Paylocity (PCTY) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) is projected to issue its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect Paylocity to post earnings of $1.93 per share and revenue of $443.12 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The software maker reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.22. Paylocity had a net margin of 15.23% and a return on equity of 27.02%. The firm had revenue of $444.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.46 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.56 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Paylocity to post $6.92 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7.72 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Paylocity Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of PCTY opened at $174.09 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Paylocity has a 12 month low of $92.99 and a 12 month high of $178.53. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $154.71 and its 200-day moving average is $126.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.08 billion, a PE ratio of 29.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.50.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Paylocity from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered Paylocity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Paylocity from $143.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Paylocity from $168.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, UBS Group set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Paylocity in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Paylocity has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Steven Sarowitz sold 8,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.31, for a total value of $1,524,659.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,354,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $746,032,608.39. This trade represents a 0.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Chairman Steven R. Beauchamp sold 15,000 shares of Paylocity stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.22, for a total transaction of $2,478,300.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,243,389 shares in the company, valued at $205,432,730.58. This trade represents a 1.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 162,840 shares of company stock worth $26,817,161. 20.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Paylocity

Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTY) provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) and payroll software for organizations. Its platform is designed to help employers manage payroll, human resources, employee benefits, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, learning, and workforce administration through an integrated system.

The company also offers tools for time and labor management, scheduling, employee communications, engagement, surveys, expense management, and other workplace activities.