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In the latest session, Paycom Software Inc (NYSE: PAYC) closed at $201.86 up 0.24% from its previous closing price of $201.38. In other words, the price has increased by $0.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.63 million shares were traded. PAYC stock price reached its highest trading level at $203.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $200.0.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Paycom Software Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.53. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.22 and its Current Ratio is at 1.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Guggenheim on September 26, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $270.
On September 22, 2025, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $258.
On August 14, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $230.Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its Neutral rating on August 14, 2025, with a $230 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 12 ’25 when Smith Bradley Scott sold 1,500 shares for $223.27 per share. The transaction valued at 334,900 led to the insider holds 24,533 shares of the business.
Bradley Scott Smith Revocable bought 1,500 shares of PAYC for $339,555 on Sep 12 ’25. On Jun 12 ’25, another insider, Smith Bradley Scott, who serves as the Chief Information Officer of the company, sold 1,500 shares for $249.96 each. As a result, the insider received 374,938 and left with 27,233 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PAYC now has a Market Capitalization of 11355955200 and an Enterprise Value of 10904955904. As of this moment, Paycom’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.31, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.50. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.96 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.564 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.382.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PAYC is 0.90, which has changed by 0.23378766 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17904854 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PAYC has reached a high of $267.76, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $159.82. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.69%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PAYC has traded an average of 650.78K shares per day and 832940 over the past ten days. A total of 56.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.16M. Insiders hold about 11.60% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.47% stake in the company. Shares short for PAYC as of 1757894400 were 2479064 with a Short Ratio of 3.81, compared to 1755216000 on 2635106. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2479064 and a Short% of Float of 5.63.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Paycom Software Inc (PAYC) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 19.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.48, with high estimates of $2.57 and low estimates of $2.38.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.51 and $8.84 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.29. EPS for the following year is $10.13, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $10.86 and $9.61.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 18 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $492.62M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $496.4M to a low estimate of $489.17M. As of. The current estimate, Paycom Software Inc’s year-ago sales were $451.93MFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $542.44M. There is a high estimate of $545.12M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $538M.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PAYC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.06B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.03B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.05B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.88BBased on 19 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.24B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.27B and the low estimate is $2.19B.
