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Paylocity (PCTY)
NASDAQ:PCTY
PCTY Stock Chart & Stats
$104.20
-$3.60(-1.83%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$104.20
-$3.60(-1.83%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$101.40 - $218.17
Previous CloseN/A
Volume131.00K
Average Volume (3M)796.61K
Market Cap
$5.61B
Enterprise Value$5.84B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$162.50M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$177.52M
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.5
Beta0.80
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
2.58Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.85
Shares Outstanding53,876,694
10 Day Avg. Volume1,371,363
30 Day Avg. Volume796,608
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 Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.04
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.10
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$170.81Price Target Upside63.93% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)7.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.74B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Operational Efficiency And Cash FlowMeaningful margin improvement and free cash flow outperformance reflect improved operating efficiency that supports sustainable profitability and strategic investment.
Platform Expansion Into Finance And ITIntroduction of finance and IT modules broadens the platform addressable market, enabling cross-sell opportunities that can raise average recurring revenue per client.
Recurring Revenue And Sales ExecutionStrong recurring revenue growth driven by differentiated products and high sales win rates through the broker channel supports subscription momentum and customer retention.
Bears Say
AI-related Competitive And Demand RiskQuestions about competitiveness versus AI-native payroll solutions and the possibility of AI-driven reductions in client headcount raise uncertainty around future demand.
Conservative Guidance And Estimate RiskManagement's conservative top-line guidance and resulting analyst cuts to longer-term estimates increase the risk of missed consensus forecasts and could pressure investor sentiment.
Market Sensitivity And Sector SentimentAn unforgiving market that punishes small misses combined with persistent negative sentiment toward human-capital-management names can heighten share-price volatility and limit upside.
Paylocity News
PCTY FAQ
What was Paylocity’s price range in the past 12 months?
Paylocity lowest stock price was $101.39 and its highest was $218.16 in the past 12 months.
What is Paylocity’s market cap?
Paylocity’s market cap is $5.61B.
When is Paylocity’s upcoming earnings report date?
Paylocity’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 73 days.
How were Paylocity’s earnings last quarter?
Paylocity released its earnings results on Feb 05, 2026. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.603 by $0.247.
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 2.58.
How many shares outstanding does Paylocity have?
Paylocity has 53,876,694 shares outstanding.
What happened to Paylocity’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Paylocity reported an EPS of $1.85 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.603. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.241%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Paylocity?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in PCTY
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Paylocity Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$170.81 (63.93% Upside)
$170.81 (63.93% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
PCTY Sentiment 66%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 4.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.5%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-51.33%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
20.99%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
31.72%
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
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted broad top-line growth (10% total revenue, 11% recurring revenue), meaningful margin and free cash flow improvement, strong product momentum (AI, HCM enhancements, Airbase integration), and active capital returns via share repurchases. Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance and emphasized continued investment in R&D and go-to-market while embedding AI across the platform. Potential areas of caution include sensitivity of forecasts to interest income and Fed assumptions, a conservative employment assumption for the back half, reinvestment of some beat into growth initiatives rather than fully accelerating margin, and early-stage contribution from finance/IT products. Overall, the positives materially outweigh the manageable risks discussed on the call.View all PCTY earnings summariesPCTY Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$170.81
▲(63.93% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
20.00% Insiders
23.03% Mutual Funds
2.17% Other Institutional Investors
36.91% Public Companies and
Individual Investors