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Paylocity Holding Corp

PCTY
117.850USD
-9.200-7.24%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
6.35BMarket Cap
27.28P/E TTM

Paylocity Holding Corp

117.850
-9.200-7.24%
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 Paylocity Holding Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Paylocity Holding Corp's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 86 out of 482 in the Software & IT Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 171.94.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, 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.

Paylocity Holding Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
86 / 482
Overall Ranking
176 / 4521
Industry
Software & IT Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Paylocity Holding Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Paylocity Holding Corporation is a provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) and payroll software solutions. Its HCM and payroll platform offers a product suite that helps businesses attract and retain talent, build culture and connection with their employees, and streamline and automate human resource (HR) and payroll processes. It provides its software-as-a-service solutions to clients across the United States. Its product suite includes various categories, such as payroll, human resources, time and labor, talent, benefits and employee experience. Its payroll product suite includes payroll and tax services, on demand payment and garnishments, and others. Its human resources product suite includes human resources, workflows and documents and HR edge, and others. Talent product suite includes recruiting, onboarding and market pay. Its employee experiences product suite includes community, video and employee voice. It also offers an all-in-one spending management platform.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 35.81% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.60B.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 27.28, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 43.47M shares, decreasing 14.68% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 818.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 22 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
192.323
Target Price
+51.87%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 7.80, ranking 169 out of 482 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 416.13M, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.39%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 33.98%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.80
Change
0

Financials

5.35

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.82

Operational Efficiency

8.36

Growth Potential

9.01

Shareholder Returns

7.46

Paylocity Holding Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 4.48, ranking 464 out of 482 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 27.28, which is 392.38% below the recent high of 134.33 and 0.00% above the recent low of 27.28.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.48
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 86/482
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 8.27, ranking 73 out of 482 in the Software & IT Services industry. The average price target is 182.00, with a high of 250.00 and a low of 144.78.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.27
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 22 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
192.323
Target Price
+51.87%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

242
Total
9
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Paylocity Holding Corp
PCTY
22
Microsoft Corp
MSFT
60
Palo Alto Networks Inc
PANW
55
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc
CRWD
54
Zscaler Inc
ZS
49
ServiceNow Inc
NOW
47
1
2
3
...
49

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 6.64, ranking 290 out of 482 in the Software & IT Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 142.79 and the support level at 103.30, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.59
Change
0.05

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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)
-4.200
Sell
RSI(14)
24.070
Sell
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
13.465
Oversold
ATR(14)
6.029
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-159.989
Sell
Williams %R
88.143
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.547
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
126.874
Sell
MA10
132.985
Sell
MA20
138.393
Sell
MA50
145.224
Sell
MA100
148.543
Sell
MA200
166.341
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 7.00, ranking 143 out of 482 in the Software & IT Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 79.94%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 3.77%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 4.15M shares, representing 7.63% of shares outstanding, with 2.03% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Sarowitz (Steven I)
8.46M
-4.40%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
4.21M
-2.94%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
3.83M
+1.58%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
3.79M
-7.91%
Beauchamp (Steven Raymond)
1.89M
-0.83%
Citadel Advisors LLC
1.74M
+32.39%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.34M
-0.41%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
1.31M
-63.70%
Wasatch Global Investors Inc
Star Investors
1.30M
-26.98%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.21M
+6.36%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Software & IT Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 8.59, ranking 29 out of 482 in the Software & IT Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.55. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Paylocity Holding Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Software & IT Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.59
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.58
VaR
+3.96%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+43.10%
240-Day Volatility
+34.91%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.94%
120 days
+4.94%
5 years
+12.72%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-7.24%
120 days
-7.24%
5 years
-15.48%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-2.01
120 days
-2.33
5 years
-0.08

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+43.10%
3 years
+48.05%
5 years
+61.46%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-1.00
3 years
-0.25
5 years
-0.13
Skewness
240 days
-0.02
3 years
-0.26
5 years
+0.09

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+34.91%
5 years
+42.15%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.17%
5 years
+5.72%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-298.70%
240 days
-298.70%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+21.28%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+29.94%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.00%
120 days
+0.86%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+20.36%
60 days
+13.81%
120 days
-1.14%

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