Paycom Software, Inc. PAYC
Nov 6, 2026, 12:01 PM EST
- YTD
- +52.05%
- 1 year
- +47.73%
- Market cap
- 10.74B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 2.14B
- Profit margin
- 22.78%
- EPS (ttm)
- 10.46
- Shares out
- 45.07M
- P/E ratio
- 23.18
- Forward P/E
- 19.21
- Dividend
- 1.50 (0.57%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 22, 2026
- YTD return
- +52.05%
- 1-year return
- +47.73%
- Volume
- 336.24K
- Avg volume
- 707.26K
- Open
- 243.69
- Previous close
- 250.02
- Day's range
- 240.40 – 246.01
- 52-week range
- 104.90 – 275.22
- Beta
- 0.73
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 252.29 (+4.1%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 10, 2027
5D -18.54 (-7.06%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 12.43B
- PEG ratio
- 1.39
- Price / sales
- 5.64
- Price / book
- 20.40
- Dividend yield
- 0.57%
- Payout ratio
- 15.87%
- Revenue growth
- 9.80%
- Free cash flow
- 423.72M
- Total cash
- 198.00M
- Total debt
- 982.80M
- Return on equity
- 41.09%
- Short % of float
- 6.39%
- 50-day average
- 237.26
- 200-day average
- 165.01
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 160.00
- Target (mean)
- 252.29
- Target (high)
- 310.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy6
- Hold13
- Sell1
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Feb 10, 2027
Expected Feb 10, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 2.80.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 3.29 | — | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.81 | 3.37 | +0.56 | +19.93% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.38 | 2.78 | +0.40 | +16.81% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2.99 | 3.15 | +0.16 | +5.35% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.44 | 2.45 | +0.01 | +0.41% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.95 | 1.94 | -0.01 | -0.51% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Keybanc | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Jefferies | main | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 26, 2026 | BTIG | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Guggenheim | main | Buy | Buy |
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.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Software - Application
- Country
- United States
- Website
- paycom.com
News
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Paycom Software Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Paycom Software Raises FY2026 Sales Guidance from $2.197B-$2.212B to $2.213B-$2.218B vs $2.209B Est
Paycom Software Q3 Adj. EPS $3.37 Beats $2.81 Estimate, Sales $543.800M Beat $535.285M Estimate
Paycom Software, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Paycom Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOELTE CRAIG E | Director | Stock Gift | Aug 9, 2026 | 175,353 |
| CLARK JASON D. | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 20, 2025 | 43,060 |
| FOSTER ROBERT D | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 17, 2026 | 37,835 |
| HADLOCK TERRELL SHANE | President | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 17, 2026 | 75,457 |
| PECK RANDALL | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | May 17, 2026 | 55,355 |
| PETERS FREDERICK C II | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 3, 2026 | 17,772 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.17% | 5,032,303 | 1.35B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Harris Associates L.P. | 7.54% | 3,397,446 | 910.62M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.59% | 2,070,073 | 554.84M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.09% | 1,843,191 | 494.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 3.11% | 1,400,923 | 375.49M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.07% | 1,383,048 | 370.70M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST-Oakmark Select Fund | 5.58% | 2,517,200 | 674.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.09% | 2,295,206 | 615.18M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.85% | 1,285,724 | 344.61M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.06% | 927,511 | 248.60M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.19% | 534,436 | 143.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Financial Trust-Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund | 1.16% | 523,700 | 140.37M | Sep 29, 2026 |
