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Dayforce (DAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$51.16 -1.64 (-3.10%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$51.28 +0.11 (+0.22%)
As of 08/8/2025 07:10 PM Eastern
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About Dayforce Stock (NYSE:DAY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$50.93
$52.75
50-Day Range
$51.17
$60.62
52-Week Range
$48.01
$82.69
Volume
1.99 million shs
Average Volume
1.74 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.17 billion
P/E Ratio
170.56
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$70.93
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Dayforce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

DAY MarketRank™: 

Dayforce scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 209th out of 652 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

    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 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Dayforce's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 43.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Dayforce is 43.00, 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 50.46.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Dayforce has a PEG Ratio of 1.98. 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 3.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    4.30% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Dayforce has recently increased by 11.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Dayforce does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.30% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Dayforce has recently increased by 11.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Dayforce has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Dayforce this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Dayforce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $539,860.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.50% of the stock of Dayforce is held by insiders.

  • Read more about Dayforce's insider trading history.
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DAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Dayforce's stock was trading at $72.64 at the start of the year. Since then, DAY shares have decreased by 29.6% and is now trading at $51.1650.

Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE:DAY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.09. The company's revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Dayforce include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.51%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.24%), Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.10%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include David D Ossip, Stephen H Holdridge, Christopher R Armstrong, Samer Alkharrat, William Everett Mcdonald, William Everett Mcdonald and Jeffrey Scott Jacobs.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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
8/06/2025
Today
8/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NYSE:DAY
Previous Symbol
NYSE:DAY
CIK
1725057
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,600
Year Founded
1992

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+38.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.30
Trailing P/E Ratio
170.56
Forward P/E Ratio
34.57
P/E Growth
1.99
Net Income
$18.10 million
Net Margins
2.65%
Pretax Margin
4.14%
Return on Equity
7.37%
Return on Assets
2.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
1.04
Quick Ratio
1.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.85 billion
Price / Sales
4.42
Cash Flow
$2.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow
21.80
Book Value
$16.90 per share
Price / Book
3.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
159,881,000
Free Float
152,686,000
Market Cap
$8.18 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
1.11

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This page (NYSE:DAY) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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