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In the latest session, Paycom Software Inc (NYSE: PAYC) closed at $232.82 down -3.69% from its previous closing price of $241.73. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.01 million shares were traded. PAYC stock price reached its highest trading level at $242.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $231.62.
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 25.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.14 and its Current Ratio is at 1.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
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, BMO Capital Markets on May 08, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $244 from $215 previously.
On March 10, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Sector Weight but kept the price unchanged to $245.
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 Jun 12 ’25 when Smith Bradley Scott sold 1,500 shares for $249.96 per share. The transaction valued at 374,938 led to the insider holds 27,233 shares of the business.
Richison Chad R. sold 23,200 shares of PAYC for $6,152,640 on Jun 04 ’25. The CEO, President and Chairman now owns 3,224,049 shares after completing the transaction at $265.20 per share. On Jun 05 ’25, another insider, Richison Chad R., who serves as the CEO, President and Chairman of the company, sold 6,800 shares for $265.32 each. As a result, the insider received 1,804,192 and left with 3,217,249 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 13041994752 and an Enterprise Value of 12602698752. As of this moment, Paycom’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.03 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.59. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.585 whereas that against EBITDA is 25.915.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PAYC is 0.82, which has changed by 0.5981604 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092761636 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 $139.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.12%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PAYC has traded an average of 619.64K shares per day and 591250 over the past ten days. A total of 56.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.13M. Insiders hold about 11.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.84% stake in the company. Shares short for PAYC as of 1748563200 were 1786575 with a Short Ratio of 2.88, compared to 1745971200 on 1771936. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1786575 and a Short% of Float of 4.0799997999999995.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PAYC is 1.50, from 1.5 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0062052705
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Paycom Software Inc (PAYC) is currently being evaluated by a team of 15.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.91, with high estimates of $1.99 and low estimates of $1.81.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.39 and $8.73 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.98. EPS for the following year is $9.93, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $10.62 and $9.44.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 15 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $472M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $474.53M to a low estimate of $466.34M. As of the current estimate, Paycom Software Inc’s year-ago sales were $437.51MFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $489.03M. There is a high estimate of $490.89M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $486.91M.
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PAYC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.04B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.02B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.03B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.88BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.22B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.26B and the low estimate is $2.16B.
