Should I buy or sell Paycor HCM stock right now?

12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paycor HCM in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" PYCR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PYCR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PYCR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Paycor HCM's stock price target for 2024?

12 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Paycor HCM's shares. Their PYCR share price targets range from $20.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $27.35 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 61.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PYCR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have PYCR shares performed in 2024?

Paycor HCM's stock was trading at $21.59 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PYCR shares have decreased by 21.4% and is now trading at $16.97. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Paycor HCM's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our PYCR earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Paycor HCM's earnings call?

Paycor HCM will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Paycor HCM's earnings last quarter?

Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $159.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.49 million. Paycor HCM had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.28% and a negative net margin of 13.82%.

What ETFs hold Paycor HCM's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Paycor HCM (NASDAQ:PYCR) stock in their portfolio include Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO) , Direxion Daily Cloud Computing Bull 2x (CLDL) and Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR) . Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE) .

What guidance has Paycor HCM issued on next quarter's earnings?

Paycor HCM issued an update on its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $185.0 million-$187.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $188.0 million.

When did Paycor HCM IPO?

Paycor HCM (PYCR) raised $361 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, July 21st 2021. The company issued 18,500,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$21.00 per share.

Who are Paycor HCM's major shareholders?

Paycor HCM's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.36%) and Renaissance Capital LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam Brooks Ante, Aggregator Lp Pride, Alice L Geene , Jonathan Corr , Pride Gp, Inc, Raul Jr Villar , Ryan Norman Bergstrom and Scott David Miller . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Paycor HCM?

Shares of PYCR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:PYCR

Paycor HCM (PYCR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.97

+0.29 (+1.74%)

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Today's Range: $16.64
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$17.00
50-Day Range: $16.68
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$21.38
52-Week Range: $16.56
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$27.50

Volume: 1.21 million shs
Average Volume: 744,809 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.02 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $27.35

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Paycor HCM MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 61.2% Upside
$27.35 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
12.23% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.24
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$56,597 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 66.67%
From $0.15 to $0.25 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.43 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

499th out of 586 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

166th out of 196 stocks

3.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Paycor HCM has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Paycor HCM has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

0.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
12.23% of the float of Paycor HCM has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Paycor HCM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Paycor HCM has recently increased by 2.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Paycor HCM does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Paycor HCM does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PYCR.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Paycor HCM has a news sentiment score of 0.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Paycor HCM this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for PYCR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Paycor HCM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Paycor HCM insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $56,597.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.39% of the stock of Paycor HCM is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 36.76% of the stock of Paycor HCM is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Paycor HCM are expected to grow by 66.67% in the coming year, from $0.15 to $0.25 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Paycor HCM is -35.35, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Paycor HCM is -35.35, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Paycor HCM has a PEG Ratio of 5.58. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Paycor HCM has a P/B Ratio of 2.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Paycor HCM Stock (NASDAQ:PYCR)

Paycor HCM, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) human capital management (HCM) solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) primarily in the United States. It offers cloud-native platform to address the comprehensive people management needs of SMB leaders. The company's SaaS based people management products include Cor HCM, a complete suite of HCM tools spanning HR, onboarding, payroll, compensation management, employee surveys, expenses, and reporting and analytics; Workforce Management, a solution with flexible time entry, overtime calculations, and scheduling capabilities with real-time payroll synchronization; Benefits Administration, a decision support solution to help leaders to streamline and optimize company's benefits administration; and Talent Management, an integrated compensation and performance management solution. It serves manufacturing, healthcare, restaurant, retail, professional services, nonprofit, and education industries through its direct sales teams. Paycor HCM, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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PYCR Stock News Headlines

April 6, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) Director Sells $27,596.40 in Stock

April 20, 2024 | msn.com

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Paycor HCM (NASDAQ:PYCR) Sets New 52-Week Low at $17.10

April 17, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Paycor Announces Date of Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

April 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

April 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

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Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Paycom (NYSE:PAYC) In The Context Of Other HR Software Stocks

March 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

March 20, 2024 | bizjournals.com

Paycor signs another NFL sponsorship deal, this time with the Los Angeles Rams

March 20, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Paycor Earns 2024 Top Workplaces USA Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

March 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Littelfuse (LFUS), Tyler Technologies (TYL) and Paycor HCM (PYCR)

March 13, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Paycor Named an Accelerator in the Nucleus Research 2024 Enterprise HCM Technology Value Matrix

March 7, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

PYCR Sep 2024 20.000 call

March 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Paycor Prices 8 Mln Public Offering Of Common Stock By Investment Funds; Stock Down In Pre-market

March 7, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Paycor Announces Pricing of Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders

March 6, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Paycor Announces Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders

February 27, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Paycor to Present at the JMP Securities Technology Conference

February 26, 2024 | benzinga.com

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February 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor HCM (PYCR) Experienced Pressure Due to Disappointing Peer Performance

February 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Paycor: Initiate Buy Rating On Demand Recovery And Possible Guidance Beat

February 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

February 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Maintaining Hold on Paycor HCM Amidst Strong Q2 Performance and Cautious Near-Term Outlook

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/07/2024
Today: 4/20/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PYCR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1839439
Web: www.paycor.com
Phone: 800-381-0053
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,800
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $27.35
High Stock Price Target: $42.00
Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +61.2%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.48)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 113.13
P/E Growth: 5.69
Net Income: $-93,210,000.00
Net Margins: -13.82%
Pretax Margin: -15.13%
Return on Equity: 1.28%
Return on Assets: 0.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.06
Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $552.69 million
Price / Sales: 5.47
Cash Flow: $1.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.44
Book Value: $7.21 per share
Price / Book: 2.35

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 178,030,000
Free Float: 177,336,000
Market Cap: $3.02 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.50

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Key Executives

Mr. Raul Villar Jr. (Age 56)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $1.19M
Mr. Adam Brooks Ante (Age 43)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $748.74k
Mr. Ryan Norman Bergstrom (Age 44)
Chief Product & Technology Officer
Comp: $613.05k
Ms. Alice Lin Geene (Age 52)
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Comp: $614.7k
Mr. Charles Mueller (Age 54)
Chief Revenue Officer
Comp: $830.2k
Ms. Sarah Kathryn Haines (Age 43)
Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Rachel White
Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Paaras Parker
Chief Human Resource Officer
Ms. Brett Meager
Chief Customer Experience Officer
Ms. Swati Garodia
Chief Strategy Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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PYCR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Paycor HCM stock right now?: 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paycor HCM in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" PYCR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PYCR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View PYCR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Paycor HCM's stock price target for 2024?: 12 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Paycor HCM's shares. Their PYCR share price targets range from $20.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $27.35 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 61.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PYCR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PYCR shares performed in 2024?: Paycor HCM's stock was trading at $21.59 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PYCR shares have decreased by 21.4% and is now trading at $16.97.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Paycor HCM's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our PYCR earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Paycor HCM's earnings call?: Paycor HCM will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Paycor HCM's earnings last quarter?: Paycor HCM, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $159.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.49 million. Paycor HCM had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.28% and a negative net margin of 13.82%.

What ETFs hold Paycor HCM's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Paycor HCM (NASDAQ:PYCR) stock in their portfolio include Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO), Direxion Daily Cloud Computing Bull 2x (CLDL) and Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR).Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE).
What guidance has Paycor HCM issued on next quarter's earnings?: Paycor HCM issued an update on its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $185.0 million-$187.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $188.0 million.
When did Paycor HCM IPO?: Paycor HCM (PYCR) raised $361 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, July 21st 2021. The company issued 18,500,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$21.00 per share.
Who are Paycor HCM's major shareholders?: Paycor HCM's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.36%) and Renaissance Capital LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam Brooks Ante, Aggregator Lp Pride, Alice L Geene, Jonathan Corr, Pride Gp, Inc, Raul Jr Villar, Ryan Norman Bergstrom and Scott David Miller.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Paycor HCM?: Shares of PYCR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Paycor HCM (PYCR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Paycor HCM MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Paycor HCM Stock (NASDAQ:PYCR)

PYCR Stock Price History

PYCR Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

PYCR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™