Paylocity Holding Corp (NASDAQ: PCTY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 55.70x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PCTY is at 0.95. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PCTY is 44.47M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.02% of that float. The average trading volume for PCTY on February 17, 2025 was 428.77K shares.
PCTY) stock’s latest price update
Paylocity Holding Corp (NASDAQ: PCTY)’s stock price has plunge by -0.28relation to previous closing price of 217.56. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.40% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-07 that PCTY’s fiscal second-quarter results reflect strong top and bottom-line growth, and product expansion. A raised guidance boosts optimism.
PCTY’s Market Performance
Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY) has seen a 5.40% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 10.88% gain in the past month and a 1.93% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.36% for PCTY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.79% for PCTY’s stock, with a 26.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PCTY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PCTY stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for PCTY by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for PCTY in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $235 based on the research report published on January 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PCTY reach a price target of $231, previously predicting the price at $214. The rating they have provided for PCTY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 16th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to PCTY, setting the target price at $200 in the report published on October 22nd of the previous year.
PCTY Trading at 7.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PCTY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.91%, as shares surge +8.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PCTY rose by +5.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +37.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $207.04. In addition, Paylocity Holding Corp saw 8.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PCTY starting from IRIE FOUNDATION, who proposed sale 22,500 shares at the price of $217.56 back on Feb 14 ’25. After this action, IRIE FOUNDATION now owns shares of Paylocity Holding Corp, valued at $4,895,100 using the latest closing price.
STEVEN RAYMOND BEAUCHAMP, the Director of Paylocity Holding Corp, proposed sale 30,000 shares at $217.56 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14 ’25, which means that STEVEN RAYMOND BEAUCHAMP is holding shares at $6,526,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PCTY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for Paylocity Holding Corp stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 20.49, with 4.52 for asset returns.
Based on Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 336.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 34.47for 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 1.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
