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Paycom Software Inc

PAYC
181.910USD
-2.940-1.59%
Close 11/04, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
10.24BMarket Cap
24.63P/E TTM

Paycom Software Inc

181.910
-2.940-1.59%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Paycom Software Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite a weak stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Paycom Software Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
75 / 485
Overall Ranking
152 / 4616
Industry
Software & IT Services

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 21 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
245.875
Target Price
+33.01%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Paycom Software Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Paycom Software, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS). The Company provides functionality and data analytics. Its solution requires virtually no customization and is based on a core system of record maintained in a single database for all HCM functions, including talent acquisition, time and labor management, payroll, talent management and human resources (HR) management applications. Its applications streamline client processes and provide clients and their employees with the ability to directly access and manage administrative processes, including applications that identify candidates, on-board employees, manage time and labor, administer payroll deductions and benefits, manage performance, terminate employees and administer post-termination health benefits such as COBRA. The Company sells its solution directly through its sales force based in offices across the United States.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 36.94% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.88B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 16.83%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 24.44, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 51.74M shares, decreasing 9.78% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by John Hussman
Star Investor John Hussman holds 14.70K shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company's current financial score is 8.20, which is higher than the Software & IT Services industry's average of 7.26. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 483.60M, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.53%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 31.68%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.20
Change
0

Financials

9.03

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data

Quality of Earnings

6.55

Operational Efficiency

8.79

Growth Potential

8.31

Shareholder Returns

8.30

Paycom Software Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current valuation score is 5.20, which is lower than the Software & IT Services industry's average of 7.30. Its current P/E ratio is 24.44, which is 196.79% below the recent high of 72.55 and 30.99% above the recent low of 16.87.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.20
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 75/485
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.76, which is lower than the Software & IT Services industry's average of 7.59. The average price target for Paycom Software Inc is 240.00, with a high of 290.00 and a low of 209.13.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.76
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 21 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
245.875
Target Price
+33.01%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

232
Total
9
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Paycom Software Inc
PAYC
21
Microsoft Corp
MSFT
64
Palo Alto Networks Inc
PANW
55
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc
CRWD
54
Zscaler Inc
ZS
48
ServiceNow Inc
NOW
47
1
2
3
...
47

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.36, which is lower than the Software & IT Services industry's average of 6.56. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 199.30 and the support level at 172.54, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.41
Change
-0.05

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-2.609
Sell
RSI(14)
25.905
Sell
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
7.714
Oversold
ATR(14)
4.848
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-122.245
Sell
Williams %R
94.992
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.411
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
185.120
Sell
MA10
192.645
Sell
MA20
197.220
Sell
MA50
209.188
Sell
MA100
219.408
Sell
MA200
222.401
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Software & IT Services industry's average of 5.80. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 91.98%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 11.80%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 5.60M shares, representing 9.96% of shares outstanding, with 0.52% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
5.60M
+3.03%
Ernest Group, Inc.
3.22M
-6.13%
Polen Capital Management, LLC
2.90M
-6.50%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.89M
+0.44%
Richison (Chad R)
2.65M
--
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
2.49M
+4.90%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.10M
+8.39%
Harris Associates L.P.
Star Investors
2.08M
-31.52%
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1.79M
-1.91%
Baillie Gifford & Co.
Star Investors
1.55M
-2.20%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-04

The company’s current risk assessment score is 8.03, which is higher than the Software & IT Services industry's average of 4.86. The company's beta value is 0.83. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.03
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.83
VaR
+4.07%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+31.54%
240-Day Volatility
+34.47%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.80%
120 days
+4.53%
5 years
+21.35%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-6.07%
120 days
-6.07%
5 years
-38.49%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-3.08
120 days
-2.47
5 years
-0.14

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+31.54%
3 years
+62.20%
5 years
+74.67%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.54
3 years
-0.22
5 years
-0.14
Skewness
240 days
+0.39
3 years
-3.71
5 years
-1.92

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+34.47%
5 years
+44.90%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.53%
5 years
+5.38%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-336.28%
240 days
-336.28%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+17.17%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+22.10%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.12%
120 days
+1.13%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-4.33%
60 days
-16.92%
120 days
-16.67%

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