Paycom Software Q2 EPS Estimate Reduced by Zacks Research

Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Paycom Software in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the software maker will post earnings of $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.44. The consensus estimate for Paycom Software’s current full-year earnings is $6.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Paycom Software’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.95 EPS.

PAYC has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Paycom Software from $193.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Paycom Software from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. StockNews.com lowered Paycom Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays boosted their target price on Paycom Software from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on Paycom Software from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $199.75.

Paycom Software Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:PAYC opened at $208.51 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $218.99 and a 200-day moving average of $184.25. The firm has a market cap of $12.02 billion, a PE ratio of 25.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.14. Paycom Software has a twelve month low of $139.50 and a twelve month high of $242.74.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paycom Software

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Paycom Software in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Paycom Software during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Paycom Software in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Paycom Software by 73.3% in the third quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 182 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Paycom Software by 821.7% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 212 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Chad R. Richison sold 1,950 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.29, for a total value of $320,365.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,760,660 shares in the company, valued at $453,548,831.40. This trade represents a 0.07 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 21,450 shares of company stock worth $4,212,449. Insiders own 12.60% of the company’s stock.

Paycom Software Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 25th were issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 25th. Paycom Software’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.05%.

Paycom Software Company Profile

Paycom Software, Inc provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. It offers functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement.