Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently sold shares of Dayforce Inc NYSE: DAY. In a filing disclosed on April 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Dayforce stock on March 18th.
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- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club NYSE: BJ on 3/14/2025.
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- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle NYSE: JLL on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 3/7/2025.
Dayforce Trading Down 3.9 %
NYSE DAY traded down $1.99 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $49.26. 1,971,349 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,733,680. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a PE ratio of 447.81, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.13. Dayforce Inc has a 1-year low of $47.08 and a 1-year high of $82.69. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $60.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.64.
Dayforce (NYSE:DAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.09). Dayforce had a return on equity of 6.49% and a net margin of 1.03%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Dayforce Inc will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dayforce
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Dayforce by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,659,706 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,282,800,000 after purchasing an additional 667,065 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Dayforce by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,319,275 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,258,072,000 after purchasing an additional 197,773 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in Dayforce by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 13,654,333 shares of the company's stock worth $991,851,000 after buying an additional 128,578 shares during the period. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Dayforce by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,624,105 shares of the company's stock worth $650,726,000 after buying an additional 112,086 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Dayforce by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 5,669,154 shares of the company's stock valued at $347,236,000 after buying an additional 103,794 shares during the last quarter.
Insider Activity
In other Dayforce news, COO Stephen H. Holdridge sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.33, for a total value of $71,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 119,022 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,489,839.26. This represents a 0.83 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 4.50% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have recently commented on DAY shares. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Dayforce from $80.00 to $75.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. TD Cowen raised shares of Dayforce from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $68.00 in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Dayforce from $80.00 to $69.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Dayforce from $90.00 to $83.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $80.00 target price (down previously from $85.00) on shares of Dayforce in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $77.86.
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About Representative McClain Delaney
April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.
About Dayforce
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Dayforce Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a human capital management (HCM) software company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers Dayforce, a cloud HCM platform that provides human resources, payroll and tax, workforce management, wallet, benefits, and talent intelligence functionalities; and Powerpay, a cloud HR and payroll solution for the small business market.
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