CATALYSTYahoo • 19h ago
Is Paychex's Dividend Enough To Make Up For Its Lagging Stock?For questions about this article or underlying research, email help@trefis.com.
Why PAYC Stock slipped -0.81% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$260.66 -0.81% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
Paycom Software Inc. (PAYC) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $11.75B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $255.00
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Why PAYC Stock slipped -0.81% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Paycom Software Inc. (PAYC) slipped -0.81% to $260.66 as options desks priced 56% call premium vs. 44% put protection around the $255 max-pain magnet. Solid 83% profit margin (12% return on capital), mixed timing at 26x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 91% of its 52-week range ($104.9 – $275.22) with RSI-14 at 66.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.5M in bullish call flow vs. $2.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.79x, implied earnings swing ±7.8%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 83.2% gross margin and $408.0M annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTBenzinga • 2d ago
Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Neutral on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $285Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Matthew Vanvliet maintains Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $195 to $285.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
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CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
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CATALYSTYahoo • 3d ago
Paycom Software (PAYC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?Paycom (PAYC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
CATALYSTBenzinga • 3d ago
Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $295Keybanc analyst Jason Celino maintains Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $280 to $295.
CATALYSTBenzinga • 4d ago
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Paycom Software, Raises Price Target to $279Citigroup analyst Steven Enders maintains Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $194 to $279.
CATALYSTYahoo • 4d ago
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Proudly Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2026 SemifinalistsOKLAHOMA CITY, October 27, 2026--Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association today released the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award semifinalists. This list includes 15 of the nation’s best defensive backs, representing
MARKET WIREYahoo • 4d ago
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2026-10-30O $263.0H $266.4L $259.4C $264.2VOL 668.8K
RES: $279.5SUP: $242.4SMA50: $235.9SMA200: $163.9
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
19.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +8.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Why PAYC Stock slipped -0.81% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 83% profit margin (12% return on capital), mixed timing at 26x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.