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NASDAQ: PCTY
Paylocity Holding Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for PCTY

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Paylocity Holding Corp

Min Forecast
$164.00+29.08%
Avg Forecast
$189.00+48.76%
Max Forecast
$245.00+92.84%

Should I buy or sell PCTY stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Paylocity Holding Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
6 analysts 54.55%
Buy
2 analysts 18.18%
Hold
3 analysts 27.27%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although PCTY's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates PCTY as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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PCTY stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-12
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-23Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-17
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-11-10
Jefferies
Bottom 3%
3
Strong BuyMaintains$180.00+41.68%2025-11-05
Stephens & Co.
Bottom 6%
6
HoldMaintains$170.00+33.81%2025-11-05
BMO Capital
Bottom 12%
12
BuyMaintains$185.00+45.61%2025-11-05
Citizens
Bottom 1%
1
BuyMaintains$245.00+92.84%2025-11-05
UBS
Bottom 2%
2
HoldMaintains$183.00+44.04%2025-09-17

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Forecast return on equity

Is PCTY forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
N/A
Industry
76.19%
Market
218.22%

Forecast return on assets

Is PCTY forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
N/A
Industry
30.71%

PCTY earnings per share forecast

What is PCTY's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 25 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$7.71+89.93%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$8.40+106.83%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$9.73+139.62%
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PCTY revenue forecast

What is PCTY's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 25 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.8B+7.17%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.9B+16.37%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.1B+28.32%
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PCTY earnings growth forecast

How is PCTY forecast to perform vs Software - Application companies and vs the US market?

Company
33.03%
Industry
27.08%
Market
40.01%
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PCTY revenue growth forecast

How is PCTY forecast to perform vs Software - Application companies and vs the US market?

Company
8.46%
Industry
15.29%
Market
22.77%
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PCTY vs App Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
PCTY$127.05$189.00+48.76%Strong Buy
CWAN$23.48$26.84+14.33%Buy
NICE$110.48$157.55+42.60%Buy
COMP$12.04$13.50+12.13%Strong Buy
PEGA$38.20$75.20+96.86%Strong Buy
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Paylocity Holding Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Paylocity Holding Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: PCTY) stock is to Strong Buy PCTY stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 6 (54.55%) are recommending PCTY as a Strong Buy, 2 (18.18%) are recommending PCTY as a Buy, 3 (27.27%) are recommending PCTY as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending PCTY as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending PCTY as a Strong Sell.

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What is PCTY's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: PCTY) Paylocity Holding's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 33.03% is forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 27.08%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 40.01%.

Paylocity Holding's earnings in 2026 is $225,545,000.On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's earnings for 2026 to be $419,352,886, with the lowest PCTY earnings forecast at $373,057,824, and the highest PCTY earnings forecast at $504,770,076. On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's earnings for 2027 to be $456,658,668, with the lowest PCTY earnings forecast at $403,968,329, and the highest PCTY earnings forecast at $550,108,022.

In 2028, PCTY is forecast to generate $529,056,902 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $490,304,569 and the highest earnings forecast at $625,138,325.

What is PCTY's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: PCTY) Paylocity Holding's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 8.46% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 15.29%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 22.77%.

Paylocity Holding's revenue in 2026 is $1,640,437,000.On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's revenue for 2026 to be $95,602,865,106, with the lowest PCTY revenue forecast at $91,687,389,402, and the highest PCTY revenue forecast at $99,300,814,382. On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's revenue for 2027 to be $103,814,487,763, with the lowest PCTY revenue forecast at $98,158,800,635, and the highest PCTY revenue forecast at $110,775,333,459.

In 2028, PCTY is forecast to generate $114,473,282,735 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $106,533,568,113 and the highest revenue forecast at $125,621,512,170.

What is PCTY's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: PCTY) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Software - Application industry average of 30.71%.

What is PCTY's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year PCTY price target, the average PCTY price target is $189.00, with the highest PCTY stock price forecast at $245.00 and the lowest PCTY stock price forecast at $164.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Paylocity Holding's share price could reach $189.00 by Jan 12, 2027. The average Paylocity Holding stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 48.76% from the current PCTY share price of $127.05.

What is PCTY's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: PCTY) Paylocity Holding's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $4.06. On average, analysts forecast that PCTY's EPS will be $7.71 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $6.86, and the highest EPS forecast at $9.28. On average, analysts forecast that PCTY's EPS will be $8.40 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $7.43, and the highest EPS forecast at $10.12. In 2028, PCTY's EPS is forecast to hit $9.73 (min: $9.02, max: $11.50).

What is PCTY's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: PCTY) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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