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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 14 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Paylocity Holding Corp

Min Forecast
$183.00+10.65%
Avg Forecast
$223.86+35.36%
Max Forecast
$270.00+63.26%

Should I buy or sell PCTY stock?

Based on 14 analysts offering ratings for Paylocity Holding Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
6 analysts 42.86%
Buy
5 analysts 35.71%
Hold
3 analysts 21.43%
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%2025-09-17
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-08-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-08-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-08-06Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-07-30
Citigroup
Top 11%
90
Strong BuyMaintains$218.00+31.82%2025-07-21
Barclays
Top 2%
99
HoldMaintains$190.00+14.89%2025-07-21
Needham
Bottom 1%
1
BuyReiterates$250.00+51.17%2025-07-18
Piper Sandler
Bottom 1%
1
Strong BuyReiterates$258.00+56.00%2025-05-02
Stifel Nicolaus
Top 8%
93
Strong BuyMaintains$235.00+42.10%2025-05-02

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Forecast return on equity

Is PCTY forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
27.99%
Industry
66.95%
Market
-52.51%
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Forecast return on assets

Is PCTY forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
7.87%
Industry
19.18%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

PCTY earnings per share forecast

What is PCTY's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.20+27.38%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$5.80+42.16%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$6.26+53.43%
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PCTY revenue forecast

What is PCTY's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.7B+7.77%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.9B+16.55%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.0B+24.28%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

PCTY earnings growth forecast

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

Company
15.82%
Industry
14.74%
Market
15.2%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

PCTY revenue growth forecast

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

Company
7.68%
Industry
13.14%
Market
10.8%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

PCTY vs App Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
PCTY$165.38$223.86+35.36%Strong Buy
NICE$148.83$198.20+33.17%Buy
ESTC$87.12$118.35+35.85%Strong Buy
LYFT$22.84$18.28-19.96%Buy
OTEX$36.70$34.67-5.54%Hold
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Paylocity Holding Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Paylocity Holding Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 14 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: PCTY) stock is to Strong Buy PCTY stock.

Out of 14 analysts, 6 (42.86%) are recommending PCTY as a Strong Buy, 5 (35.71%) are recommending PCTY as a Buy, 3 (21.43%) 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 15.82% is forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 14.74%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 15.2%.

Paylocity Holding's earnings in 2025 is $227,127,000.On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's earnings for 2026 to be $286,680,492, with the lowest PCTY earnings forecast at $253,743,484, and the highest PCTY earnings forecast at $305,043,797. On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's earnings for 2027 to be $319,937,437, with the lowest PCTY earnings forecast at $291,253,391, and the highest PCTY earnings forecast at $344,208,552.

In 2028, PCTY is forecast to generate $345,311,785 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $345,311,785 and the highest earnings forecast at $345,311,785.

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

(NASDAQ: PCTY) Paylocity Holding's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.68% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.14%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.8%.

Paylocity Holding's revenue in 2025 is $1,595,221,000.On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's revenue for 2026 to be $94,828,463,299, with the lowest PCTY revenue forecast at $94,558,061,003, and the highest PCTY revenue forecast at $95,175,871,226. On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast PCTY's revenue for 2027 to be $102,559,310,161, with the lowest PCTY revenue forecast at $101,337,424,962, and the highest PCTY revenue forecast at $104,724,348,860.

In 2028, PCTY is forecast to generate $109,361,235,225 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $109,361,235,225 and the highest revenue forecast at $109,361,235,225.

What is PCTY's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: PCTY) forecast ROA is 7.87%, which is lower than the forecast US Software - Application industry average of 19.18%.

What is PCTY's Price Target?

According to 14 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year PCTY price target, the average PCTY price target is $223.86, with the highest PCTY stock price forecast at $270.00 and the lowest PCTY stock price forecast at $183.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Paylocity Holding's share price could reach $223.86 by Sep 17, 2026. The average Paylocity Holding stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 35.36% from the current PCTY share price of $165.38.

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

(NASDAQ: PCTY) Paylocity Holding's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $4.08. On average, analysts forecast that PCTY's EPS will be $5.20 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $4.60, and the highest EPS forecast at $5.53. On average, analysts forecast that PCTY's EPS will be $5.80 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.28, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.24. In 2028, PCTY's EPS is forecast to hit $6.26 (min: $6.26, max: $6.26).

What is PCTY's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: PCTY) forecast ROE is 27.99%, which is considered strong.
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