Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PCTY in the last 90 days.
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NASDAQ: PCTY
Paylocity (PCTY) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$142.72−0.63 (−0.4%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryPaylocity's stock this week drew attention from a new stake disclosure by Bank of America, described as reflecting rising institutional interest, alongside continued analyst commentary. Coverage also points to a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target near $160.53, suggesting potential upside, and separate commentary highlights the company's growth, profitability and balance sheet alongside a technical setup described as a possible breakout.
Shares closed at $142.72, down 0.4%, sitting between the 50-day average of $144.81 and the 200-day average of $125.16. Over the past month the stock is down 9.8%, though it remains up 35% over three months and 35.4% over six months. The GekkoIndex reads 62.7, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 35.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $220.31.
The next earnings report is scheduled for 3 November 2026, after the close, 35 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report on 4 August 2026 showed EPS of $1.32 against an estimate of $0.98, with a 5.8% reaction, and the company has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonality over 5 years shows an average 20-day return of -1% from this point in the calendar, positive in 2 of those years. Analyst coverage from 16 firms shows 14 buy ratings, 2 hold, 0 sell, with a consensus target of $172 implying 20.5% upside.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Paylocity price vs fair value
Close $142.72200-day averageGekko Fair Value $220.31
Paylocity quick facts
- Market cap
- $7.64B
- P/E ratio
- 29.1
- Forward P/E
- 15.4
- EPS, TTM
- $4.93
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.77B
- Profit margin
- 15.2%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.45
- Volume
- 788,595 avg 641,639
- 1-year return
- −12.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.7%
- 50-day average
- $144.81
- 200-day average
- $125.16
- Next earnings
- Nov 3 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 55.37M
Paylocity swing-trade checklist
Paylocity scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $142.72 sits between the 50-day ($144.81) and 200-day ($125.16) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.7, Accumulation
Reading 62.7 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
35.2% below
Price is 35.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 35 days
Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−1.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Paylocity stock chart and price history
Paylocity closed at $142.72 on Sep 28, 2026, −12.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $92.99 to $164.95.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −9.8%
- 3 months
- +35.0%
- 6 months
- +35.4%
- 1 year
- −12.9%
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About Paylocity
Paylocity provides cloud-based software that helps organizations across the United States manage payroll and their workforce. Its offerings center on payroll and tax processing, with tools for automating routine administrative work, keeping pace with regulatory requirements, handling expenses, enabling on-demand pay, and processing wage garnishments. Alongside payroll, the company builds out broader human capital management features, including self-service portals for employees, document storage, compliance tracking, and time and attendance systems that draw on kiosks, time clocks, and mobile or web apps.
Paylocity also supports the fuller employee lifecycle, offering recruiting, onboarding, learning, performance review, and compensation tools, plus benefits administration and related administrative services. To support workplace culture, it provides community platforms, video content, surveys, and recognition tools, alongside analytics and reporting features such as a workforce index for tracking trends. Implementation, training, client support, and tax and regulatory guidance round out its offerings. Customers span for-profit and non-profit organizations in fields including business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, retail, and technology, reached through a direct sales team.
Paylocity was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker PCTY.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Packaged software
- Website
- paylocity.com
Paylocity GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Paylocity’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.7, in the Accumulation zone, up 2.2 points over five sessions.
62.7Accumulation
Up 2.2 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 55 | 0.0% | +2.2% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 236 | 0.0% | −0.2% | ||
| Neutral | 347 | −0.1% | −0.1% | ||
| Distribution | 30 | +2.1% | +4.0% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average PCTY share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Paylocity stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Paylocity trades 35.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $220.31, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Paylocity shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$220.31
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
35.2% Undervalued
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Paylocity insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Paylocity, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in PCTY were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Paylocity has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $1.00B, May 7, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $48.11M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.63%
- Trailing four quarters
- $398.1M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
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Paylocity earnings: next date and track record
Paylocity reports on Nov 3, 2026, after the close (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
Expected after the close, 35 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.92
- Revenue estimate
- $442.5M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.4%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Paylocity reported Q4 fiscal 2026 recurring revenue growth of 12.4% and total revenue growth of 11%, with full-year revenue reaching approximately $1.8 billion (11% growth). The company launched Paylocity Ignite AI, embedding AI agents into core HCM workflows for recruiting, talent rediscovery, and HR analytics. AI monetization opportunities are being pursued through candidate fit and talent rediscovery agents, with an Ignite AI Hub providing centralized visibility and control.
- Guidance
- No explicit forward-looking financial guidance, revenue targets, or EPS estimates were provided in this transcript excerpt. Management signaled continued investment in AI-driven monetization as an incremental revenue opportunity.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $1.32 est $0.98 | $444.7M est $431.5M | +5.8% |
| May 7, 2026 | $2.89 est $2.58 | $502.3M est $489.9M | +8.2% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.92 est $0.83 | $416.1M est $408.6M | −6.9% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $1.75 est $1.57 | $408.2M est $400.5M | +3.3% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $0.86 est $0.75 | $400.7M est $393.1M | +1.7% |
| May 1, 2025 | $2.43 est $2.12 | $454.5M est $441.7M | −2.5% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $0.66 est $0.76 | $377.0M est $366.9M | −1.6% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $1.66 est $1.41 | $363.0M est $358.3M | +4.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Paylocity stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Paylocity is $172.00, +20.5% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$172.00consensus 12-month target, +20.5% from the last close
Now $142.72Avg $172.00
Low $128High $250
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Aug 20 | TD Cowen | $177 | +24.0% |
| Aug 6 | Citi | $168 | +17.7% |
| Aug 6 | Truist Financial | $165 | +15.6% |
| Aug 5 | KeyBanc | $178 | +24.7% |
−0.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−1.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Paylocity seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Paylocity averaged −1.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +4.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −3.4% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, PCTY’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.7%.
Paylocity market cap and key statistics
Paylocity’s market cap is $7.64B, with a P/E ratio of 29.1 and revenue of $1.77B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $7.64B
- P/E ratio
- 29.1
- Forward P/E
- 15.4
- EPS, TTM
- $4.93
- Gekko Fair Value
- $220.31
Trading
- Volume
- 788,595
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 641,639
- 52-week high
- $164.95
- 52-week low
- $92.99
- Shares outstanding
- 55.37M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.77B
- Profit margin
- 15.2%
- Return on equity
- 22%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +27.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.45
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.7%
Paylocity stock news this week
Coverage of Paylocity this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Paylocity stock heads into the open after a 1.0% Nasdaq declineAD HOC NEWS, Sep 22
- Paylocity stock edges lower as Bank of America discloses new stakeAD HOC NEWS, Sep 21
- Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY): Strong Growth Meets a Technical Breakout SetupChartMill, Sep 21
Paylocity peers
Paylocity’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MSFTMicrosoft | Neutral | 17.3% above |
| PLTRPalantir Technologies | Neutral | 15.7% above |
| ORCLOracle | Accumulation | 25.9% below |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks | Neutral | 16.1% above |
| CRWDCrowdStrike | Neutral | 27.2% above |
| CRMSalesforce | Neutral | 5.9% below |
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Paylocity stock FAQ
What is Paylocity’s market cap?
Paylocity’s market cap is $7.64B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $142.72, with 55.37M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 29.1.
What is the Paylocity stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Paylocity is $172.00, +20.5% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 14 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Paylocity stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Paylocity is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $142.72 is 35.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $220.31. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Paylocity report earnings next?
Paylocity is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.92 per share on revenue of $442.5M. Paylocity beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.4% on average across the report.
What is Paylocity’s 52-week high and low?
Paylocity’s 52-week high is $164.95 and its 52-week low is $92.99; it closed at $142.72 on Sep 28, 2026, −12.9% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $314.50 on Nov 5, 2021.
Is Paylocity stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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