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$149.31 +1.99 (+1.35%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$7.90B
Shares
53.06M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$149.31 Open$147.55 Day$147.00–151.34 52W close$95.10–182.31 Avg vol 30d776K Short int3.0M · 5.6% float · 4.7d Short vol47% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-K
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +20%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +20%
      above
      RSI (14) 63
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 62%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +24%
      trailing
      6-month return +33%
      trailing
      YTD return −2%
      this year
      Relative strength +21%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $125 › 200d $125 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +83 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$17.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.61% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      463 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 72
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +11%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 69%
      expanding
      EPS growth +22%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $497.1M
      Valuation P/E 30.3
      below peers
      Buyback $1.3B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $270.4M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 41%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −48%
      past year
      ATR 4.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 6 of last 6
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      First Quarter 2027
      Recurring and other revenue Initiated $414M – $419M
      Total revenue Initiated $439.5M – $444.5M
      prior qtr $502.29M midpoint −12.0% QoQ
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $152M – $156M
      Adjusted EBITDA excluding interest income on funds held for clie Non-GAAP Initiated $126.5M – $130.5M
      Fiscal 2027
      Recurring and other revenue Initiated $1.78B – $1.79B
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $690M – $700M
      Total revenue Initiated $1.88B – $1.9B
      prior FY $1.77B midpoint +6.6% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA excluding interest income on funds held for clie Non-GAAP Initiated $587M – $597M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Recurring and other revenue · Fourth Quarter 2026 $402.2M – $407.2M
      Total revenue · Fourth Quarter 2026 $428.4M – $433.4M
      Adjusted EBITDA · Fourth Quarter 2026 $128.6M – $132.6M
      Adjusted EBITDA excluding interest income on funds held for clie · Fourth Quarter 2026 $102.4M – $106.4M
      Recurring and other revenue · Fiscal Year 2026 $1.64B – $1.64B
      Total revenue · Fiscal Year 2026 $1.76B – $1.76B
      Adjusted EBITDA · Fiscal Year 2026 $638M – $642M
      Adjusted EBITDA excluding interest income on funds held for clie · Fiscal Year 2026 $521M – $525M
      Guided vs delivered · last 6 settled
      Total revenue second quarter fiscal year 2026
      guided $405.5M – $410.5M
      $416.13M Beat +2.0%
      Total revenue fiscal year 2026
      guided $1.72B – $1.73B
      $1.77B Beat +2.8%
      Total revenue fourth quarter of fiscal 2024
      guided $347.8M – $351.8M
      $357.29M Beat +2.1%
      Total revenue fiscal 2024
      guided $1.39B – $1.4B
      $1.4B Beat +0.5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +20% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +20% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      63 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      62% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $125 › 200d $125 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +83 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$17.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.61% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      463 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $95 Now $149 · 62% Range high $182
      vs 200-day avg +20% vs 50-day avg +20%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted free cash flow excluding interest income on funds held for clients non-GAAP $316.13M Year Ended June 30, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Free cash flow excluding interest income on funds held for clients 307.83M
      +8.3M Cash paid for other items (4)
      = Adjusted free cash flow excluding interest income on funds held for clients 316.13M
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $427.8M FY 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 533.25M
      -69.3M Capitalized internal-use software costs
      -36.15M Purchases of property and equipment
      = Free cash flow 427.8M
      Free cash flow excluding interest income on funds held for clients non-GAAP $307.8M FY 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Free cash flow 427.8M
      -119.96M Less: Interest income on funds held for clients
      = Free cash flow excluding interest income on funds held for clients 307.83M
      Free cash flow margin non-GAAP 24.2% FY 2026 —
      Net cash provided by operating activities margin 30.1% FY 2026 —
      Non-GAAP general and administrative non-GAAP $157.28M Year Ended June 30, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP General and administrative 224.24M
      -61.55M Less: Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises
      -2.78M Less: Amortization of certain acquired intangibles
      -2.64M Less: Other items (2)
      = Non-GAAP general and administrative 157.28M
      Non-GAAP sales and marketing non-GAAP $335.78M Year Ended June 30, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Sales and marketing 393.88M
      -32.86M Less: Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises
      -760K Less: Other items (2)
      = Non-GAAP sales and marketing 360.26M
      Non-GAAP total research and development non-GAAP $256.14M Year Ended June 30, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Research and development 221.39M
      +69.3M Add: Capitalized internal-use software costs
      -32.83M Less: Stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes related to stock releases and option exercises
      -1.72M Less: Other items (2)
      = Non-GAAP total research and development 256.14M
      share repurchase value $398.1M FY 2026 —
      Free cash flow margin (trailing twelve months) non-GAAP 24.4% trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026 —
      Net cash provided by operating activities $421.4M first nine months of fiscal year 2026 —
      Net cash provided by operating activities (trailing twelve months) $507.9M trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026 —
      Net cash provided by operating activities margin (trailing twelve months) 29.4% trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026 —
      Share repurchase authorization available $1.35B as of May 7, 2026 —
      Share repurchases 100M Q2 FY2026 —
      trailing twelve months free cash flow margin non-GAAP 23.6% trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2025 —
      trailing twelve months net cash provided by operating activities margin 28.3% trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Software - Application — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PCTY
      Paylocity Holding Corp
      this stock
      		$7.90B -2.1% +11.0% 30.3 5.6%
      SAP
      Sap SE
      		 $245.04B -11.2% — — 0.7%
      SHOP
      Shopify Inc.
      		 $189.32B -8.9% +30.1% 98.8 1.6%
      CRM
      Salesforce, Inc.
      		 $160.64B -22.2% +25.9% 22.7 3.6%
      UBER
      Uber Technologies, Inc
      		 $152.50B -4.5% +18.3% — 2.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      463
      % held
      87.1%
      Net QoQ
      +1.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      435
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.0M
      Days to cover
      4.7d
      Change
      +2.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      47%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      214
      Value
      $31.0K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$17.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Rob Bresnahan
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jan 13, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $269.7M
      EPS diluted
      $4.92
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $1.3B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      6
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $492.9K
      Shares
      3.3K
      Filed
      Aug 19, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PCTY +2.5% +23.6% +32.6% +8.3% -2.1%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +2.9% +20.7% +21.0% +5.3% -14.9%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      —
      Spent (derived)
      —
      Remaining
      $1.30B

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1591698 CUSIP 70438V106 13F (30d) 418 filings 409 filers Visit website Investor relations

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