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$116.14 -0.37 (-0.32%) At close · Sep 18
S&P 500 member Nasdaq-100 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$41.31B
Shares
355.68M

Price & Indicators

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Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$116.14 Open$116.51 Day$114.79–116.59 52W close$85.57–131.11 Avg vol 30d2.5M Short int20.4M · 5.7% float · 9.7d Short vol53% Last earningsSep 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-K · Jul 17

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 23, 2026 Scheduled · this week
Latest filing: 10-K
filed Jul 17, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$6.51B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$1.76B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
38.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
23.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.2%
FCF yield
5.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
26.7%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$3.43B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.7%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-11.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.7%
Latest settlement · 9.7 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +11%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 42
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 67%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −6%
trailing
6-month return +27%
trailing
YTD return +4%
this year
Relative strength +7%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $119 › 200d $104 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +156 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
5.74% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 9.7 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Steady
1,544 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 74
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +17%
Y/Y
EPS growth +7%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $2.3B
Valuation P/E 23.8
below peers
Buyback $1.4B
authorized
Balance sheet $3.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 28%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −35%
past year
ATR 2.3%
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 Jun 24, 2026
Management Solutions revenue · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 ("fiscal 2027") 5% – 6%
PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 ("fiscal 2027") 6% – 7%
Adjusted operating margin · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 ("fiscal 2027") Non-GAAP 44%
Interest on funds held for clients · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 ("fiscal 2027") $195M – $205M
Adjusted diluted earnings per share · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 ("fiscal 2027") Non-GAAP 7% – 9%
Effective income tax rate · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 ("fiscal 2027") 24%
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jun 26, 2024
Management Solutions revenue · fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 3% – 4%
PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue · fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 7% – 9%
Interest on funds held for clients · fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 $150M – $160M
Other income, net · fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 $35M – $40M
Effective income tax rate · fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 24% – 25%

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
+11% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
42 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
67% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $119 › 200d $104 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +156 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
5.74% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 9.7 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Steady
1,544 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $86 Now $116 · 67% Range high $131
vs 200-day avg +11% vs 50-day avg -2%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Software - Application — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
PAYX
Paychex Inc
this stock
$41.31B +3.5% +16.9% 23.8 5.7%
QH
QUHUO Ltd
 $343.31B +261.1% +59.7% — 0.0%
SAP
Sap SE
 $241.75B -13.8% — — 0.4%
CRM
Salesforce, Inc.
 $206.00B -10.2% +25.9% 22.8 3.5%
SHOP
Shopify Inc.
 $165.33B -20.2% +30.1% 86.2 1.4%

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
1,544
% held
84.3%
Net QoQ
+8.6M sh
Top holder
Capital International Inv…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
833
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
20.4M
Days to cover
9.7d
Change
+1.2M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
53%
As of
Sep 18, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
296
Value
$37.4K
As of
Aug 28, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
41.0%
Week of
Aug 10, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$3.7M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 4
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
April McClain Delaney
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Apr 21, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$6.5B
Net income (FY)
$1.8B
EPS diluted
$4.89
View
Buybacks
Authorized · 2 programs
$1.4B
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Sep 4, 2026
This year
8
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Proposed Sales
Value
$299.2K
Shares
2.6K
Filed
Jul 20, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls Upcoming
Next call
Sep 23, 2026
Last call
Jun 24, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Upcoming events
2
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
PAYX +0.3% -5.5% +26.7% -8.8% +3.5%
SPY -0.3% -0.1% +20.1% -0.7% +11.7%
vs SPY +0.6% -5.4% +6.6% -8.1% -8.2%

Capital returns

Buyback programs · 2 active · as of May 31, 2026
Authorized (total)
$1.40B
Spent (derived)
—
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 723531 CUSIP 704326107 13F (30d) 28 filings 25 filers Visit website Investor relations