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Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC)

Technology | Software - Application | Oklahoma City, United States | NYSE
238.53 USD +1.49 (0.629%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 238.53

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:47 a.m. EDT

The momentum here is undeniable, with the stock surging nearly 30% in just two weeks and trading well above its 50-day and 200-day averages. Fundamentally, the business is a powerhouse with a 41% return on equity and expanding profit margins, and the recent price action confirms the market has reassessed its value after the 2024 lows. However, the valuation gap remains a concern; the current price sits above the average analyst target, which suggests the consensus expects a pullback. For the long term, the company is a solid buy with exceptional profitability, though it falls short of the ultra-growth thresholds required for a top-tier rating. The dividend is negligible, serving more as a token commitment than a core income driver. Investors should respect the strong trend but remain wary of the stretched valuation relative to analyst expectations.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.089541
AutoARIMA0.089542
MSTL0.089933
AutoTheta0.092800

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 31%
H-stat 10.30
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 2.27
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 171.969
Revenue per Share 41.166
Market Cap 10,750,932,992
Trailing P/E 25.06
Forward P/E 17.10
Beta 0.73
Profit Margins 22.78%
Website https://www.paycom.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:47 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued upside with significant call open interest at distant strikes (370 strike in January 2027), indicating long-term bullish bets. However, there is substantial put volume and open interest clustered near current levels (210-230 range) and lower strikes (160-200 in November 2026), suggesting hedging against a potential correction or volatility. Implied volatility is elevated across expirations, reflecting uncertainty despite the strong price trend.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.16% 0.95% 0.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-24 0.375 0.163313
2026-05-26 0.375 0.282337
2026-03-09 0.375 0.271248
2025-11-24 0.375 0.235538
2025-08-25 0.375 0.162492
2025-05-27 0.375 0.143535
2025-03-10 0.375 0.172795
2024-11-25 0.375 0.159826
2024-08-26 0.375 0.227811
2024-05-24 0.375 0.219709
2024-03-01 0.375 0.202977
2023-11-24 0.375 0.210096
2023-08-25 0.375 0.130940
2023-05-26 0.375 0.133476
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.5
dividendYield 0.63
exDividendDate 2026-08-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.5
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.006328046
lastDividendValue 0.375
lastDividendDate 2026-08-24
dividendDate 2026-09-08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.07745457
Address1 7,501 West Memorial Road
All Time High 558.97
All Time Low 12.28
Ask 239.17
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 2.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 598,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 936,601
Average Volume 936,601
Average Volume10Days 598,570
Beta 0.725
Bid 238.72
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 13.138
City Oklahoma City
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 238.53
Current Ratio 1.074
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 242.5
Day Low 233.17
Debt To Equity 171.969
Display Name Paycom Software
Dividend Date 1,788,825,600
Dividend Rate 1.5
Dividend Yield 0.63
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,963,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,963,600
Earnings Growth 0.481
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.2
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,822,400
Ebitda 735,100,032
Ebitda Margins 0.34339002
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.438
Enterprise To Revenue 5.301
Enterprise Value 11,348,167,680
Eps Current Year 12.09355
Eps Forward 13.9501
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 9.52
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,529,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 168.584
Fifty Day Average Change 69.946
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.41490296
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 7.7454567
Fifty Two Week High 242.5
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.9700012
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.016371138
Fifty Two Week Low 104.9
Fifty Two Week Low Change 133.63
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.2738799
Fifty Two Week Range 104.9 - 242.5
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,397,568,600,000
Float Shares 37,536,204
Forward Eps 13.9501
Forward P E 17.098803
Free Cashflow 423,724,992
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,770
Fullday Change 1.49001
Fullday Change Percent 0.628588
Fullday Price 238.53
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.88055
Gross Profits 1,884,999,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.1426
Held Percent Institutions 0.96078
Implied Shares Outstanding 45,071,619
Industry Software - Application
Industry Disp Software - Application
Industry Key software-application
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,529,600
Last Dividend Value 0.375
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary 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 services; and talent management applications that include employee self-service, compensation budgeting, performance management, position management, Paycom learning, certification management. The company also offers time and labor management, such as time and attendance, scheduling, time-off requests, and labor allocation solutions. Its HCM solution provides manager on-the-go that gives supervisors and managers the ability to perform a variety of tasks, such as approving time-off requests and expense reimbursements; direct data exchange; ask here, a tool for direct line of communication to ask work-related questions; document and checklist; government and compliance; benefits administration; COBRA administration; personnel action and performance discussion forms; Paycom surveys; retirement reporting; report center; and affordable care act applications, as well as Clue, which securely collects, tracks, and manages the vaccination and testing data of the workforce; and MyCom is a communications tool that provides organizations with a central place to share information with employees. Paycom Software, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Long Name Paycom Software, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,750,932,992
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_254225545
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 487,600,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 10,683,776,567
Number Of Analyst Opinions 16
Open 236.41
Operating Cashflow 801,500,032
Operating Margins 0.31721002
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.1587
Peg Ratio 1.44
Phone 405 722 6900
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 238.53
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 237.04
Price Eps Current Year 19.723738
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 18.155731
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.0221577
Profit Margins 0.22778
Quick Ratio 0.079
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.45
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.49001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.628588
Regular Market Day High 242.5
Regular Market Day Low 233.17
Regular Market Day Range 233.17 - 242.5
Regular Market Open 236.41
Regular Market Previous Close 237.04
Regular Market Price 238.53
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,203
Regular Market Volume 474,988
Return On Assets 0.087790005
Return On Equity 0.41089
Revenue Growth 0.098
Revenue Per Share 41.166
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 45,071,619
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0586
Shares Short 2,640,709
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 3,602,568
Short Name Paycom Software, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0681
Short Ratio 2.77
Source Interval 15
State OK
Symbol PAYC
Target High Price 270.0
Target Low Price 160.0
Target Mean Price 211.5625
Target Median Price 206.5
Total Cash 198,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 4.471
Total Debt 982,800,000
Total Revenue 2,140,700,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.5
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.006328046
Trailing Eps 9.52
Trailing P E 25.055672
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.4688
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 147.1231
Two Hundred Day Average Change 91.406906
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.62129545
Type Disp Equity
Volume 474,988
Website https://www.paycom.com
Zip 73,142