Paycom Software (PAYC) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Posted by Tyrone Williams on Nov 4th, 2026

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) in the last few weeks:

10/30/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $195.00 to $285.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
10/28/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $280.00 to $295.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
10/27/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by Citigroup from $194.00 to $279.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
10/27/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group from $160.00 to $300.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
10/26/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $230.00 to $305.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
10/23/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $225.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
10/13/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by Barclays from $210.00 to $250.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
10/8/2026 – Paycom Software was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
10/5/2026 – Paycom Software was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
10/2/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $244.00 to $286.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
9/29/2026 – Paycom Software is now covered by Bank of America. They set an “underperform” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock.
9/21/2026 – Paycom Software had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $270.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
9/6/2026 – Paycom Software was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

Paycom Software Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of PAYC traded up $7.26 on Wednesday, reaching $270.25. 332,195 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,155,747. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $237.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.21. Paycom Software, Inc. has a 12 month low of $104.90 and a 12 month high of $275.22.

Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.38 by $0.40. Paycom Software had a net margin of 22.78% and a return on equity of 37.06%. The business had revenue of $531.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $513.12 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.06 earnings per share. Paycom Software’s revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Paycom Software, Inc. will post 10.80 earnings per share for the current year.

Paycom Software Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.3750 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 23rd. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Paycom Software’s payout ratio is presently 15.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Paycom Software

In other news, insider Shane Hadlock sold 2,577 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.60, for a total value of $612,295.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 70,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,668,115.20. This represents a 3.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 13.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Paycom Software, Inc is a provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software designed to help businesses manage employee-related processes through a unified platform. Its solutions support payroll, human resources, talent acquisition and management, time and labor management, compliance, and employee engagement.

The company’s software is intended to allow employers and employees to enter and manage workforce information within a single system. Its offerings include payroll processing, benefits administration, expense management, scheduling, performance management, learning, and recruiting tools.