PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:PCTY • US70438V1061

Current stock price

100.52 USD
+2.6 (+2.66%)
At close:
100.52 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$167.47
+ 66.60% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.63
Revenue Estimate
501.83M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
84.29%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$167.47
Upside
+ 66.60%
From current price of $100.52 to mean target of $167.47, Based on 28 analyst forecasts
Low
$121.20
Median
$158.10
High
$231.00

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-1.44%
3 Months
-14.91%

Price Target Summary

28 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PCTY. The average price target is 167.47 USD. This implies a price increase of 66.6% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 100.52.
The average price target has been revised downward by 14.91% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

PCTY Current Analyst RatingPCTY Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

PCTY Historical Analyst RatingsPCTY Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20 25

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
84.29%
PCTY was analyzed by 28 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 84. So analysts seem to be very confident about PCTY.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
PCTY was analyzed by 28 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-06CitizensMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2026-02-06MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-06BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-06KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-06StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-06Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-06CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-06JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-12BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-08TD CowenMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-23CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-10GuggenheimUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-11-05CitizensMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-11-05TD CowenMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-05BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-05Stephens & Co.Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-05JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-21BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-09-26GuggenheimInitiate Neutral
2025-09-17UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-06BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-06KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-08-06JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.63
Revenue Estimate
501.83M
Revenue Q2Q
10.40%
EPS Q2Q
8.26%
Number of Analysts
23

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
1.65%
EPS (1 Month)
0.02%
EPS (3 Months)
2.15%

Next Earnings Summary

PCTY is expected to report earnings on 4/30/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 2.63 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 501.83M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 1.65% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2031

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Revenue
YoY % growth
PCTY revenue by date.PCTY revenue by date.
1.175B
37.75%		1.403B
19.40%		1.595B
13.74%		1.779B
11.52%		1.921B
7.98%		2.103B
9.47%		2.335B
11.03%		2.542B
8.87%		3.43B
34.93%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
PCTY ebitda by date.PCTY ebitda by date.
215.9M
57.36%		336.519M
55.87%		403.66M
19.95%		640.01M
58.55%		693.95M
8.43%		780.58M
12.48%		996.54M
27.67%		1.16B
16.40%		1.334B
15.00%
EBIT
YoY % growth
PCTY ebit by date.PCTY ebit by date.
155M
78.16%		260.093M
67.80%		304.024M
16.89%		540.64M
77.83%		592.19M
9.53%		678.65M
14.60%		833.67M
22.84%		912.14M
9.41%		N/A
Operating Margin
PCTY operating margin by date.PCTY operating margin by date.
13.20%18.54%19.06%30.39%30.83%32.27%35.70%35.88%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
PCTY eps by date.PCTY eps by date.
5.16
58.77%		6.58
27.52%		7.17
8.97%		7.92
10.48%		8.52
7.62%		9.70
13.74%		13.13
35.38%		N/AN/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		2.63
8.26%		1.67
6.81%		1.88
7.69%		1.89
2.35%		2.88
9.35%		1.92
15.47%		2.18
15.74%		2.22
17.11%		3.23
12.41%		2.29
19.10%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		501.83M
10.40%		433.61M
8.20%		446.75M
9.45%		457.24M
9.88%		544.57M
8.52%		474.13M
9.34%		491.38M
9.99%		498.68M
9.06%		590.87M
8.50%		510.56M
7.68%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		206.96M
3.37%		137.93M
-16.84%		151.92M
49.43%		153.27M
21.99%		226.08M
9.24%		159.72M
15.80%		167.27M
10.10%		169.82M
10.80%		244.63M
8.21%		184.37M
15.43%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		180.78M
42.31%		113.38M
71.20%		128.31M
72.90%		129.56M
84.08%		198.19M
9.63%		134.39M
18.53%		145.47M
13.37%		148.46M
14.59%		220.02M
11.01%		161.71M
20.33%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

PCTY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPCTY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B
PCTY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPCTY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 2 4 6 8 10

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
10.59%
EPS Next 5 Year
16.32%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
9.22%
Revenue Next 5 Year
9.51%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
16.75%
EBIT Next 5 Year
18.79%
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PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP / PCTY Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for PCTY stock?

28 analysts have analysed PCTY and the average price target is 167.47 USD. This implies a price increase of 66.6% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 100.52.

What is the next earnings date for PCTY stock?

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) will report earnings on 2026-04-30, after the market close.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) is 2.63 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 501.83M USD.

Can you provide the analyst count for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP stock?

The number of analysts covering PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) is 28.