In the past week, DAY stock has gone up by 9.06%, with a monthly gain of 5.72% and a quarterly plunge of -8.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.87%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.39% for Dayforce Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.16% for DAY’s stock, with a -7.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 371.29x. The 36-month beta value for DAY is also noteworthy at 1.13. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DAY is 154.84M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.91% of that float. The average trading volume of DAY on May 15, 2025 was 2.07M shares.
DAY) stock’s latest price update
Dayforce Inc (NYSE: DAY) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.19 in relation to its previous close of 59.26. However, the company has experienced a 9.06% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-14 that LONDON, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE: DAY; TSX: DAY), a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work life better, today announced that Hubexo, a global leader in construction data and technology, has selected Dayforce to consolidate its disparate HR systems, provide a single source of truth for its people operations, and deliver a best-in-class offering to colleagues around the world.
Analysts’ Opinion of DAY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DAY stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for DAY by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for DAY in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $67 based on the research report published on May 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DAY reach a price target of $68, previously predicting the price at $67. The rating they have provided for DAY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 07th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to DAY, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
DAY Trading at 5.11% 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 -28.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.87%, as shares surge +6.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DAY rose by +9.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.00. In addition, Dayforce Inc saw -18.27% 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 1,916 shares at the price of $56.64 back on Apr 25 ’25. After this action, Alkharrat Samer now owns 150,237 shares of Dayforce Inc, valued at $108,522 using the latest closing price.
SAMER ALKHARRAT, the Officer of Dayforce Inc, proposed sale 1,916 shares at $56.64 during a trade that took place back on Apr 25 ’25, which means that SAMER ALKHARRAT is holding shares at $108,522 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 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 0.03. Equity return is now at value 1.03, with 0.26 for asset returns.
Based on Dayforce Inc (DAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 283.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.62. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.15for 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 1.02.
Conclusion
In summary, Dayforce Inc (DAY) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
