# Paycom Software (PAYC) — Analyst Forecast

PAYC · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/payc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 7 | 14 | 1 | 22 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $194.00 | $240.90 | $286.00 | 10 |

Last price $252.87 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $250.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $286.00 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $280.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $285.00 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $264.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $194.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $230.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $225.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $200.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $210.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $270.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Neutral | $195.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $205.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $244.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $154.00 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $149.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $160.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $130.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $148.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $154.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for PAYC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Paycom Software (PAYC) is $240.90, with a high estimate of $286.00 and a low of $194.00, across 10 analysts.

### Is PAYC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Paycom Software currently average a Hold rating: 7 buy, 14 hold and 1 sell, from 22 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for PAYC?

The average price target of $240.90 implies 4.73% downside from the last price of $252.87.

### What is the latest analyst rating on PAYC?

On Oct 13, 2026, Barclays maintained Paycom Software at Equal-Weight with a price target of $250.00.

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