Paycom Software, Inc.PAYC

Technology
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates PAYC as Neutral. Paycom Software, Inc. has a market cap of $7.64B, a P/E of 18.7, a 22.4% net margin, and 7.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on PAYC

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong free cash flow generation ($294.76M)
  • High return on equity (37.15%) indicating efficient capital use
  • Gross margin of 87.60% reflects strong pricing power
  • Forward P/E of 13.36x below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
  • MACD above signal line with expanding histogram, confirming bullish momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day SMAs, indicating uptrend
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Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94x approaching high levels
  • Quick ratio of 0.08x indicates potential liquidity concerns
  • RSI at 63.43, approaching overbought territory
  • Price near upper Bollinger Band (166.43), suggesting short-term upside resistance
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest or visibility

Key facts

Sector
Technology
Market cap
$7.64B
P/E ratio
18.7
Gross margin
87.6%
Net margin
22.4%
Rev growth YoY
7.8%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$163.96

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Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral