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Paylocity (PCTY)
NASDAQ:PCTY
PCTY Stock Chart & Stats
$148.05
-$3.60(-1.83%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$148.05
-$3.60(-1.83%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$135.46 - $223.80
Previous CloseN/A
Volume131.00K
Average Volume (3M)691.16K
Market Cap
$8.05B
Enterprise Value$8.87B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$165.19M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$127.49M
Price to Earnings (P/E)37.1
Beta0.84
Next Earnings
Jan 29, 2026EPS Estimate
1.57Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.75
Shares Outstanding54,381,607
10 Day Avg. Volume1,005,039
30 Day Avg. Volume691,157
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio4.08
Price to Book (P/B)8.17
Price to Sales (P/S)6.32
P/FCF Ratio29.42
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.86
Enterprise Value/Ebitda21.10
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$201.36Price Target Upside36.01% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)7.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.72B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Product InnovationThe continued adoption and innovation of Paylocity's new AI Assistant agent, which can search through external documents for compliance rules, is expected to positively affect the stock.
Revenue GrowthPaylocity reported a healthy 1Q beat with revenue of $408 million, up 13% year-over-year driven by recurring revenue growth of 14%, at the top end of guidance.
Strategic ExpansionPaylocity is expanding into Financials with the launch of Paylocity for Finance, which could potentially drive 4%-7% of recurring and other revenue from the existing customer base alone by FY28.
Bears Say
Macroeconomic ChallengesOngoing worries about the impact of slowing job growth have led to trimming valuation multiples and lowering the target price.
Revenue Growth SlowdownRecurring revenue growth slowed 20bps sequentially to 13.7%, suggesting normalization post several quarters of potentially outsized expansion.
Valuation ConcernsValuation multiples are trimmed to an average of about 5.75x EV / Revenue, down 75 basis points, which lowers the target price to $185 from $200.
Paylocity News
PCTY FAQ
What was Paylocity’s price range in the past 12 months?
Paylocity lowest stock price was $135.46 and its highest was $223.80 in the past 12 months.
What is Paylocity’s market cap?
Paylocity’s market cap is $8.05B.
When is Paylocity’s upcoming earnings report date?
Paylocity’s upcoming earnings report date is Jan 29, 2026 which is in 73 days.
How were Paylocity’s earnings last quarter?
Paylocity released its earnings results on Nov 04, 2025. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.569 by $0.181.
Is Paylocity overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Paylocity’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Paylocity pay dividends?
Paylocity does not currently pay dividends.
What is Paylocity’s EPS estimate?
Paylocity’s EPS estimate is 1.57.
How many shares outstanding does Paylocity have?
Paylocity has 54,381,607 shares outstanding.
What happened to Paylocity’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Paylocity reported an EPS of $1.75 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.569. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.4%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Paylocity?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in PCTY
Paylocity Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$201.36 (36.01% Upside)
$201.36 (36.01% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
PCTY Sentiment 80%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 73.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $813.4K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 7.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 7.3%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-27.95%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
20.42%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
5.25%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Paylocity
Paylocity Holding Corporation provides cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for workforce in the United States. The company offers Payroll and Tax Services solution to simplifies payroll, automates processes, and manages compliance requirements within one system; and expense management, on demand payment, and garnishment solutions. It also provides human capital management and employee self-service solutions, document library, compliance dashboard, and HR edge; time and attendance solution; schedule tracking services; and time collection devices, including kiosks, time clocks, and mobile and web applications. In addition, the company offers talent management solutions comprising recruiting and onboarding, as well as learning, performance, and compensation management; employee benefits management and third-party administrative solutions; employee experiences solutions, including community, premium video, survey, and peer recognition; and insights and recommendations solutions, such as modern workforce index, data insights, and reporting. Further, it provides implementation and training, client, and tax and regulatory services. The company serves for-profit and non-profit organizations across industries, including business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, restaurants, retail, technology, and others. It sells its products through sales representatives. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
PCTY Company Deck
PCTY Earnings Call
Q1 2025
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The earnings call highlighted strong revenue growth, successful product launches, and increased financial targets, reflecting positive business performance. However, macroeconomic uncertainty and cautious guidance adjustments were noted as challenges.View all PCTY earnings summariesPCTY Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$201.36
▲(36.01% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
19.82% Insiders
28.84% Mutual Funds
2.08% Other Institutional Investors
31.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors