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Paycom Software Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for PAYC

Based on 12 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Paycom Software Inc

Min Forecast
$130.00-50.37%
Avg Forecast
$256.17-2.2%
Max Forecast
$305.00+16.44%

Should I buy or sell PAYC stock?

Based on 12 analysts offering ratings for Paycom Software Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 41.67%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
7 analysts 58.33%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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PAYC stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-27
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-27
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-26
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-13
TD Cowen
Top 18%
83
Strong BuyMaintains$286.00+9.19%2026-10-02
KeyBanc
Top 13%
88
Strong BuyMaintains$280.00+6.89%2026-09-21
UBS
Bottom 14%
14
Strong BuyMaintains$285.00+8.80%2026-09-01
JP Morgan
Top 1%
100
HoldMaintains$264.00+0.79%2026-08-25
Stifel Nicolaus
Top 8%
93
HoldMaintains$200.00-23.65%2026-08-06

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Forecast return on equity

Is PAYC forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
128.06%
Industry
58.37%
Market
176.3%
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Forecast return on assets

Is PAYC forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
14.07%
Industry
39.36%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

PAYC earnings per share forecast

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

Avg 1 year Forecast
$12.34+30.85%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$14.25+51.08%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$15.75+67.01%
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PAYC revenue forecast

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

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.3B+5.25%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.4B+13.14%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.6B+22.11%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

PAYC earnings growth forecast

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

Company
18.91%
Industry
27.55%
Market
32.75%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

PAYC revenue growth forecast

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

Company
6.81%
Industry
13.65%
Market
13.4%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

PAYC vs App Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
PAYC$261.94$256.17-2.20%Buy
BSY$39.32$42.75+8.72%Strong Buy
FIG$22.98$31.75+38.16%Buy
FROG$100.46$107.20+6.71%Strong Buy
HUBS$250.79$256.39+2.23%Buy
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Paycom Software Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Paycom Software Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 12 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: PAYC) stock is to Buy PAYC stock.

Out of 12 analysts, 5 (41.67%) are recommending PAYC as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending PAYC as a Buy, 7 (58.33%) are recommending PAYC as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending PAYC as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending PAYC as a Strong Sell.

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

(NYSE: PAYC) Paycom Software's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 18.91% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 27.55%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 32.75%.

Paycom Software's earnings in 2026 is $487,600,000.On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PAYC's earnings for 2026 to be $556,161,243, with the lowest PAYC earnings forecast at $501,331,618, and the highest PAYC earnings forecast at $605,762,559. On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PAYC's earnings for 2027 to be $642,148,877, with the lowest PAYC earnings forecast at $564,936,687, and the highest PAYC earnings forecast at $760,515,963.

In 2028, PAYC is forecast to generate $709,823,913 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $623,241,333 and the highest earnings forecast at $847,121,079.

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

(NYSE: PAYC) Paycom Software's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6.81% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Application industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.65%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.4%.

Paycom Software's revenue in 2026 is $2,140,700,000.On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PAYC's revenue for 2026 to be $101,546,357,607, with the lowest PAYC revenue forecast at $97,354,697,040, and the highest PAYC revenue forecast at $105,152,087,127. On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast PAYC's revenue for 2027 to be $109,163,461,218, with the lowest PAYC revenue forecast at $103,214,007,510, and the highest PAYC revenue forecast at $115,924,204,068.

In 2028, PAYC is forecast to generate $117,817,212,066 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $109,974,750,360 and the highest revenue forecast at $127,778,039,865.

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

(NYSE: PAYC) forecast ROA is 14.07%, which is lower than the forecast US Software - Application industry average of 39.36%.

What is PAYC's Price Target?

According to 12 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year PAYC price target, the average PAYC price target is $256.17, with the highest PAYC stock price forecast at $305.00 and the lowest PAYC stock price forecast at $130.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Paycom Software's share price could fall to $256.17 by Oct 27, 2027. The average Paycom Software stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 2.2% from the current PAYC share price of $261.94.

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

(NYSE: PAYC) Paycom Software's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $9.43. On average, analysts forecast that PAYC's EPS will be $12.34 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $11.12, and the highest EPS forecast at $13.44. On average, analysts forecast that PAYC's EPS will be $14.25 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.53, and the highest EPS forecast at $16.87. In 2028, PAYC's EPS is forecast to hit $15.75 (min: $13.83, max: $18.80).

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

(NYSE: PAYC) forecast ROE is 128.06%, which is considered strong.
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