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PAYC·Paycom Software, Inc.

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After Hours
High
$142.07
Open
$141.57
Market Cap
6.65B
52W High
$248.95
Low
$138.10
P. Close
$139.07
P/E
14.15
52W Low
$104.90
Fwd P/E
11.32
DailyIQ Est.
$153.84
Technical Score (1D)
77
BUY
News Sentiment
67
BULLISH
Paycom’s board has just expanded from six to eight directors, adding former CFO Craig Boelte and banking veteran William Kerber, a move that signals the company’s intent to deepen its governance and financial oversight. Boelte’s two‑decade experience in guiding Paycom’s public transition and revenue growth suggests a focus on sustaining the firm’s rapid expansion of cloud‑based human‑capital solutions. Kerber’s banking background brings fresh industry insight that could help Paycom navigate regulatory and compliance challenges as it scales. The appointment of these seasoned leaders is expected to reinforce strategic decision‑making, potentially accelerating product innovation and market penetration over the next ten trading days. Investors should watch for any shifts in executive compensation or board‑approved strategic initiatives that could hint at forthcoming changes in growth or cost structure. Paycom’s upcoming earnings release will be a key event to gauge whether the new board’s influence translates into tangible performance metrics. Analysts will also monitor any updates to the company’s guidance, as board expansion often precedes revisions to revenue or margin expectations. Finally, keep an eye on regulatory filings or industry commentary that may reflect the board’s new expertise, particularly around data privacy and workforce management compliance.
Earnings Summary
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) delivers a cloud‑based human capital management platform for small to mid‑size U.S. businesses, positioning it within the SaaS‑HR technology sector. The company’s integrated suite spans talent acquisition, payroll, time and labor management, and analytics, enabling a centralized hub for HR functions. In Q4 2024, Paycom reported revenue of $493.8 million and EPS of $2.32, beating the $1.97 estimate and reflecting a 19.5 % revenue CAGR noted by analysts. Q1 2025 saw revenue rise to $530.5 million and EPS climb to $2.80, again surpassing the $2.56 forecast and continuing the upward trajectory. Q2 2025 revenue dipped slightly to $483.6 million while EPS of $2.06 exceeded the $1.78 estimate, demonstrating resilience amid a modest decline. Q3 2025 revenue rebounded to $493.3 million but EPS of $1.94 fell short of the $1.97 target, indicating margin pressure. The most recent quarter with complete data, Q4 2025, posted revenue of $544.3 million and EPS of $2.45, narrowly missing the $2.48 estimate, while Q1 2026 delivered $571.9 million in revenue and $3.15 EPS, beating the $3.05 forecast. Over the past year, Paycom’s revenue has grown at a double‑digit pace, with a YoY increase of roughly 18.7 % from Q2 2025 to Q1 2026, and EPS has surged by about 52 % in the same period, underscoring a strong earnings expansion despite occasional guidance misses. Recent news highlights a 19.5 % revenue CAGR and a debt‑free balance sheet, positioning PAYC as a low‑valuation, high‑growth play, while its removal from Russell growth indices to a value classification may influence fund flows and valuation multiples. Investors should watch for management’s guidance on revenue growth and margin expansion in the next earnings release, monitor any announcements of AI‑driven product initiatives that could reshape pricing dynamics, and keep an eye on macroeconomic indicators that could affect enterprise IT spending and, consequently, Paycom’s recurring revenue stream.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$1.58$2.02$2.47$2.91$3.36Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q2'26$2.38 - -
Q1'26$3.05$3.15+3.3%
Q4'25$2.48$2.45-1.4%
Q3'25$1.97$1.94-1.6%
Q2'25$1.78$2.06+15.6%
Q1'25$2.56$2.80+9.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$470M$500M$530M$560M$590MQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q2'26$523M - -
Q1'26$576M$572M-0.7%
Q4'25$554M$544M-1.7%
Q3'25 - $493M -
Q2'25 - $484M -
Q1'25 - $531M -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

PAYC Stock Snapshot

PAYC is currently trading at $139.08, giving Paycom Software, Inc. a market cap of 6.65B and a P/E ratio of 14.2. Today's range spans $138.10–$142.07, with shares opening at $141.57 and moving up $0.01 (0.0%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 77/100 (BUY) with a news sentiment reading of 67/100.

Over the past year PAYC has traded between $104.90 and $248.95 - the current price is +32.6% off the 52-week low and -44.1% from the high. 29 analysts cover the stock with a Hold consensus and a mean 12-month target of $151.12 (range $120.00–$195.00), implying upside of +8.7%.

PAYC scores 77/100 (BUY) and sits at $139.08 - in the lower half of its 52-week range in its $104.90–$248.95 annual range. Sentiment reads bullish at 67/100. At 6.65B in Technology market cap The current P/E ratio stands at 14.2., the float dynamics here mean that a handful of institutional buyers can create meaningful price appreciation - the kind of move that mega-cap names simply can't replicate on a percentage basis.

News sentiment (67/100, bullish) plays a larger role in small-cap price discovery than in mega-cap names, because the analyst coverage base is narrower and each incremental news item carries more weight in the information set. For PAYC — 6.65B in Technology market cap, technical score 77/100 (BUY), price $139.08 (in the lower half of its 52-week range) — a sustained improvement in the news backdrop could accelerate the bullish technical thesis toward the upper end of the $104.90–$248.95 range faster than fundamental models would suggest.