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PAYC · Paycom Software, Inc.

$145.35 +6.65 (+4.79%) At close · Jul 24
Market Cap
$6.92B
Shares
47.63M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$145.35 Open$140.88 Day$141.08–146.13 52W$104.61–247.30 Avg vol 30d967K Short int3.6M · 7.6% float · 4.4d Short vol53% Last earningsMay 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 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
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 18.6 · elevated Equity put/call 0.79
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −0%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 29%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +17%
      trailing
      6-month return +8%
      trailing
      YTD return −9%
      this year
      Relative strength +2%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $137 › 200d $146 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      149 of 601 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +184.0K sh shares · +22 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$351.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.56% of float · ▼ -7.1% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      601 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 64
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +32%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 394%
      contracting
      EPS growth −9%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $408.0M
      Valuation P/E 16.8
      below peers
      Buyback $750.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $341.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 40%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −52%
      past year
      ATR 4.3%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      Total revenue · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated $2.18B – $2.2B
      prior FY $2.05B midpoint +6.5% Y/Y
      Recurring and other revenue growth · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated 7% – 8%
      Interest on funds held for clients · year ending December 31, 2026 at least $103M
      Adjusted EBITDA · year ending December 31, 2026 Non-GAAP Maintained $950M – $970M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Total revenue full year 2025
      guided $2.45B – $2.55B
      $2.05B Miss −17.9%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      29% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $137 › 200d $146 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      149 of 601 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +184.0K sh shares · +22 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$351.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.56% of float · ▼ -7.1% MoM · 4.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      601 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $105 Now $145 · 29% 52-wk high $247
      vs 200-day avg 0% vs 50-day avg +6%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Annual revenue retention rate 91% Full Year 2025
      Client count on a parent company grouping basis 20,300 as of December 31, 2025
      Employee records stored in our system 7.4M Full Year 2025
      Total client count on a taxpayer identification number or client code basis 39,200 as of December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Software - Application — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PAYC
      Paycom Software, Inc.
      this stock
      $6.92B -8.5% +31.6% 16.8 7.6%
      SAP
      Sap SE
      $188.63B -39.7% 0.8%
      SHOP
      Shopify Inc.
      $147.61B -30.4% +26.1% 111.5 2.0%
      UBER
      Uber Technologies, Inc
      $134.23B -15.7% +18.3% 16.4 2.5%
      CRM
      Salesforce, Inc.
      $134.04B -40.8% +25.9% 19.0 5.7%

      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
      601
      % held
      93.6%
      Reported
      149 of 601
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      399
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.6M
      Days to cover
      4.4d
      Change
      -277.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      53%
      As of
      Jul 24, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.5K
      Value
      $190.8K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.4%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$351.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 14, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $453.4M
      EPS diluted
      $8.08
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.0B
      Remaining
      $750.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 9, 2026
      This year
      16
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $344.0K
      Shares
      2.5K
      Filed
      May 15, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Paycom Software, Inc. Announces S…
      Published
      Jul 15, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PAYC -1.8% +16.8% +8.2% +15.7% -8.5%
      SPY -1.7% +0.7% +6.4% -1.2% +8.3%
      vs SPY -0.1% +16.1% +1.8% +16.8% -16.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.375 / share · ex May 26, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.50 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.03%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.25B
      Remaining
      $750.00M
      Spent Remaining

      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 1590955 CUSIP 70432V102 13F (30d) 131 filings 130 filers Visit website Investor relations