Paycor's Cloud Strength Vs. Macroeconomic Challenges: Analysts Find Common Ground In Price Target Reductions Following Q4 Results


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Many analysts cut the price target of Paycor HCM Inc (NASDAQ:PYCR) following its Q4 FY23 results reported yesterday.

Adjusted EPS of $0.08 beat the $0.06 estimate, and sales of $140.00 million exceeded the consensus of $136.55 million.

The company expects revenues of $138 million - $140 million (vs. $142.28 million consensus) for Q1 and $644 million- $650 million (vs. consensus: $647.16 million) for FY24.

BMO Capital Markets analyst Daniel Jester reduced the price target to $24 from $27 and maintained a Market Perform rating.

The analyst sees the buy-side expectations dropping following Paylocity’s results and believes a back-half core growth acceleration is difficult to achieve amid the present macro environment. 

Jester also expects sales investments to take time to mature, and comps are likely to toughen into a challenging macro environment.

The analyst revised the FY24 revenue estimate to $649 million from $646 million and EPS to $0.44 from $0.43.

JMP Securities analyst Patrick Walravens cut the price target to $32 from $42 while maintaining the Market Outperform rating.  

The analyst sees headwinds from weakening labor market growth but expects long-term growth potential on a differentiated cloud-based HCM suite, an opportunity to boost sales coverage, and an experienced leadership team.

The analyst lowered FY24 adjusted EPS estimate to $0.40 from $0.43 (consensus $0.43) on revenue of $648.5 million (+17% y/y) due to expected higher interest income expenses while increasing FY25 adjusted EPS estimate to $0.54 from $0.52 (consensus $0.53) on revenue of $756.9 million (+17% y/y).  

Also, reiterating a Neutral rating, JP Morgan lowered the price target to $23 from $26, DA Davidson to $22 from $24, Citigroup to $26 from $28, and Mizuho to $22 from $24.

Price Action: PYCR shares are trading lower by 5.55% at $21.60 on the last check Thursday,


27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


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