Dayforce Inc (NYSE: DAY) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.07 in relation to its previous close of 60.16. However, the company has experienced a 5.37% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-15 that I give a buy rating for Dayforce due to its accelerating enterprise expansion and AI innovations, positioning it for continued growth. Enterprise expansion is driving larger deal sizes, higher contract values, and better revenue visibility, with a shift towards larger customers. AI innovations like Co-Pilot and demand forecasting tools enhance DAY’s platform stickiness, increasing spend per customer and retention rates.
Is It Worth Investing in Dayforce Inc (NYSE: DAY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Dayforce Inc (NYSE: DAY) is above average at 536.06x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.21.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DAY is 153.82M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.49% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DAY on March 26, 2025 was 1.90M shares.
DAY’s Market Performance
DAY’s stock has seen a 5.37% increase for the week, with a -6.57% drop in the past month and a -18.65% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.13% for Dayforce Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.91% for DAY’s stock, with a -4.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DAY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DAY stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for DAY by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DAY in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $68 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DAY reach a price target of $80, previously predicting the price at $85. The rating they have provided for DAY stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to DAY, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on November 19th of the previous year.
DAY Trading at -5.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DAY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.25%, as shares sank -4.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.35% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DAY rose by +5.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.38. In addition, Dayforce Inc saw -17.13% 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 DAY starting from SAMER ALKHARRAT, who proposed sale 3,523 shares at the price of $60.30 back on Mar 25 ’25. After this action, SAMER ALKHARRAT now owns shares of Dayforce Inc, valued at $212,437 using the latest closing price.
McDonald William Everett, the EVP, CLO, & Secretary of Dayforce Inc, sale 1,999 shares at $55.55 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that McDonald William Everett is holding 107,393 shares at $111,044 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dayforce Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 0.73, with 0.20 for asset returns.
Based on Dayforce Inc (DAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 11.81. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 158.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Dayforce Inc (DAY) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
