Paycor HCM Inc (PYCR) Stock: What the Analysts are Saying

The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.54. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PYCR is 80.20M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.51% of that float. On May 09, 2024, the average trading volume of PYCR was 748.07K shares.

PYCR) stock’s latest price update

Paycor HCM Inc (NASDAQ: PYCR) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -13.43 compared to its previous closing price of 17.50. However, the company has seen a fall of -9.88% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-08 that Paycor HCM, Inc. (PYCR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.18 per share a year ago.

PYCR’s Market Performance

Paycor HCM Inc (PYCR) has experienced a -9.88% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -15.97% drop in the past month, and a -26.03% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.64% for PYCR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -13.02% for PYCR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -27.99% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PYCR

BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PYCR reach a price target of $26. The rating they have provided for PYCR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 06th, 2024.

Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to PYCR, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on January 05th of the current year.

PYCR Trading at -18.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought PYCR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -44.92% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares sank -13.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.11% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PYCR fell by -7.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -41.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.29. In addition, Paycor HCM Inc saw -29.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PYCR starting from Geene Alice L, who sale 1,577 shares at the price of $18.39 back on Apr 04 ’24. After this action, Geene Alice L now owns 107,581 shares of Paycor HCM Inc, valued at $28,994 using the latest closing price.

Corr Jonathan, the Director of Paycor HCM Inc, sale 1,508 shares at $18.30 during a trade that took place back on Apr 04 ’24, which means that Corr Jonathan is holding 18,480 shares at $27,595 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PYCR

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.14 for the present operating margin
  • 0.66 for the gross margin

The net margin for Paycor HCM Inc stands at -0.14. The total capital return value is set at -0.06. Equity return is now at value -5.43, with -2.48 for asset returns.

Based on Paycor HCM Inc (PYCR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.87. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -15.74.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 35.35 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.81. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.04.

Conclusion

To sum up, Paycor HCM Inc (PYCR) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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