Samad Samana's Stock Ratings

Jefferies Analyst

Samad Samana is an analyst at Jefferies. Analyst ratings are quantitative and qualitative analysis of a stock by Wall Street stock rating analysts. Stock ratings consist of expected future growth, current stock valuation and macroeconomic trends. Updated 08/13/2025

Overall Average Return

-0.46%

Smart Score

52.1%

Overall Average Return Percentile

35th

Number of Ratings

159
Buy Now
Get Alert
08/12/2025
OTEX
Open Text
$29.45
12.05%
$35 → $33
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
08/06/2025
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
31.82%
$235 → $225
Maintains
Buy
08/06/2025
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
4.24%
$30 → $29
Maintains
Hold
07/24/2025
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
34.77%
$1025 → $1150
Maintains
Buy
07/18/2025
TOST
Toast
$44.18
22.23%
$50 → $54
Maintains
Buy
06/26/2025
PAYX
Paychex
$135.50
3.32%
$155 → $140
Maintains
Hold
05/23/2025
DAY
Dayforce
$51.56
26.07%
$75 → $65
Maintains
Hold
05/05/2025
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
-26.92%
$130 → $110
Maintains
Hold
05/02/2025
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
27.08%
$108 → $122
Maintains
Hold
05/02/2025
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
37.68%
$255 → $235
Maintains
Buy
04/28/2025
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
12.5%
$145 → $108
Maintains
Hold
04/28/2025
FIVN
Five9
$24.93
12.31%
$45 → $28
Maintains
Hold
04/15/2025
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
65.53%
$900 → $700
Maintains
Buy
04/15/2025
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
20.12%
$1250 → $1025
Maintains
Buy
03/14/2025
EVCM
EverCommerce
$10.60
-5.66%
$12 → $10
Maintains
Hold
02/28/2025
VERX
Vertex
$25.12
91.08%
$62 → $48
Maintains
Buy
02/18/2025
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
-13.64%
$110 → $130
Maintains
Hold
02/14/2025
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
51.04%
$105 → $145
Maintains
Hold
02/07/2025
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
49.39%
$240 → $255
Maintains
Buy
02/06/2025
DAY
Dayforce
$51.56
45.46%
$80 → $75
Maintains
Hold
02/03/2025
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
112.83%
$860 → $900
Maintains
Buy
01/30/2025
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
46.49%
$1300 → $1250
Maintains
Buy
01/30/2025
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$299.63
1.79%
$290 → $305
Maintains
Hold
12/19/2024
ZM
Zoom Communications
$70.44
41.96%
$85 → $100
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
12/19/2024
NICE
NICE
$144.00
38.89%
$215 → $200
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
12/09/2024
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
40.61%
$215 → $240
Maintains
Buy
12/06/2024
VRNT
Verint Systems
$19.34
75.8%
$28 → $34
Maintains
Hold
12/02/2024
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
46.49%
$1100 → $1250
Maintains
Buy
11/18/2024
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
-26.92%
$80 → $110
Maintains
Hold
11/18/2024
GLBE
Global E Online
$37.09
34.81%
$45 → $50
Maintains
Buy
11/15/2024
NICE
NICE
$144.00
49.31%
$230 → $215
Maintains
Buy
11/05/2024
ALRM
Alarm.com Holdings
$55.00
18.18%
→ $65
Initiates
→ Buy
11/04/2024
VERX
Vertex
$25.12
99.04%
$35 → $50
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
10/31/2024
PAYC
Paycom Software
$213.39
-17.99%
$170 → $175
Maintains
Hold
10/31/2024
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
25.96%
$200 → $215
Maintains
Buy
10/31/2024
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
-11.46%
$60 → $85
Maintains
Hold
10/22/2024
PYCR
Paycor HCM
$13 → $15
Maintains
Hold
10/22/2024
PAYC
Paycom Software
$213.39
-20.33%
$155 → $170
Maintains
Hold
10/22/2024
DAY
Dayforce
$51.56
26.07%
$55 → $65
Maintains
Hold
10/22/2024
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$299.63
-3.21%
$260 → $290
Maintains
Hold
10/22/2024
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
17.17%
$145 → $200
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
10/16/2024
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
28.91%
$900 → $1100
Maintains
Buy
10/02/2024
PAYX
Paychex
$135.50
-4.06%
$120 → $130
Maintains
Hold
09/05/2024
VRNT
Verint Systems
$19.34
44.78%
$32 → $28
Maintains
Hold
08/12/2024
PAR
PAR Technology
$49.05
22.32%
$45 → $60
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
06/24/2024
PAYC
Paycom Software
$213.39
-32.05%
$170 → $145
Maintains
Hold
06/24/2024
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
-15.05%
$180 → $145
Maintains
Hold
06/24/2024
PYCR
Paycor HCM
$14 → $11
Maintains
Hold
06/23/2024
DAY
Dayforce
$51.56
6.67%
$60 → $55
Maintains
Hold
05/17/2024
NICE
NICE
$144.00
59.72%
$280 → $230
Maintains
Buy
04/29/2024
BILL
BILL Holdings
$39.45
102.79%
$95 → $80
Maintains
Buy
04/10/2024
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
5.47%
$885 → $900
Maintains
Buy
03/19/2024
ZM
Zoom Video Comms
$70.44
-0.62%
→ $70
Initiates
→ Hold
03/06/2024
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
-37.5%
$65 → $60
Maintains
Hold
03/01/2024
VERX
Vertex
$25.12
39.33%
$27 → $35
Maintains
Hold
01/05/2024
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$299.63
-16.56%
$260 → $250
Maintains
Hold
01/05/2024
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
5.45%
$240 → $180
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
01/05/2024
PYCR
Paycor HCM
$27 → $22
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
01/05/2024
PAYC
Paycom Software
$213.39
-8.62%
→ $195
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
12/18/2023
PRST
Presto Automation
$0.00
619900%
→ $0.62
Initiates
→ Hold
12/12/2023
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
25.81%
$40 → $35
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
10/23/2023
PAYC
Paycom Software
$213.39
52.3%
$395 → $325
Maintains
Buy
08/17/2023
PYCR
Paycor HCM
$27 → $30
Maintains
Buy
08/15/2023
NOGN
Nogin
$0.5 → $1
Maintains
Hold
08/14/2023
BILL
BILL Holdings
$39.45
209.25%
$100 → $122
Maintains
Buy
08/10/2023
AVID
Avid Technology
$25 → $27
Maintains
Hold
08/08/2023
FIVN
Five9
$24.93
200.84%
$70 → $75
Maintains
Hold
08/04/2023
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
40.61%
$230 → $240
Maintains
Buy
07/27/2023
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
-23.83%
$525 → $650
Maintains
Buy
07/12/2023
MODN
Model N
→ $40
Initiates
→ Hold
07/11/2023
TOST
Toast
$44.18
-36.62%
→ $28
Initiates
→ Buy
06/12/2023
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
-56.82%
$44 → $65
Maintains
Hold
05/23/2023
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
34.79%
$500 → $570
Maintains
Buy
05/12/2023
NICE
NICE
$144.00
63.19%
$260 → $235
Maintains
Buy
05/11/2023
VERX
Vertex
$25.12
-20.38%
$18 → $20
Maintains
Hold
05/02/2023
BILL
BILL Holdings
$39.45
153.49%
$125 → $100
Maintains
Buy
05/01/2023
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
18.24%
$450 → $500
Maintains
Buy
04/27/2023
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
-38.47%
$500 → $525
Maintains
Buy
03/03/2023
NOGN
Nogin
→ $0.5
Initiates
→ Hold
01/05/2023
VERX
Vertex
$25.12
-40.29%
$13.5 → $15
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
01/05/2023
VRNT
Verint Systems
$19.34
106.83%
$45 → $40
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
01/05/2023
FIVN
Five9
$24.93
160.73%
$55 → $65
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
01/05/2023
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
-73.43%
→ $40
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
12/23/2022
PAYX
Paychex
$135.50
-11.44%
$130 → $120
Maintains
Hold
12/22/2022
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
79.73%
$65 → $50
Maintains
Buy
12/20/2022
BIGC
BigCommerce Holdings
$11 → $9.5
Maintains
Hold
11/28/2022
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
-47.92%
$110 → $50
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
11/17/2022
GLBE
Global E Online
$37.09
-13.72%
$42 → $32
Maintains
Buy
10/25/2022
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
-5.41%
$450 → $400
Maintains
Buy
08/10/2022
PAR
PAR Technology
$49.05
-18.45%
$43 → $40
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
07/26/2022
LPSN
LivePerson
$1.00
1406.33%
$18 → $15
Maintains
Hold
07/26/2022
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
133.64%
$80 → $65
Maintains
Buy
07/26/2022
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
14.58%
$130 → $110
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
PAYC
Paycom Software
$213.39
56.99%
$400 → $335
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
LPSN
LivePerson
$1.00
1707.59%
$23 → $18
Maintains
Hold
05/23/2022
FIVN
Five9
$24.93
401.4%
$130 → $125
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
6.41%
$500 → $450
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
CDAY
Ceridian HCM Holding
$65 → $56
Maintains
Hold
05/23/2022
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
-35.54%
$700 → $550
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
BILL
BILL Holdings
$39.45
280.23%
$250 → $150
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
PAR
PAR Technology
$49.05
-12.33%
$55 → $43
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
PAYX
Paychex
$135.50
-4.06%
$140 → $130
Maintains
Hold
05/23/2022
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
17.17%
$255 → $200
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
187.56%
$100 → $80
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
215.55%
$550 → $475
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
35.42%
$175 → $130
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
VERX
Vertex
$25.12
-46.26%
$14.5 → $13.5
Maintains
Buy
05/23/2022
ZEN
Zendesk
$120 → $110
Maintains
Hold
05/17/2022
GLBE
Global E Online
$37.09
-16.42%
$70 → $31
Maintains
Buy
02/28/2022
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
49.39%
→ $255
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
02/18/2022
NICE
NICE
$144.00
122.22%
$350 → $320
Maintains
Buy
01/06/2022
FIVN
Five9
$24.93
622.02%
→ $180
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
10/29/2021
ZEN
Zendesk
$175 → $120
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
10/21/2021
AUDC
AudioCodes
$10.06
277.73%
→ $38
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
10/13/2021
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
106.91%
$690 → $875
Maintains
Buy
08/17/2021
GLBE
Global E Online
$37.09
115.69%
$44 → $80
Maintains
Buy
08/16/2021
PYCR
Paycor HCM
→ $45
Initiates
→ Buy
07/30/2021
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
368.75%
$415 → $450
Maintains
Buy
07/28/2021
FIVN
Five9
$24.93
702.25%
→ $200
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
07/26/2021
EVCM
EverCommerce
$10.60
79.25%
→ $19
Initiates
→ Hold
06/07/2021
GLBE
Global E Online
$37.09
18.63%
→ $44
Initiates
→ Buy
04/09/2021
PAR
PAR Technology
$49.05
83.49%
$75 → $90
Maintains
Buy
03/09/2021
TWLO
Twilio
$96.00
332.29%
→ $415
Initiates
→ Buy
03/05/2021
PAYC
Paycom Software
$213.39
120.25%
→ $470
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
03/01/2021
FIVN
Five9
$24.93
782.47%
→ $220
Initiates
→ Buy
02/17/2021
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
1607.4%
$450 → $475
Maintains
Buy
02/05/2021
BILL
BILL Holdings
$39.45
292.9%
$135 → $155
Maintains
Hold
01/11/2021
LPSN
LivePerson
$1.00
6427.42%
$55 → $65
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
11/19/2020
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
10/13/2020
PAR
PAR Technology
$49.05
-4.18%
$43 → $47
Maintains
Buy
08/31/2020
BIGC
BigCommerce Holdings
→ $130
Initiates
→ Hold
08/24/2020
VERX
Vertex
$25.12
35.35%
→ $34
Initiates
→ Buy
08/04/2020
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
1229.98%
$300 → $370
Maintains
Buy
07/30/2020
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
663.97%
$1120 → $1150
Maintains
Hold
07/30/2020
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
-39.65%
$465 → $515
Maintains
Buy
07/29/2020
AUDC
AudioCodes
$10.06
327.44%
$40 → $43
Maintains
Buy
07/28/2020
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
644.04%
$725 → $1120
Maintains
Hold
07/14/2020
AUDC
AudioCodes
$10.06
297.61%
→ $40
Initiates
→ Buy
06/23/2020
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
-45.51%
$375 → $465
Maintains
Buy
06/09/2020
VG
Vonage Hldgs
$13.22
-16.79%
→ $11
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
05/11/2020
CDAY
Ceridian HCM Holding
$60 → $65
Maintains
Hold
05/07/2020
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
-52.23%
$150 → $202
Maintains
Buy
05/07/2020
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
942.42%
$245 → $290
Maintains
Buy
04/16/2020
CDAY
Ceridian HCM Holding
$65 → $60
Downgrade
Buy → Hold
08/19/2019
CDAY
Ceridian HCM Holding
$58 → $65
Upgrade
Hold → Buy
05/31/2019
VG
Vonage Holdings
$13.22
13.46%
→ $15
Initiates
→ Buy
05/16/2019
PAR
PAR Technology
$49.05
-34.76%
→ $32
Initiates
→ Buy
04/01/2019
LPSN
LivePerson
$1.00
Initiates
→ Buy
10/02/2018
ZEN
Zendesk
→ $82
Initiates
→ Buy
10/02/2018
SHOP
Shopify
$150.53
16.26%
→ $175
Initiates
→ Hold
10/02/2018
HUBS
HubSpot
$422.88
-56.96%
→ $182
Initiates
→ Buy
10/02/2018
PCTY
Paylocity Holding
$170.69
-48.44%
→ $88
Initiates
→ Hold
10/02/2018
PAYX
Paychex
$135.50
-44.65%
→ $75
Initiates
→ Hold
10/02/2018
NOW
ServiceNow
$853.30
-71.87%
→ $240
Initiates
→ Buy
10/03/2016
PAYX
Paychex
$135.50
-66.79%
$40 → $45
Maintains
Underperform
08/04/2016
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
4.24%
$27 → $29
Maintains
Buy
04/29/2015
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
-20.92%
$20 → $22
Maintains
Buy
11/21/2014
RNG
RingCentral
$27.82
-28.11%
→ $20
Initiates
→ Buy
09/12/2012
PAYX
Paychex
$135.50
-77.12%
→ $31
Downgrade
Hold → Underperform