245.00 USD
-5.85
2.33%
At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
245.53
+0.53
0.22%
1 day
-2.33%
5 days
-7.75%
1 month
-5.85%
3 months
20.80%
6 months
4.48%
Year to date
21.65%
1 year
73.77%
5 years
-20.38%
10 years
571.42%
 

About: Founded in 1998, Paycom Software Inc is a human capital management software-as-a-service provider addressing customer requirements surrounding payroll, talent acquisition, talent management, HR management, as well as time and labor. The company primarily services midsize businesses within the United States, targeting businesses with 50-10,000 employees. The company primarily generates revenue through the sale of subscriptions providing access to its HCM platform. To a lesser extent, the company also generates revenue from implementation services provided to customers as well as interest income generated from customer funds. As of fiscal 2024, the company serviced slightly over 37,500 customers and stored data on over 7 million employees.

Employees: 7,306

0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 8 (+2) [Q1 2025]

31% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 74

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 239

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.7B [Q4 2024] → $10.8B (+$1.15B) [Q1 2025]

4.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.99% [Q4 2024] → 86.72% (+4.73%) [Q1 2025]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 694 [Q4 2024] → 704 (+10) [Q1 2025]

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $134M

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$215
12%
downside
Avg. target
$247
1%
upside
High target
$285
16%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
25%
neutral
75%
negative
0%
Keybanc
Jason Celino
16%upside
$285
Overweight
Maintained
12 May 2025
Barclays
Raimo Lenschow
2%downside
$240
Equal-Weight
Maintained
8 May 2025
Stifel
Brad Reback
12%downside
$215
Hold
Maintained
8 May 2025
Piper Sandler
Arvind Ramnani
0%upside
$246
Neutral
Maintained
8 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 13 articles about PAYC published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Paycom (PAYC) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
Paycom (PAYC) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Paycom (PAYC) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Best Momentum Stock to Buy for June 13th
PAYC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stock list on June 13, 2025.
Best Momentum Stock to Buy for June 13th
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
New Strong Buy Stocks for June 13th
PFIS, ESE, PAYC, CHMG and LOVE have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on June 13, 2025.
New Strong Buy Stocks for June 13th
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Paycom (PAYC) Up 5.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Paycom (PAYC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Paycom (PAYC) Up 5.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Positive
Investors Business Daily
1 week ago
Paycom Software Stock Gets IBD Stock Rating Upgrade
Paycom Software saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating jump to 96 Thursday, up from 94 the day before.
Paycom Software Stock Gets IBD Stock Rating Upgrade
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Paycom Data Reveals Unexpected Trends in Employee Summer Vacation Habits
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) (“Paycom”), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, revealed workplace data around U.S. employees' summer time-off habits. According to Paycom, nearly one-quarter of employees do not officially submit their vacation requests until the day of their trip, or weeks after the fact. Unclear time-off policies and inconsistent enforcement may contribute to this trend. According to a 2023 Payc.
Paycom Data Reveals Unexpected Trends in Employee Summer Vacation Habits
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Paycom's AI-powered Ask Here enhances employee inquiry experience
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) (“Paycom”), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, has enhanced its Ask Here tool, which uses AI to produce answers to employee questions, reducing response times and administrative burdens for organizations. “Paycom is committed to simplifying administrative tasks for our clients and delivering a superior experience for their employees,” said Rachael Gannon, executive vice president.
Paycom's AI-powered Ask Here enhances employee inquiry experience
Positive
CNBC Television
3 weeks ago
Final Trades: Silver, Paycom Software and Doordash
The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
Final Trades: Silver, Paycom Software and Doordash
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Paycom to Present at the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services 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 Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference on June 3 in New York City. Event Details: Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference Date: June 3 Time: 4:20 p.m. (Eastern) Location: New York City A live webcast of the presentation will be available at i.
Paycom to Present at the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Fragmented HCM systems jeopardize business efficiency, Paycom research reveals
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) (“Paycom”), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, discovered surveyed businesses rely on an average of 6.17 HCM providers to manage the employee life cycle, according to a Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Paycom. Respondents using multiple providers cited problems with data accuracy, which obstructs timely and effective workforce reporting. “Businesses with multiple HR plat.
Fragmented HCM systems jeopardize business efficiency, Paycom research reveals
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