Paycom Software, Inc. PAYC
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At close · Oct 30
After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +65.79%
- 1 year
- +42.59%
- Open
- 263.00
- Prev close
- 260.66
- Mkt cap
- 11.91B
- Vol
- 668.76K
- Avg vol
- 746.75K
- EPS
- 9.45
- P/E
- 27.96
- Div yield
- 0.58%
More statistics
- Low
- 259.43
- High
- 266.40
- Forward P/E
- 18.93
- Beta
- 0.83
- Short ratio
- 3.65
- Inst. own
- 94.84%
- Dividend
- 1.50
- Ex-div date
- Aug 23, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 235.10
- 200-d avg
- 163.32
- 1y target
- 245.53
2Y chart
Events in this range
- Nov 25, 2024Dividend: 0.375
- Mar 10, 2025Dividend: 0.375
- May 27, 2025Dividend: 0.375
- Aug 6, 2025Earnings: 2.06; estimate 1.78; surprise 15.73%
- Aug 25, 2025Dividend: 0.375
- Nov 5, 2025Earnings: 1.94; estimate 1.95; surprise -0.51%
- Nov 24, 2025Dividend: 0.375
- Feb 11, 2026Earnings: 2.45; estimate 2.44; surprise 0.41%
- Mar 9, 2026Dividend: 0.375
- May 6, 2026Earnings: 3.15; estimate 2.99; surprise 5.35%
- May 26, 2026Dividend: 0.375
- Aug 5, 2026Earnings: 2.78; estimate 2.38; surprise 16.81%
- Aug 24, 2026Dividend: 0.375
- Oct 23, 2026Rating: Guggenheim · Buy → Buy
- Oct 26, 2026Rating: BTIG · Buy → Buy
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: Jefferies · Hold → Hold
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: Citigroup · Neutral → Neutral
- Oct 28, 2026Rating: Keybanc · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Cantor Fitzgerald · Neutral → Neutral
Signals (85)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 15, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 28, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 4, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 29, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 23, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 21, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 16, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 16, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 4, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 26, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 28, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 24, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 16, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 15, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 9, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 2, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 18, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 25, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Feb 20, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jan 27, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jan 20, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 16, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 8, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 2, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 24, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Nov 12, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 17, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 26, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 22, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 19, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 8, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jun 25, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 22, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 8, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 23, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 23, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 19, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 17, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 11, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Nov 25, 2024 | 1 year ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 11.90B
- Enterprise value
- 12.33B
- Trailing P/E
- 27.95
- Forward P/E
- 18.93
- PEG ratio
- 1.38
- Price / sales
- 5.56
- Price / book
- 20.10
- EPS (TTM)
- 9.45
- Beta
- 0.83
- Dividend yield
- 0.58%
- Payout ratio
- 15.87%
- Profit margin
- 22.78%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 2.14B
- Revenue growth
- 9.80%
- Free cash flow
- 423.72M
- Total cash
- 198.00M
- Total debt
- 982.80M
- Return on equity
- 41.09%
- Shares outstanding
- 45.07M
- Short % of float
- 6.39%
- 50-day average
- 235.10
- 200-day average
- 163.32
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 160.00
- Target (mean)
- 245.53
- Target (high)
- 305.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy6
- Hold13
- Sell1
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Expected Nov 4, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 2.80.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.81 | — | — | — |
| 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% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.78 | 2.06 | +0.28 | +15.73% |
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
- Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Neutral on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $285
- Paycom Software (PAYC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
- Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $295
- Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $279
- Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Proudly Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2026 Semifinalists
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- Earn 12-15% Potential Income: Monthly Options Series (Nov. 2026)
- BTIG Maintains Buy on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $305
- Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $300
- Paycom Surviving “SaaS Apocalypse,” Shares Rise Ahead of Earnings
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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 | 1.33B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Harris Associates L.P. | 7.54% | 3,397,446 | 897.30M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.59% | 2,070,073 | 546.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.09% | 1,843,191 | 486.81M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 3.11% | 1,400,923 | 370.00M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.07% | 1,383,048 | 365.28M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST-Oakmark Select Fund | 5.58% | 2,517,200 | 664.82M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.09% | 2,295,206 | 606.19M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.85% | 1,285,724 | 339.57M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.06% | 927,511 | 244.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.19% | 534,436 | 141.15M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Financial Trust-Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund | 1.16% | 523,700 | 138.31M | Aug 30, 2026 |