United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,926 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $619,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Paycom Software in the second quarter valued at about $632,460,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Paycom Software by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,165,546 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $345,101,000 after purchasing an additional 8,419 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Paycom Software by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,665,529 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $265,419,000 after purchasing an additional 275,954 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Paycom Software by 28.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,559,682 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $248,551,000 after buying an additional 343,494 shares during the period. Finally, Reinhart Partners LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Paycom Software by 20.1% during the second quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 1,219,906 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $153,320,000 after buying an additional 204,191 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Paycom Software Price Performance
Paycom Software stock traded up $6.78 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $243.03. 28,490 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,278,218. The firm has a market cap of $10.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $177.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $146.04. Paycom Software, Inc. has a 1-year low of $104.90 and a 1-year high of $244.98.
Paycom Software Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. Paycom Software’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.94%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Paycom Software from $149.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Paycom Software from $120.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on shares of Paycom Software from $180.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Paycom Software from $195.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Paycom Software from $205.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Paycom Software has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $214.23.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Paycom Software
In other news, insider Shane Hadlock sold 2,577 shares of Paycom Software stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $237.60, for a total value of $612,295.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 70,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,668,115.20. This trade represents a 3.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 13.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Paycom Software Profile
Paycom Software, Inc (NYSE: PAYC) is a cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software provider that delivers an end-to-end solution for human resources, payroll, talent acquisition, time and labor management, and talent management. Its single-database platform enables organizations to process payroll, track time, administer benefits, and manage recruiting and employee development through a unified system. Paycom’s software is designed to streamline administrative tasks, improve data accuracy, and provide real-time reporting and analytics to support strategic HR decisions.
The company’s core offerings include payroll processing with built-in tax compliance, employee self-service functionality, automated time tracking, and customizable talent acquisition tools that allow employers to create and post job requisitions, screen candidates, and conduct onboarding electronically.
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