Paycor HCM Inc (NASDAQ: PYCR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.18 in relation to its previous close of 16.69. However, the company has experienced a 10.40% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-06 that Paycor HCM, Inc. (PYCR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Moreover, the 36-month beta value for PYCR is 0.45. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for PYCR is 81.12M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.83% of that float. On November 07, 2024, PYCR’s average trading volume was 866.62K shares.
PYCR’s Market Performance
PYCR stock saw an increase of 10.40% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 27.08% and a quarterly increase of 35.78%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.85%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.33% for Paycor HCM Inc (PYCR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 13.17% for PYCR stock, with a simple moving average of 7.59% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PYCR
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PYCR reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for PYCR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 16th, 2024.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to PYCR, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on August 15th of the current year.
PYCR Trading at 17.15% 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 -26.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.85%, as shares surge +25.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PYCR rose by +10.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.72. In addition, Paycor HCM Inc saw -22.83% 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 Rishel Jeremy, who sale 3,723 shares at the price of $14.02 back on Oct 16 ’24. After this action, Rishel Jeremy now owns 21,218 shares of Paycor HCM Inc, valued at $52,196 using the latest closing price.
Corr Jonathan, the Director of Paycor HCM Inc, sale 1,508 shares at $13.47 during a trade that took place back on Oct 08 ’24, which means that Corr Jonathan is holding 15,464 shares at $20,313 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PYCR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Paycor HCM Inc stands at -0.07. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -4.60, with -2.29 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 149.39 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Paycor HCM Inc (PYCR) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
