207.23 USD
+0.24
0.12%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
207.50
+0.27
0.13%
1 day
0.12%
5 days
-11.56%
1 month
-5.71%
3 months
21.73%
6 months
42.25%
Year to date
1.29%
1 year
1.57%
5 years
-21.37%
10 years
628.91%
 

About: Paycom is a fast-growing provider of payroll and human capital management software primarily targeting clients with 50-10,000 employees in the United States. Paycom was established in 1998 and services about 19,500 clients as of 2023, based on parent company grouping. Alongside its core payroll software, Paycom offers various HCM add-on modules, including time and attendance, talent management, and benefits administration.

Employees: 7,308

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 4 (+3) [Q3]

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 83

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.79B [Q2] → $7.89B (+$1.1B) [Q3]

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 250 | Existing positions reduced: 216

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 629 [Q2] → 652 (+23) [Q3]

1.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.83% [Q2] → 83.09% (+1.26%) [Q3]

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $160M | Put options by funds: $248M

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$175
16%
downside
Avg. target
$200
4%
downside
High target
$248
20%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Mizuho
Siti Panigrahi
62% 1-year accuracy
13 / 21 met price target
1%upside
$210
Neutral
Maintained
13 Dec 2024
TD Cowen
Jared Levine
50% 1-year accuracy
4 / 8 met price target
20%upside
$248
Hold
Maintained
9 Dec 2024
Citigroup
Steven Enders
87% 1-year accuracy
20 / 23 met price target
5%downside
$196
Neutral
Maintained
31 Oct 2024
Barclays
Raimo Lenschow
59% 1-year accuracy
52 / 88 met price target
13%downside
$181
Equal-Weight
Maintained
31 Oct 2024
Jefferies
Samad Samana
79% 1-year accuracy
11 / 14 met price target
16%downside
$175
Hold
Maintained
31 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about PAYC published over the past 30 days

Negative
Benzinga
1 day ago
Stock Of The Day: Will Paycom 'Fill The Gap'?
Paycom Software Inc.  PAYC shares are rebounding slightly Friday. This comes following Wednesday's meltdown of more than 10%.
Stock Of The Day: Will Paycom 'Fill The Gap'?
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
2 Comeback Stocks to Buy for 2025
While Paycom (PAYC 0.39%) and Hanesbrands (HBI -0.47%) registered gains in 2024, both stocks have tumbled from their all-time highs. Paycom is sacrificing near-term growth to take advantage of a long-term opportunity to the ire of Wall Street, and Hanesbrands is fixing its balance sheet and stabilizing after a rough post-pandemic period.
2 Comeback Stocks to Buy for 2025
Positive
The Motley Fool
5 days ago
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Got $5,000? 3 Top Growth Stocks to Buy That Could Double Your Money
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Paycom Tops Ranking for Company Culture, Compensation
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) (“Paycom”), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, ranked in the top 10 for Best Company Culture, Best Compensation and Best CEO in awards from Comparably, an employee review and salary platform. Paycom topped this year's rankings of Best Companies for Compensation and Best Company Culture as the No. 1 large company in both categories. Paycom founder, CEO and chairman Chad Richison al.
Paycom Tops Ranking for Company Culture, Compensation
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Texas' Jahdae Barron Named 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the leader of the No. 1 pass defense team in the country, The University of Texas at Austin's Jahdae Barron has been named the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner. The announcement was made live tonight on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. Barron received the 2024 honor given to the top defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character on behalf of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Jim Thorpe Ass.
Texas' Jahdae Barron Named 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Joe Binz Appointed to Paycom's Board of Directors
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) (“Paycom”), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, today announced the appointment of Joe Binz to Paycom's board of directors, effective Dec. 10, 2024. Binz currently serves as chief financial officer at Atlassian, where he is responsible for its global finance organization and oversees the company's accounting, finance, internal audit, investor relations, tax, treasury and procuremen.
Joe Binz Appointed to Paycom's Board of Directors
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Why Is Paycom (PAYC) Up 12.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
Paycom (PAYC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Why Is Paycom (PAYC) Up 12.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Paycom to Present at the Barclays Global Technology Conference
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paycom Software, Inc. (“Paycom”) (NYSE: PAYC), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, today announced that the company will present at the Barclays Global Technology Conference on Dec. 11 in San Francisco. Event Details: Barclays Global Technology Conference Date: Dec. 11 Time: 1:55 p.m. (Pacific) Location: San Francisco A live webcast of the presentation will be available at investors.paycom.com under the “Events” tab.
Paycom to Present at the Barclays Global Technology Conference
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Proudly Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2024 Finalists
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and Jim Thorpe Association is proud to release the finalists for the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. This list includes the nation's three best defensive backs based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. Texas' Jahdae Barron, Ohio State's Caleb Downs and Georgia's Malaki Starks are the three defensive backs chosen as the 2024 finalists. This group of finalists represents two Power Five conferences in the B.
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Proudly Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2024 Finalists
Neutral
CNBC Television
1 month ago
Investment Committee Moves: EPAM, Paycom, Blackstone, Healthequity, Booz Allen, Leidos, and Vertiv
Karen Firestone and Steve Weiss join CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to detail their latest portfolio moves.
Investment Committee Moves: EPAM, Paycom, Blackstone, Healthequity, Booz Allen, Leidos, and Vertiv
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