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Paycom Software Analyst Ratings

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Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$427.00
Lowest Price Target1
$175.00
Consensus Price Target1
$242.47

Paycom Software Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:PAYC | Benzinga

Paycom Software Inc has a consensus price target of $242.47 based on the ratings of 23 analysts. The high is $427 issued by Baird on August 2, 2023. The low is $175 issued by Deutsche Bank on November 1, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, TD Cowen, and Citigroup on January 12, 2026, January 8, 2026, and December 23, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $184.67 between Barclays, TD Cowen, and Citigroup, there's an implied 24.43% upside for Paycom Software Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Analyst Ratings for Paycom Software

Buy NowGet Alert
01/12/2026Buy Now24.65%Barclays$210 → $185MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/08/2026Buy Now23.98%TD Cowen$200 → $184MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/23/2025Buy Now24.65%Citigroup$191 → $185MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/17/2025Buy Now31.39%BTIG → $195Assumes → BuyGet Alert
11/06/2025Buy Now48.24%JP Morgan$235 → $220MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/06/2025Buy Now28.02%Jefferies$225 → $190MaintainsHoldGet Alert
11/06/2025Buy Now65.08%UBS$285 → $245MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/06/2025Buy Now34.76%TD Cowen$258 → $200MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/06/2025Buy Now41.5%Barclays$225 → $210MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/06/2025Buy Now68.45%Keybanc$290 → $250MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
11/06/2025Buy Now21.29%Mizuho$220 → $180MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/21/2025Buy Now51.61%Barclays$250 → $225MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/13/2025Buy Now51.61%Jefferies$250 → $225MaintainsHoldGet Alert
09/26/2025Buy Now81.93%Guggenheim → $270Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/22/2025Buy Now73.84%TD Cowen$246 → $258UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
09/17/2025Buy Now92.04%UBS$310 → $285MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/07/2025Buy Now58.35%JP Morgan$215 → $235MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/07/2025Buy Now95.4%Keybanc$285 → $290MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/07/2025Buy Now68.45%Barclays$240 → $250MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/07/2025Buy Now73.84%BMO Capital$244 → $258MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
05/12/2025Buy Now92.04%Keybanc$270 → $285MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/08/2025Buy Now61.71%Barclays$221 → $240MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/08/2025Buy Now81.93%Keybanc$245 → $270MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/08/2025Buy Now44.87%Stifel$187 → $215MaintainsHoldGet Alert
05/08/2025Buy Now—Needham—ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
05/08/2025Buy Now65.76%Piper Sandler$224 → $246MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/10/2025Buy Now65.08%Keybanc → $245UpgradeSector Weight → OverweightGet Alert
02/14/2025Buy Now50.93%Piper Sandler$191 → $224MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/13/2025Buy Now34.76%JP Morgan$185 → $200MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/13/2025Buy Now26%Stifel$215 → $187MaintainsHoldGet Alert
02/13/2025Buy Now—Needham—ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
01/23/2025Buy Now48.91%Barclays$229 → $221MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now48.91%Citigroup$234 → $221MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/18/2024Buy Now44.87%Stifel$180 → $215MaintainsHoldGet Alert
12/13/2024Buy Now41.5%Mizuho$190 → $210MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/12/2024Buy Now75.19%BMO Capital$197 → $260MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
12/09/2024Buy Now67.1%TD Cowen$193 → $248MaintainsHoldGet Alert
12/06/2024Buy Now54.3%Barclays$181 → $229MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/04/2024Buy Now28.02%Mizuho$170 → $190MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now21.29%Stifel$150 → $180MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now32.07%Citigroup$172 → $196MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now21.96%Barclays$172 → $181MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now17.92%Jefferies$170 → $175MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now32.74%BMO Capital$183 → $197MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now28.7%Piper Sandler$160 → $191MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/22/2024Buy Now14.55%Jefferies$155 → $170MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/11/2024Buy Now15.9%Barclays$167 → $172MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/23/2024Buy Now26.68%TD Cowen$171 → $188MaintainsHoldGet Alert
08/01/2024Buy Now15.22%TD Cowen$147 → $171MaintainsHoldGet Alert
08/01/2024Buy Now12.53%Barclays$161 → $167MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/01/2024Buy Now23.31%BMO Capital$160 → $183MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
08/01/2024Buy Now—Needham—Reiterates → HoldGet Alert
07/16/2024Buy Now8.48%Barclays$184 → $161MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/24/2024Buy Now-2.3%Jefferies$170 → $145MaintainsHoldGet Alert
06/20/2024Buy Now-0.95%TD Cowen$170 → $147MaintainsHoldGet Alert
06/18/2024Buy Now9.16%Citigroup$193 → $162MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/03/2024Buy Now28.02%BMO Capital$190 → $190ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now14.55%Mizuho$185 → $170MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now30.05%Citigroup$196 → $193MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now23.98%Barclays$193 → $184MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now17.92%JP Morgan$165 → $175MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now28.02%BMO Capital$200 → $190MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now—Needham—Reiterates → HoldGet Alert
02/08/2024Buy Now30.72%Citigroup$198 → $194MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/08/2024Buy Now11.18%JP Morgan$140 → $165MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/08/2024Buy Now28.02%Piper Sandler$185 → $190MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now—BTIG—Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now33.41%Citigroup$205 → $198MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/10/2024Buy Now68.45%UBS$235 → $250MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/05/2024Buy Now31.39%Jefferies → $195DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
12/01/2023Buy Now24.65%Piper Sandler → $185ReiteratesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
11/07/2023Buy Now58.35%UBS → $235Initiates → BuyGet Alert
11/02/2023Buy Now24.65%B of A Securities$330 → $185DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now24.65%Mizuho$325 → $185MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now34.76%Barclays$294 → $200MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now28.02%BMO Capital$320 → $190MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now—William Blair—DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now27.35%Citigroup$360 → $189DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now7.81%Stifel$400 → $160DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now36.11%TD Cowen$331 → $202DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now—Needham—DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now—Keybanc—DowngradeOverweight → Sector WeightGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now17.92%Deutsche Bank$400 → $175DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now—Oppenheimer—DowngradeOutperform → PerformGet Alert
11/01/2023Buy Now24.65%Piper Sandler$399 → $185DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
10/24/2023Buy Now142.57%Citigroup$405 → $360MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/23/2023Buy Now118.99%Jefferies$395 → $325MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/12/2023Buy Now98.1%Barclays$350 → $294MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/12/2023Buy Now168.85%Piper Sandler → $399ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
08/29/2023Buy Now168.85%Piper Sandler → $399ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now169.52%Stifel$380 → $400MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now187.72%Baird$443 → $427MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now139.88%BMO Capital$340 → $356MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now118.99%Mizuho$350 → $325MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now166.15%Credit Suisse$375 → $395MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now169.52%Oppenheimer → $400ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now203.21%Needham → $450ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now135.83%Barclays$368 → $350MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now168.85%Piper Sandler → $399ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
07/24/2023Buy Now135.83%Mizuho$300 → $350MaintainsNeutralGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Paycom Software (PAYC) stock?

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The latest price target for Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) was reported by Barclays on January 12, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $185.00 expecting PAYC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 24.65% upside). 32 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Paycom Software (PAYC)?

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The latest analyst rating for Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) was provided by Barclays, and Paycom Software maintained their equal-weight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Paycom Software (PAYC)?

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The last upgrade for Paycom Software Inc happened on September 22, 2025 when TD Cowen raised their price target to $258. TD Cowen previously had a hold for Paycom Software Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Paycom Software (PAYC)?

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The last downgrade for Paycom Software Inc happened on January 5, 2024 when Jefferies changed their price target from N/A to $195 for Paycom Software Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Paycom Software (PAYC)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Paycom Software, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Paycom Software was filed on January 12, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 12, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Paycom Software (PAYC) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Paycom Software (PAYC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $210.00 to $185.00. The current price Paycom Software (PAYC) is trading at is $148.41, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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