PCTY
PaylocityDNasdaq / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
Current thesis
The strongest near-term bull read is that the company delivered a clean T+1 earnings package: Q3 revenue beat the prior internal guide, profitability improved, FY26 guidance was raised, cash flow stayed strong, and capital return was expanded via the enlarged buyback [#8-K-2026-05-07].
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.6.
What can break
Balance-sheet leverage is modest, but debt from prior acquisitions and continued M&A increase the importance of disciplined integration and cash deployment.
Momentum
48
Value
56
Sentiment
36
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $118.00 · Bull $135.00 · Bear $92.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-20
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $153.94
Why
Momentum48 · Δ7d +26.6
Value56 · Δ7d -0.6
Sentiment36 · Δ7d -9.1
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
48
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+26.6
Δ21d
+31.4
Value
56
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.6
Δ21d
-3.6
Sentiment
36
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-9.1
Δ21d
-18.2
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 47.6 / Value 55.5 / Sentiment 35.9
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$6.82B
Beta
0.55
Shares Out
53.54M
P/E (TTM)
37.6
P/S (TTM)
4.98
P/FCF (TTM)
24.31
Rev YoY
+10.5%
EPS YoY
+27.2%
Gross Margin
+68.4%
Op Margin
+19.1%
Net Debt
-$180.18M
Current Ratio
1.05
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology