NYSE
226.28USD
+0.22 (+0.10%)
We have scored 27 news catalysts on Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Feb 11, 2026, when PAYC closed −5.0%: “Payroll software maker Paycom forecasts weak 2026 revenue, shares fall”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.39). Most of the impact sits in sector technology and price momentum.
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Market cap
10.2B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
0.79
52W range
104.9-244.98
Day range
222.20–227.50
Open
223.69
Prev close
226.06
Volume
2.4M
Avg volume
919.7K
Dividend
1.50
IPO
2014-04-15
Analysts publish price targets on PAYC, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
10 analyst price targets from $154 to $270
as of 2026-09-06
The market is 11% above the median target — more optimistic than the analysts.
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Paycom Software, Inc., established in 1998 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, provides a comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) platform. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution is specifically tailored for small to mid-sized businesses across the United States. It equips organizations with the essential functionality and analytical insights needed to oversee the complete employee journey, from the initial hiring process through to retirement. The robust HCM suite encompasses a wide array of applications across several critical HR domains. For talent acquisition and onboarding, it offers tools such as applicant tracking, candidate management, background checks, seamless onboarding processes, E-Verify compliance, and tax credit services. Time and labor management capabilities include precise time and attendance tracking, flexible scheduling with exchange options, efficient time-off request management, labor allocation, detailed reporting (including push reports), and advanced location-based features like geofencing, geotracking, and their proprietary Microfence Bluetooth technology. Payroll processing is streamlined through applications for improved employee transaction interfaces, comprehensive payroll and tax administration, direct payment options (Paycom Pay), expense management, mileage tracking (with fixed and variable rates), garnishment management, and GL concierge services. Talent development and performance management are supported by employee self-service portals, compensation budgeting, performance review systems, position management, Paycom learning modules, content subscriptions, and "my analytics" for predictive employment reporting. Furthermore, the platform integrates various other crucial functions. These include "Manager On-the-Go" for supervisors to approve time-off and expenses remotely, "Ask Here" for direct employee-to-HR communication, direct data exchange capabilities, and tools for document management and checklists. It also addresses compliance and benefits administration with features for government regulations, benefits enrollment (including carrier integration), COBRA administration, personnel action and performance discussion forms, surveys, and Affordable Care Act applications. A notable offering is "Clue," which provides a secure system for collecting, tracking, and managing employee vaccination and testing data.
The reconstruction
At $226, the market sits 11% above the median published target and at the 80th percentile of the model spread, leaning bullish and paying for the raised guidance and buybacks, while explicitly rejecting both the most aggressive growth case and the steepest decline scenarios.
What the disagreement turns on
The central question is whether Paycom can accelerate revenue growth back toward mid-teens through new products and an expanded sales force, or whether the current 10% growth is the ceiling; the available wired data can measure unit volumes to track this, but cannot measure the new product adoption or sales pipeline directly.
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
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