PAYC’s short interest falls to 2.34 million shares

Anna Perez

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Paycom Software Inc shares valued at $354,688 were purchased by Peck Randall on Dec 04 ’25. At $161.81 per share, Peck Randall acquired 2,192 shares.

Also, Smith Bradley Scott sold 1,500 shares, netting a total of over 334,900 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $223.27 each, the insider now holds 24,533 shares.

Before that, Bradley Scott Smith Revocable had added 1,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $339,555, the Affiliate bought Paycom Software Inc shares for $226.37 each.

As published in their initiating research note from Guggenheim on September 26, 2025, Paycom Software Inc [PAYC] has been a Buy and the price target has been revised to $270. Analysts at TD Cowen upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late September. As of August 14, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald has initiated its “Neutral” rating for PAYC. Earlier on August 07, 2025, BMO Capital Markets resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Market perform” for PAYC stock.

Analyzing PAYC Stock Performance

On last trading session, Paycom Software Inc [NYSE: PAYC] rose 0.96% to $166.14. The stock’s lowest price that day was $164.43, but it reached a high of $167.44 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.31%. Over the course of the year, Paycom Software Inc shares have dropped approximately -28.51%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $267.76 on 06/05/25 and a 52-week low of $156.50 on 11/06/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Paycom Software Inc (PAYC)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 164.57, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 162.99. In the upper region, resistance lies at 167.58. The next price resistance is at 169.01. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 42.43 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Paycom Software Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Paycom Software Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-11-14 dropping by -0.27 million shares to 2.34 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-15 was 2.61 million shares. A decline of -11.74% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.13 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.13.

Which companies own the most shares of Paycom Software Inc (PAYC)?

In terms of Paycom Software Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 225 in the next 12 months, up nearly 36.73% from the previous closing price of $164.56. Analysts anticipate Paycom Software Inc stock to reach 290 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 165. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Paycom Software Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 08, 2025, BMO Capital Markets assigned a price target of “a Market perform” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $244.

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