Paylocity (PCTY) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Paylocity to post earnings of $1.52 per share and revenue of $399.5330 million for the quarter. Paylocity has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS.Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $400.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $388.25 million. Paylocity had a net margin of 14.24% and a return on equity of 22.08%. The company’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. On average, analysts expect Paylocity to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Paylocity Stock Up 0.1%

Paylocity stock opened at $141.27 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.58. Paylocity has a 1-year low of $140.07 and a 1-year high of $223.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $161.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $177.16.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Paylocity by 35.0% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 428 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Paylocity by 537.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 465 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Paylocity during the second quarter worth $110,000. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in Paylocity by 24.5% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,365 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in Paylocity during the second quarter worth $270,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PCTY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Paylocity in a report on Monday, October 6th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Paylocity from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Paylocity in a report on Monday, July 21st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Raymond James Financial set a $220.00 price target on shares of Paylocity and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Paylocity from $195.00 to $183.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Paylocity has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $221.38.

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.