative net margin of 14.66% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.03%.

What ETFs hold Paycor HCM's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Paycor HCM (NASDAQ:PYCR) stock in their portfolio include Direxion Daily Cloud Computing Bull 2x (CLDL) and Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR).Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE).
When did Paycor HCM IPO?: (PYCR) raised $361 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, July 21st 2021. The company issued 18,500,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$21.00 per share.
Who are Paycor HCM's major shareholders?: Paycor HCM's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.20%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.64%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.26%), Invesco Ltd. (1.81%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.73%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam Brooks Ante, Aggregator Lp Pride, Alice L Geene, Jonathan Corr, Pride Gp, Inc, Raul Jr Villar, Ryan Norman Bergstrom and Scott David Miller.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Paycor HCM?: Shares of PYCR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:PYCR) was last updated on 12/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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