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Paycom Software (PAYC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$142.78
+1.79 (+1.27%)
(As of 06/14/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$140.12
$144.00
50-Day Range
$140.99
$207.82
52-Week Range
$140.12
$374.04
Volume
795,572 shs
Average Volume
858,268 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.30 billion
P/E Ratio
17.39
Dividend Yield
1.05%
Price Target
$246.31

Paycom Software MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.16 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
72.5% Upside
$246.31 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.09% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.12
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.47mentions of Paycom Software in the last 14 days
Based on 29 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$3.15 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
14.86%
From $6.26 to $7.19 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.99 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

2nd out of 587 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

1st out of 200 stocks

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About Paycom Software Stock (NYSE:PAYC)

Paycom Software, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. It offers functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement. The company's HCM solution provides a suite of applications in the areas of talent acquisition, including applicant tracking, candidate tracker, background checks, on-boarding, e-verify, and tax credit services; and time and labor management, such as time and attendance, scheduling, time-off requests, labor allocation, labor management reports/push reporting, geofencing/geotracking, and Microfence, a proprietary Bluetooth. Its HCM solution also offers payroll applications comprising better employee transaction interface, payroll and tax management, payroll card, Everyday, Paycom pay, Client Action Center, expense management, mileage tracker/fixed and variable rates, garnishment administration, and GL concierge applications; and talent management applications that include employee self-service, compensation budgeting, performance management, position management, and Paycom learning, as well as my analytics. In addition, its HCM solution provides manager on-the-go that gives supervisors and managers the ability to perform a variety of tasks, such as approving time-off requests and expense reimbursements; direct data exchange; ask here, a tool for direct line of communication to ask work-related questions; document and checklist; government and compliance; benefits administration/benefits to carrier; benefit enrollment service; COBRA administration; personnel action and performance discussion forms; surveys; 401(k) reporting; report center; and affordable care act applications, as well as Clue, which securely collects, tracks, and manages the vaccination and testing data of the workforce. Paycom Software, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend
3/01/2024
Dividend Payable
3/18/2024
Last Earnings
5/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend
5/24/2024
Dividend Payable
6/10/2024
Today
6/15/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
7,308
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$246.31
High Stock Price Target
$450.00
Low Stock Price Target
$160.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+72.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.16
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$340.79 million
Pretax Margin
34.26%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.69 billion
Cash Flow
$7.68 per share
Book Value
$21.64 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
49,684,000
Market Cap
$8.30 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.17

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PAYC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Paycom Software stock right now?

19 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paycom Software in the last year. There are currently 16 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" PAYC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PAYC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Paycom Software's stock price target for 2024?

19 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Paycom Software's stock. Their PAYC share price targets range from $160.00 to $450.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $246.31 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 72.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have PAYC shares performed in 2024?

Paycom Software's stock was trading at $206.72 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PAYC stock has decreased by 30.9% and is now trading at $142.78.
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Are investors shorting Paycom Software?

Paycom Software saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,070,000 shares, an increase of 21.1% from the May 15th total of 1,710,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 816,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. Approximately 4.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is Paycom Software's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 6th 2024.
View our PAYC earnings forecast
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How were Paycom Software's earnings last quarter?

Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The software maker reported $4.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $2.29. The software maker earned $499.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $495.89 million. Paycom Software had a net margin of 26.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.84%.

How often does Paycom Software pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Paycom Software?

Paycom Software announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 28th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share on Monday, June 10th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 24th.
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Is Paycom Software a good dividend stock?

Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.06%. The dividend payout ratio is 18.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PAYC will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for PAYC.

How will Paycom Software's stock buyback program work?

Paycom Software declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, August 15th 2022, which permits the company to repurchase $1,100,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

What guidance has Paycom Software issued on next quarter's earnings?

Paycom Software issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $434.0 million-$438.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $442.1 million.

What is Chad Richison's approval rating as Paycom Software's CEO?

1,259 employees have rated Paycom Software Chief Executive Officer Chad Richison on Glassdoor.com. Chad Richison has an approval rating of 95% among the company's employees. This puts Chad Richison in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Paycom Software own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Paycom Software investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Alibaba Group (BABA), Shopify (SHOP), Trade Desk (TTD), Mastercard (MA), Block (SQ), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and Adobe (ADBE).

Who are Paycom Software's major shareholders?

Paycom Software's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.94%), Sylebra Capital LLC (2.19%), Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA (1.70%), Brown Capital Management LLC (1.65%), BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. (1.08%) and Riverbridge Partners LLC (1.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Amy Vickroy, Bradley Scott Smith, Chad R Richison, Christopher Gene Thomas, Craig E Boelte, Frederick C Peters II, Holly Faurot, J C Watts Jr, Jason D Clark, Jon Evans and Justin Devon Long.
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How do I buy shares of Paycom Software?

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.
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This page (NYSE:PAYC) was last updated on 6/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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