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Paylocity Holding Corp

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104.230USD
-3.120-2.91%
Close 05/13, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
5.75BMarket Cap
22.00P/E TTM

Paylocity Holding Corp

104.230
-3.120-2.91%
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: 2026-05-12

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 93 out of 472 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 155.41.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its 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
93 / 472
Overall Ranking
161 / 4490
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 22.66, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 44.28M shares, decreasing 10.09% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Chuck Royce
Star Investor Chuck Royce holds 16.79K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 21 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
155.412
Target Price
+40.04%
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: 2026-05-12

The current financial score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 7.21, ranking 223 out of 472 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 502.29M, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.50%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 21.61%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.21
Change
0

Financials

4.40

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

8.16

Growth Potential

7.46

Shareholder Returns

7.22

Paylocity Holding Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current valuation score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 4.48, ranking 444 out of 472 in the Software & IT Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.66, which is 492.93% below the recent high of 134.33 and 2.82% above the recent low of 22.02.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.48
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 93/472
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current earnings forecast score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 8.57, ranking 30 out of 472 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
8.45
Change
0.12

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 21 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
155.841
Target Price
+41.83%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

246
Total
8
Median
11
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Paylocity Holding Corp
PCTY
21
Microsoft Corp
MSFT
60
Palo Alto Networks Inc
PANW
57
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc
CRWD
56
Zscaler Inc
ZS
50
Datadog Inc
DDOG
49
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: 2026-05-12

The current price momentum score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 7.32, ranking 135 out of 472 in the Software & IT Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 115.78 and the support level at 98.08, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.85
Change
-1.53

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(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.825
Buy
RSI(14)
47.211
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
34.162
Sell
ATR(14)
4.917
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-46.932
Neutral
Williams %R
67.934
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
0.163
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
108.312
Sell
MA10
107.589
Sell
MA20
105.103
Sell
MA50
107.078
Sell
MA100
119.783
Sell
MA200
139.829
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

The current institutional shareholding score of Paylocity Holding Corp is 7.00, ranking 140 out of 472 in the Software & IT Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 82.72%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 2.40%. The largest institutional shareholder is Steven Cohen, holding a total of 1.26M shares, representing 2.36% of shares outstanding, with 230.83% increase 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%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
3.82M
-0.35%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
3.77M
-0.49%
Beauchamp (Steven Raymond)
1.89M
-0.10%
Citadel Advisors LLC
1.74M
+0.28%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.32M
-1.31%
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
Star Investors
1.26M
--
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.14M
-6.15%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-12

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 472 in the Software & IT Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.49. 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
0.49
VaR
+4.16%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+51.15%
240-Day Volatility
+37.18%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.52%
120 days
+8.52%
5 years
+12.72%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-7.07%
120 days
-7.24%
5 years
-15.48%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.49
120 days
-1.35
5 years
-0.13

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+51.15%
3 years
+58.08%
5 years
+68.90%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.87
3 years
-0.23
5 years
-0.14
Skewness
240 days
-0.07
3 years
-0.22
5 years
+0.10

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+37.18%
5 years
+42.81%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.21%
5 years
+6.24%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-186.45%
240 days
-186.45%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+33.90%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+34.19%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.53%
120 days
+1.39%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+42.76%
60 days
+50.51%
120 days
+36.07%

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