PAYC

Paycom Software Inc. Common Stock (PAYC)

Stock · NYSE · Technology

$251.56as of 10/16/2026

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October 5, 2026

Paycom amid cooling labor market and Paychex scrutiny. ADP reported a slowdown in hiring, suggesting a cooling labor market. A softer labor environment can influence demand for payroll and HR software providers such as Paycom. A recent review of Paychex stock highlighted competitive pressures in the payroll sector, which may be relevant for Paycom as a peer.

Active signals

Support level
$134.03
Industry
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software

What PAYC's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike33-1.9%39%
Bollinger Band Breakdown24-0.8%42%
Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now19-0.3%47%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now13-2.1%31%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-0.9%46%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About PAYC

Paycom Software, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. The company offers functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement. The company's HCM solution offers payroll applications comprising better employee transaction interface, p…

Sector
Technology
Industry
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Employees
5,770

Fundamentals

1-day range
$246.86$256.6
Market cap
$10.29B
P/E (trailing)
22.96
P/E (forward)
18.02
EPS (trailing)
$9.40
Dividend yield
0.84%
Beta
0.77
Avg. volume
777.7K
Ex-dividend date
August 24, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 8, 2026
52-week range
$104.9$252.87
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.80After Closeconfirmed

How Paycom Software Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$2.05BNet Income$453.40M (22%)SG&A$1.14B (56%)Cost of Revenue$345.40M (17%)R&D$283.40M (14%)Tax$166.00M (8%)PAYC

Source: 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$1.71B(83%)
Operating Income$567.20M(28%)

Forecasts

17 analyst ratings

Buy 44%
Hold 56%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$286
+13.7%
Median
$225
-10.6%
Low
$160
-36.4%

Paycom Software Inc. Common Stock Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

  • PAYC
    Paycom Software Inc. Common Stock
    $251.64
    ▼ 0.49%
    Market cap $10.29BP/E 22.96
    $104.9$252.87
  • HUBS
    HubSpot Inc. Common Stock
    $230.94
    ▼ 3.34%
    Market cap $10.37BP/E 76.82
    $169.63$497.96
  • FROG
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    $84.31
    ▼ 10.82%
    Market cap $10.06BP/E —
    $34.05$105.76
  • SAIL
    SailPoint Inc. Common Stock
    $18.75
    ▼ 5.06%
    Market cap $10.03BP/E —
    $10.3$23.89
  • YMM
    Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. American Depositary Shares (each representing 20 Class A Ordinary Shares)
    $8.75
    ▼ 0.79%
    Market cap $9.89BP/E 13.76
    $7.46$13.4
  • BSY
    Bentley Systems Incorporated Class B Common Stock
    $35.37
    ▼ 2.37%
    Market cap $10.74BP/E 37.68
    $28.08$52.85
  • DOCU
    DocuSign Inc. Common Stock
    $74.65
    ▼ 3.70%
    Market cap $10.86BP/E 41.78
    $40.16$75.31

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
12.2K
Disposed
21.9K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
43.70M
Total value held
$5.22B
Institutional holders
585
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown6.04M
  • Unknown3.26M
  • Unknown2.10M
  • Unknown1.75M
  • Unknown1.73M
  • Unknown1.54M
  • Unknown1.32M
  • Unknown1.20M
  • Unknown1.02M
  • Unknown881.9K

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