Paycom Software (PAYC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $257.91 -3.59 (-1.37%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$255.97 -1.94 (-0.75%) As of 05/23/2025 05:42 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. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Paycom Software Short Interest DataPaycom Software (PAYC) has a short interest of 1.77 million shares, representing 3.47% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.99% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 700,818 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,770,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,670,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.99%Dollar Volume Sold Short$400.82 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares57,852,000 sharesFloat Size50,940,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.47%Today's Trading Volume412,519 sharesAverage Trading Volume700,818 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average59% Short Selling Paycom Software? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Paycom Software and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPAYC Short Interest Over TimePAYC Days to Cover Over TimePAYC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Paycom Software Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20251,770,000 shares $400.82 million +6.0%3.5%2.5 $226.45 4/15/20251,670,000 shares $366.70 million -23.7%3.3%2.5 $219.58 3/31/20252,190,000 shares $479.20 million +9.5%4.3%3.2 $218.82 3/15/20252,000,000 shares $416.15 million -1.5%4.0%3.1 $208.08 2/28/20252,030,000 shares $444.96 million +10.9%4.0%3.3 $219.19 2/15/20251,830,000 shares $383.79 million -14.1%3.6%3.2 $209.72 1/31/20252,130,000 shares $441.80 million -5.3%4.3%4 $207.42 1/15/20252,250,000 shares $461.48 million -4.3%4.6%3.8 $205.10 12/31/20242,350,000 shares $481.68 million +11.4%4.8%3.9 $204.97 12/15/20242,110,000 shares $494.80 million +10.5%4.3%3.4 $234.50 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PAYC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Paycom Software and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20241,910,000 shares $442.97 million -4.5%3.9%3 $231.92 11/15/20242,000,000 shares $439.76 million -18.7%4.1%2.9 $219.88 10/31/20242,460,000 shares $514.21 million -6.1%4.8%3.5 $209.03 10/15/20242,620,000 shares $432.12 million -2.2%5.2%3.6 $164.93 9/30/20242,680,000 shares $446.41 million -27.2%5.3%3.5 $166.57 9/15/20243,680,000 shares $623.32 million +61.4%7.3%4.4 $169.38 8/31/20242,280,000 shares $371.14 million -3.0%4.5%2.7 $162.78 8/15/20242,350,000 shares $375.27 million -21.1%4.7%2.7 $159.69 7/31/20242,980,000 shares $497.03 million -3.3%5.9%3.5 $166.79 7/15/20243,080,000 shares $480.82 million -2.5%6.1%3.6 $156.11 6/30/20243,160,000 shares $452.01 million +37.4%6.2%3.8 $143.04 6/15/20242,300,000 shares $328.39 million +11.1%4.5%2.7 $142.78 5/31/20242,070,000 shares $300.81 million +21.1%4.1%2.5 $145.32 5/15/20241,710,000 shares $303.44 million -14.5%3.4%2.2 $177.45 4/30/20242,000,000 shares $375.96 million -7.8%4.0%2.2 $187.98 4/15/20242,170,000 shares $418.22 million +5.3%4.3%2.6 $192.73 3/31/20242,060,000 shares $409.96 million -2.4%4.1%2.4 $199.01 3/15/20242,110,000 shares $400.27 million +9.3%4.2%2.5 $189.70 2/29/20241,930,000 shares $351.94 million -14.6%3.8%2.2 $182.35 2/15/20242,260,000 shares $439.30 million -6.2%4.5%2.6 $194.38 1/31/20242,410,000 shares $458.48 million +30.3%4.9%2.7 $190.24 1/15/20241,850,000 shares $365.50 million +11.5%3.8%1.6 $197.57 12/31/20231,660,000 shares $343.16 million -4.6%3.4%1.6 $206.72 12/15/20231,740,000 shares $352.30 million +25.2%3.5%1.7 $202.47 11/30/20231,390,000 shares $252.51 million -17.3%2.7%1.4 $181.66 11/15/20231,680,000 shares $297.54 million +46.1%3.3%1.9 $177.11 10/31/20231,150,000 shares $281.72 million +13.9%2.2%1.4 $244.97 10/15/20231,010,000 shares $267.62 million -6.5%2.0%1.9 $264.97 9/30/20231,080,000 shares $280.01 million -12.2%2.1%2 $259.27 9/15/20231,230,000 shares $341.84 million +9.8%2.4%2.3 $277.92A grave, grave error. 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Short interest is the volume of Paycom Software shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 1,770,000 shares of PAYC short. 3.47% of Paycom Software's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Paycom Software's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Paycom Software? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PAYC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Paycom Software's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Paycom Software? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Paycom Software: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Paycom Software? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.47% of Paycom Software's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Paycom Software's short interest increasing or decreasing? Paycom Software saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,770,000 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the previous total of 1,670,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Paycom Software's float size? Paycom Software currently has issued a total of 57,852,000 shares. Some of Paycom Software's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Paycom Software currently has a public float of 50,940,000 shares. How does Paycom Software's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.47% of Paycom Software's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Paycom Software: Snowflake Inc. (2.85%), Atlassian Co. (1.87%), Cloudflare, Inc. (1.76%), Roblox Co. (2.51%), The Trade Desk, Inc. (5.03%), Veeva Systems Inc. (2.23%), Electronic Arts Inc. (3.12%), Datadog, Inc. (2.92%), Zscaler, Inc. (8.06%), HubSpot, Inc. (2.65%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Paycom Software stock? Short selling PAYC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Paycom Software as its price is falling. PAYC shares are trading down $3.59 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Paycom Software? A short squeeze for Paycom Software occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PAYC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Paycom Software's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PAYC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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