Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Paycom Software Inc shares valued at $374,938 were sold by Smith Bradley Scott on Jun 12 ’25. At $249.96 per share, Smith Bradley Scott sold 1,500 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 27,233 shares worth approximately $6.14 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Richison Chad R. sold 23,200 shares, netting a total of over 6,152,640 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $265.20 each, the insider now holds 3,224,049 shares.
Before that, Richison Chad R. had sold 6,800 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,804,192, the CEO, President and Chairman traded Paycom Software Inc shares for $265.32 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,800 shares, worth approximately $725.36 million.
As published in a research note from BMO Capital Markets on May 08, 2025, Paycom Software Inc [PAYC] has been retained to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $244. Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sector weight”‘ to ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in early March. As of February 06, 2024, BTIG Research has initiated its “Neutral” rating for PAYC. Earlier on January 05, 2024, Jefferies downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for PAYC stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing PAYC Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Paycom Software Inc [NYSE: PAYC] rose 1.20% to $225.46. The stock’s lowest price that day was $221.15, but it reached a high of $227.145 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.16%. Over the course of the year, Paycom Software Inc shares have jumped approximately 55.49%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $267.76 on 06/05/25 and a 52-week low of $185.49 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Paycom Software Inc (PAYC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 221.98, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 218.50. In the upper region, resistance lies at 228.11. The next price resistance is at 230.76. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 31.58 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 rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.39 million shares to 2.15 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 1.76 million shares. A jump of 18.09% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.02 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.02.
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 233 in the next 12 months, up nearly 4.58% from the previous closing price of $222.79. Analysts anticipate Paycom Software Inc stock to reach 245 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 221. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Paycom Software Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On November 07, 2023, UBS assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $235.
