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PAYC · Paycom Software, Inc.

Software - ApplicationUnited StatesAnalyst view: Hold

$274.59

+0.73% last session

End-of-day data · close of 2026-10-23

Bullish5 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Hold (2.52 from 17 analysts)
To mean target: -17.3%

Market cap

$12B

Enterprise value

$13B

Trailing P/E

27.8

Forward P/E

19.7

Dividend yield

1.0%

Beta

0.83

Avg volume

1M

Employees

6K

Daily Change %

0.73%

5 Days Change

8.33%

10 Days Change

15.20%

30 Days Change

22.97%

60 Days Change

18.72%

Month to Day Change

19.84%

Year to Day Change

72.28%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingHold
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.52
Covering analysts17
Mean price target$227.00
Low price target$160.00
Upside to mean target-17.3%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)81.9
50-day MA$231.39
200-day MA$160.79
Price vs 50-day MA+18.7%
Price vs 200-day MA+70.8%
MACD histogram3.92
Volume vs 3-month avg0.7×
52w low $113.1052w high $274.59

Analyst sentiment over time — PAYC

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-10-23

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Barclays

Equal-Weight

$250

-9.0% vs price
▲ raised from $210Maintains · 2026-10-13

UBS

Buy

$285

+3.8% vs price
▲ raised from $205Maintains · 2026-09-01

JP Morgan

Neutral

$264

-3.9% vs price
▲ raised from $140Maintains · 2026-08-25

Citigroup

Neutral

$194

-29.3% vs price
▲ raised from $136Maintains · 2026-08-07

Jefferies

Hold

$130

-52.7% vs price
▼ cut from $190Maintains · 2026-02-12

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-23GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$225 → $300
2026-10-13BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$210 → $250
2026-10-02TD CowenMaintainsBuy$244 → $286
2026-09-21KeybancMaintainsOverweight$270 → $280
2026-09-01UBSMaintainsBuy$205 → $285
2026-08-25JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$140 → $264
2026-08-07CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$136 → $194
2026-08-06TD CowenMaintainsBuy$149 → $244

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-10-23

  • bearish: RSI (14): RSI is 82 — overbought territory; the recent run-up may be due for a pause.
  • bullish: Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 18.7% above the 50-day MA ($231.39).
  • bullish: Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 70.8% above the 200-day MA ($160.79).
  • bullish: MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • bullish: MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+3.92) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • bullish: 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($274.59).

PAYC Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$2.0B
EBITDA$1.0B
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$1.0B
Book value / share$13.14
Net Debt / EBITDA1.1
WACC10.0%
Revenue growth10.00%
Earnings growth48.00%

About Paycom Software, Inc.

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. The company offers functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement. The company's HCM solution offers payroll applications comprising better employee transaction interface, payroll and payroll tax management, payroll card, Everyday, Paycom pay, Client Action Center, expense management, garnishment administration, and GL concierge applications; talent acquisition, including applicant tracking, background checks, on-boarding, e-verify, and tax credit services; and talent management applications that include employee self-service, compensation budgeting, performance management, position management, Paycom learning, certification management. The company also offers time and labor management, such as time and attendance, scheduling, time-off requests, and labor allocation solutions. 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; COBRA administration; personnel action and performance discussion forms; Paycom surveys; retirement 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; and MyCom is a communications tool that provides organizations with a central place to share information with employees. Paycom Software, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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