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In the latest session, Paycom Software Inc (NYSE: PAYC) closed at $222.79 down -5.22% from its previous closing price of $235.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.9 million shares were traded.
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 24.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.47. 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:
As of this moment, Paycom’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.27.
Stock Price History:
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 -8.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.68%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 56.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.17M. Insiders hold about 11.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.82% stake in the company.