Dayforce Inc (NYSE: DAY) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 528.05x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.17. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DAY is 153.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.59% of that float. On April 03, 2025, the average trading volume of DAY was 1.92M shares.
DAY) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Dayforce Inc (NYSE: DAY) has increased by 1.65 when compared to last closing price of 58.34. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.62% fall 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.
DAY’s Market Performance
DAY’s stock has fallen by -0.62% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.91% and a quarterly drop of -18.20%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.89% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.91% for Dayforce Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.92% for DAY’s stock, with a -6.24% 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 -5.42% 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 -28.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.89%, as shares surge +3.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DAY fell by -0.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.06. In addition, Dayforce Inc saw -18.36% 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 Alkharrat Samer, who sale 3,523 shares at the price of $60.30 back on Mar 25 ’25. After this action, Alkharrat Samer now owns 151,828 shares of Dayforce Inc, valued at $212,437 using the latest closing price.
SAMER ALKHARRAT, the Officer of Dayforce Inc, proposed sale 3,523 shares at $60.30 during a trade that took place back on Mar 25 ’25, which means that SAMER ALKHARRAT is holding shares at $212,437 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 5.02. 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
To sum up, Dayforce Inc (DAY) 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.
