Research Analysts Set Expectations for Paylocity Q2 Earnings

Paylocity Holding Co. (NASDAQ:PCTY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Paylocity in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the software maker will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.87. The consensus estimate for Paylocity’s current full-year earnings is $4.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Paylocity’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.84 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.81 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on PCTY. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Paylocity from $175.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Paylocity from $174.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Paylocity from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Truist Financial increased their target price on Paylocity from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Paylocity from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.64.

Paylocity Stock Up 0.8 %

PCTY stock opened at $211.88 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $180.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.07. Paylocity has a 52 week low of $129.94 and a 52 week high of $215.68. The company has a market cap of $11.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.19, a P/E/G ratio of 5.05 and a beta of 0.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paylocity

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd raised its position in Paylocity by 100.0% in the first quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 600 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Paylocity by 46.6% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 428 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Paylocity by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 51,599 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $8,868,000 after acquiring an additional 2,373 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Paylocity by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 72,156 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $12,401,000 after acquiring an additional 996 shares during the period. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Paylocity by 142.3% in the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 3,989 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $686,000 after acquiring an additional 2,343 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Paylocity

In related news, SVP Andrew Cappotelli sold 247 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.29, for a total transaction of $47,742.63. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 14,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,828,605.86. This represents a 1.66 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Nicholas Rost sold 212 shares of Paylocity stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.29, for a total transaction of $40,977.48. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,423,387.56. This trade represents a 2.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 71,277 shares of company stock worth $14,057,311 in the last three months. Company insiders own 21.91% of the company’s stock.

About Paylocity

Paylocity Holding Corporation engages in the provision of cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for workforce in the United States. The company offers payroll software solution for global payroll, expense management, tax services, on demand payment, and garnishment managed services; and time and labor management software for time and attendance, scheduling, and time collection.