PAYC’s short interest shows a sharp rise on 2025-08-29

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Paycom Software Inc shares valued at $334,900 were sold by Smith Bradley Scott on Sep 12 ’25. At $223.27 per share, Smith Bradley Scott sold 1,500 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 24,533 shares worth approximately $5.27 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Bradley Scott Smith Revocable purchased 1,500 shares, netting a total of over 339,555 in proceeds.

Before that, Smith Bradley Scott had sold 1,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $374,938, the Chief Information Officer traded Paycom Software Inc shares for $249.96 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,500 shares, worth approximately $5.85 million.

As published in a research note from TD Cowen on September 22, 2025, Paycom Software Inc [PAYC] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $258. Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald started covering the stock with ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid August. As of August 07, 2025, BMO Capital Markets has reiterated its “Market perform” rating for PAYC. Earlier on May 08, 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] plunged -1.18% to $214.85. The stock’s lowest price that day was $213.81, but it reached a high of $216.5061 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.79%. Over the course of the year, Paycom Software Inc shares have jumped approximately 24.49%. 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 213.50, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 212.16. In the upper region, resistance lies at 216.50. The next price resistance is at 218.16. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 41.05 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 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.25 million shares to 2.47 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 2.22 million shares. A jump of 9.95% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.63 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.63.

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In terms of Paycom Software Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 287.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 32.23% from the previous closing price of $217.42. Analysts anticipate Paycom Software Inc stock to reach 290 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 285. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Paycom Software Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 10, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $245.

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