# Paylocity Holding (PCTY) — Analyst Forecast

PCTY · NASDAQ · Stock

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

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 19 | 3 | 0 | 22 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $128.00 | $165.00 | $180.00 | 6 |

Last price $166.25 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $162.00 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $177.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $154.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $180.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $178.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $165.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $168.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $128.00 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $165.00 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $137.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $128.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $136.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $120.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $115.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $150.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $172.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $120.00 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $150.00 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $150.00 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $190.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

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

The average 12-month analyst price target for Paylocity Holding (PCTY) is $165.00, with a high estimate of $180.00 and a low of $128.00, across 6 analysts.

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

Analysts covering Paylocity Holding currently average a Buy rating: 19 buy, 3 hold and 0 sell, from 22 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for PCTY?

The average price target of $165.00 implies 0.75% downside from the last price of $166.25.

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

On Oct 13, 2026, Barclays maintained Paylocity Holding at Equal-Weight with a price target of $162.00.

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