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PCTY · Paylocity Holding Corporation

Software - ApplicationUnited StatesAnalyst view: Strong Buy

$125.27

+6.55% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Mildly bullish3 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Strong Buy (1.47 from 19 analysts)
To mean target: +22.3%

Market cap

$7B

Enterprise value

$7B

Trailing P/E

27.9

Forward P/E

15.0

Dividend yield

Beta

0.52

Avg volume

1M

Employees

7K

2D change

3.90%

5D change

7.93%

10D change

3.30%

30D change

22.39%

60D change

13.25%

MTD change

16.91%

YTD change

-14.65%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingStrong Buy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.47
Covering analysts19
Mean price target$153.26
Low price target$128.00
Upside to mean target+22.3%

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

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)72.3
50-day MA$113.61
200-day MA$125.16
Price vs 50-day MA+22.1%
Price vs 200-day MA+10.8%
MACD histogram1.17
Volume vs 3-month avg1.4×
52w low $95.1052w high $190.36

Analyst sentiment over time — PCTY

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

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-22

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

UBS

Neutral

$128

+2.2% vs price
▲ raised from $122Maintains · 2026-07-22

Citigroup

Buy

$136

+8.6% vs price
▲ raised from $133Maintains · 2026-05-11

Barclays

Equal-Weight

$128

+2.2% vs price
▲ raised from $120Maintains · 2026-05-11

Jefferies

Buy

$150

+19.7% vs price
▼ cut from $180Maintains · 2026-02-06

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-22UBSMaintainsNeutral$122 $128
2026-06-29Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$180 $165
2026-06-26TD CowenMaintainsBuy$155 $137
2026-05-11CitigroupMaintainsBuy$133 $136
2026-05-11BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$120 $128
2026-05-08UBSMaintainsNeutral$114 $115
2026-05-08CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$170 $150
2026-05-08Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight$160 $120

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 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 72 — overbought territory; the recent run-up may be due for a pause.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 22.1% above the 50-day MA ($113.61).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 10.8% above the 200-day MA ($125.16).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+1.17) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($95.10) and high ($190.36).

PCTY Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$2.0B
EBITDA$0M
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$1.0B
Book value / share$21.33
Net debt / EBITDA-0.4
WACC8.0%
Revenue growth10.00%
Earnings growth27.00%

About Paylocity Holding Corporation

Paylocity Holding Corporation provides cloud-based human capital management, payroll software, and spend management solutions for the workforce in the United States. The company offers payroll solutions comprising payroll and tax services, global payroll, on-demand payment, and garnishments; human resources (HR) solutions consisting of human resources, employee self-service, workflows and documents, HR compliance dashboard, and HR edge; time and attendance, scheduling, and time collection; time and labor solutions, including time and attendance, scheduling, and time collection; and talent solutions, such as recruiting, onboarding, market pay, learning, performance, and compensation. It also provides benefits solutions comprising benefit enrollment and updates, and third-party administrative solutions; employee experiences consisting of community, video, employee voice, recognition and rewards, modern workforce index, data insights, and reporting; and Paylocity for finance solutions, such as headcount planning, expense management, accounts payable automation, corporate cards, and guided procurement. In addition, the company offers implementation and training, client services, and tax and regulatory services. It serves for-profit and non-profit organizations across industries, including business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, restaurants, retail, technology, and others. The company also sells its products through sales representatives. Paylocity Holding Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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