PCTY · Paylocity Holding Corp

144.60+0.87  (+0.61%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$7.63B
P/E28.27
Float43.05M
Beta0.48
Volatility12.0%
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorProfessional Services
Cap tierMid cap
Macro sensitivityLow
Clavix score77
Price144.60
Change+0.61%
Prev Close143.73
Open144.22
Day Low143.31
Day High145.78
Avg Vol1
Avg $ Vol$96.89M
52W High169.56
52W Low92.99
52W Pos67.4%
From High−14.72%
From Low+55.50%
Max DD 1Y−43.41%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20−3.80%
SMA 50+1.56%
SMA 200+15.46%
RSI (14)45.4
Vol 30D34.9%
Vol 90D43.3%
1Y Range93–170
Daily bars516
Perf Week+1.46%
Perf Month−3.74%
Perf Quarter+42.22%
Perf Half Y+29.60%
Perf Year−13.09%
Perf YTD−0.75%
Prev Day+0.61%
ClavixB
Debt / Eq0.07
Curr Ratio1.09
Int Cover67.5×
FCF Margin23.9%
Rev Growth+11.0%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageLow
Sector rank6 / 15

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B77/100

PCTY grades B, 77 of 100. Steadiest on Sector Resilience (90), most exposed on Price Stability (54, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Professional Services median. Ranks 6 of 15 in Professional Services by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

PCTYProfessional Services median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier0.480.75
Volatilityannualized12.0%18.7%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−43.4%
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.23%
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions5923%

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

PCTY
143.73

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

PCTY

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

PCTYProfessional Services median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer0.480.75
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketLowModerate44% of 16

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 6Moderate 7High 2Very High 1

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Professional Services names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Professional Services15 companies ranked
PCTY
#6 of 15

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

PCTY
1 week+1.5%
1 month−3.7%
Year to date−0.8%
1 year−13.1%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

PCTY
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030since 9 Jul
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish63
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4021 · 4
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening21 ↑ 4 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
0.07sector median 1.10 · 15 names
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
1.09sector median 1.26 · 15 names
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
23.9%sector median 17.1% · 15 names
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
67.5×sector median 6.8× · 15 names

The shaded band is the middle half of the 15 Professional Services names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

PCTY
Revenue growthyear over year+11.0%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Professional Services median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

Paylocity signed a new $1.75 billion revolving credit line on September 17, 2026, with PNC Bank as the lead lender, replacing its previous credit agreement from 2019.

Source sec.gov Significance major Impact financial impact Risk neutral

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Paylocity closed fiscal 2026 on August 4 with 11% revenue growth, a 22.4% increase in earnings per share, and roughly $700 million spent on stock buybacks since May 2024, but its next fiscal year guidance points to slowing growth.

Source yahoo.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk neutral

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The New York Jets named Paylocity as its official HR, payroll and spend management platform. The article provides no further details beyond this announcement.

Source GlobeNewsWire Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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The New York Jets have named Paylocity as their official human capital management (HCM) platform for managing HR, payroll, and spend. The article body contains no additional details beyond the announcement itself.

Source globenewswire.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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The article reports that Paylocity CEO Williams sold 12,000 shares for roughly $1.8 million, reducing his direct ownership by about 3% from his prior position. No other details are provided.

Source The Motley Fool Significance major Impact leadership Risk worsening

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