Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, Paycom Software (PAYC) trades at $270.03, up 44.3% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $104.90 to $275.22; the price is 1.9% below that high. It is 51.7% below its all-time high of $558.97, reached in November 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +424.8%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 64.2% above its 200-day average of $164.45, and its 50-day average is above the 200-day too: an uptrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 32.1% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 28.6 and a dividend yield of 0.57%. Paycom Software (PAYC) has confirmed its next earnings report for November 4, 2026, after the market closes (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our November 2026 earnings calendar).
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Paycom Software (PAYC) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/payc
Where it trades today
trading 97% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Paycom Software (PAYC) is 51.7% below its all-time high of $558.97, reached in November 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +424.8%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- PAYC closes above its 50-day average ($236.67), and the 50-day sits above the 200-day ($164.45): on both averages the chart reads as an uptrend.
- At $270.03, PAYC is 1.9% below its 1-year high of $275.22, set on October 23, 2026, and 157.4% above its 1-year low of $104.90 (February 12, 2026).
- Over the past month PAYC rose 22.2%, from $220.99 to $270.03.
- PAYC trades at 28.6x its last twelve months of earnings and 19.4x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 47.7% higher.
- Its P/E is 24.4% above the 23.0x median of the 3 other staffing & employment services companies we track (ADP, PAYX, BR).
- PAYC's 30-day volatility, 32.1% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 2.0%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.73: over five years of monthly returns, PAYC moved about 0.73% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close under the 50-day average, $236.67 (−12.4% from the last close), would turn the read to a pullback; under the 200-day, $164.45 (−39.1%), the longer rise is in question.
- A close above $275.22 (+1.9%) would be a new 1-year high; below $104.90 (−61.2%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for PAYC, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under staffing & employment services among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for PAYC by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for PAYC. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Staffing & Employment Services.
What Paycom Software does
Paycom Software, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. The company offers functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement. The company's HCM solution offers payroll applications comprising better employee transaction interface, payroll and payroll tax management, payroll card, Everyday, Paycom pay, Client Action Center, expense management, garnishment administration, and GL concierge applications; talent acquisition, including applicant tracking, background checks, on-boarding, e-verify, and tax credit…
Employees
5,770
Industry
Software - Application
Headquarters
Oklahoma City, United States
What analysts expect
PAYC carries a hold consensus from 17 analysts, with an average price target of $252.29 versus $270.03 today (-6.6%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
PAYC generated $2.14B in trailing revenue (9.8% year over year), with a 22.8% net margin, and $423.72M of free cash flow, against $784.80M of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.05B | $1.71B | $567.20M | $453.40M | $8.13 | $403.50M |
| 2024 | $1.88B | $1.55B | $634.30M | $502.00M | $8.93 | $336.60M |
| 2023 | $1.69B | $1.42B | $451.30M | $340.80M | $5.91 | $288.20M |
| 2022 | $1.38B | $1.16B | $378.70M | $281.40M | $4.86 | $228.30M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
PAYC is in 5 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in IJR: 0.57% of the fund, holding #3 of 604.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
PAYC beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under staffing & employment services among the assets we track (ADP, PAYX, BR, largest first).
PAYCyou are here$270.03$12.17B
ADPAutomatic Data Processing$299.80$118.35B
PAYXPaychex Inc.$115.77$41.21B
BRBroadridge Financial$183.64$20.73BWhat the chart is saying
In an uptrend, 1.9% under its 1-year high with no resistance above.
uptrend- Price is 14.1% above its 50-day average and 64.2% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-08-10 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 70 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $213.02 (-21.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is PAYC valued right now?
Paycom Software trades at 28.6 times its last twelve months of earnings and 19.4 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: in an uptrend, 1.9% under its 1-year high with no resistance above. Price is 14.1% above its 50-day average and 64.2% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of PAYC?
Based on 30-day volatility of 32.1%, PAYC has HIGH risk. Its beta of 0.73 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does PAYC pay dividends?
Yes, Paycom Software has a dividend yield of 0.57%.
How far is PAYC from its all-time high?
Paycom Software is 51.7% below its all-time high of $558.97, reached in November 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +424.8%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
When does Paycom Software report earnings?
Paycom Software (PAYC) reports its next quarterly earnings on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after the market closes. The company has confirmed the date; it comes from Yahoo Finance's earnings data and is listed on the Portfolio Terminal November 2026 earnings calendar. For that quarter, the analysts' consensus Yahoo Finance reports is earnings of $2.80 per share.
Which ETFs hold PAYC?
5 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Paycom Software. The largest weights: IJR (0.57%), VB (0.11%), ITOT (0.01%), VTI (0.01%) and VT (<0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 16, 2026.
What is the analyst price target for PAYC?
The average analyst price target for Paycom Software (PAYC) is $252.29 based on 17 analyst estimates, about 6.6% below the current price of $270.03. The published range runs from $160.00 to $310.00.
How much revenue does PAYC generate?
Paycom Software reported $2.14B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 9.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 22.8%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare PAYC with anything
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