Free Trial

Paycom Software (PAYC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Paycom Software logo
$224.45 +3.10 (+1.40%)
Closing price 09/4/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$221.92 -2.52 (-1.12%)
As of 09/4/2025 06:06 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 Polygon.io. Learn more.

About Paycom Software Stock (NYSE:PAYC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$219.52
$225.84
50-Day Range
$214.66
$238.76
52-Week Range
$153.08
$267.76
Volume
631,318 shs
Average Volume
661,396 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.99 billion
P/E Ratio
30.37
Dividend Yield
0.67%
Price Target
$234.36
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Paycom Software Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks
86th Percentile Overall Score

PAYC MarketRank™: 

Paycom Software scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 653 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

    Paycom Software has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 1 buy rating, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Paycom Software has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Paycom Software are expected to grow by 11.47% in the coming year, from $7.15 to $7.97 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Paycom Software is 30.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Paycom Software is 30.37, 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 436.84.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Paycom Software has a PEG Ratio of 2.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Paycom Software has a P/B Ratio of 8.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    5.15% of the float of Paycom Software has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Paycom Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paycom Software has recently increased by 18.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Paycom Software has a dividend yield of 0.68%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Paycom Software has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Paycom Software is 20.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Paycom Software will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.82% next year. This indicates that Paycom Software will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Paycom Software's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.15% of the float of Paycom Software has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Paycom Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paycom Software has recently increased by 18.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Paycom Software has a news sentiment score of 1.39. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Paycom Software this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for PAYC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Paycom Software to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Paycom Software insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,761,837.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.90% of the stock of Paycom Software is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.77% of the stock of Paycom Software is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Paycom Software's insider trading history.
Receive PAYC Stock News and Ratings via Email

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Paycom Software and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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.

PAYC Stock News Headlines

2 Reasons to Like PAYC (and 1 Not So Much)
Buffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping Stocks
The world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. Warren Buffett just liquidated billions of shares. Bill Gates sold 500,000 shares of Microsoft. Jeff Bezos filed to sell Amazon shares worth $4.8 billion. What is going on? One multi-millionaire believes they are preparing for a catastrophic event. But not a crash, bank run, or recession. It’s something we haven’t see in America for more than a century.tc pixel
Paycom to Present at Citi’s 2025 Global TMT Conference
Paycom to Present at Citi's 2025 Global TMT Conference
See More Headlines

PAYC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Paycom Software's stock was trading at $204.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PAYC shares have increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $224.4460.

Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The software maker reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.28. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
.

Paycom Software's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.72%), State Street Corp (3.62%), First Trust Advisors LP (3.09%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Chad R Richison, Craig E Boelte, Randall Peck, Jason D Clark, Bradley Scott Smith, Christopher Gene Thomas and Amy Vickroy.
View institutional ownership trends
.

Shares of PAYC 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 Paycom Software investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), PayPal (PYPL), Broadcom (AVGO) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/9 Dividend
5/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend
5/27/2025
Dividend Payable
6/09/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Record date for 9/8 Dividend
8/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend
8/25/2025
Today
9/04/2025
Dividend Payable
9/08/2025
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:PAYC
CIK
1590955
Fax
N/A
Employees
7,306
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$290.00
Low Price Target
$175.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.08
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
30.37
Forward P/E Ratio
31.39
P/E Growth
2.43
Net Income
$502 million
Net Margins
21.22%
Pretax Margin
28.95%
Return on Equity
25.40%
Return on Assets
9.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.30
Quick Ratio
1.30

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.88 billion
Price / Sales
6.90
Cash Flow
$11.11 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.20
Book Value
$27.33 per share
Price / Book
8.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
57,880,000
Free Float
51,568,000
Market Cap
$12.99 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81

Social Links

Options Trading Made Easy - Download Now Cover

Learn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. Click the link below to get your free copy.

Get This Free Report

This page (NYSE:PAYC) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners