Paycor HCM (PYCR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$22.09 -0.02 (-0.09%)

As of 01/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Paycor HCM - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
11

Buy
6

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Paycor HCM in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 11 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for PYCR.

Consensus Price Target

$20.91
-5.36% Downside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Paycor HCM, the average price target is $20.91. The highest price target for PYCR is $30.00, while the lowest price target for PYCR is $15.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.36% from the current price of $22.09.

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PYCR Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/16/24 to 1/15/25	1 Month Ago 12/17/23 to 12/16/24	3 Months Ago 10/18/23 to 10/17/24	1 Year Ago 1/16/23 to 1/16/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$20.91	$20.19	$19.31	$27.44
Forecasted Upside	-5.36% Downside	-0.80% Downside	36.48% Upside	39.49% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

PYCR Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

PYCR Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Paycor HCM Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Paycor HCM	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.35	2.68	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-5.36% Downside	400.22% Upside	14.85% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent PYCR News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/13/2025	Raymond James 4 of 5 stars	B. Peterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
1/10/2025	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	C. Nabhan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$20.00 ➝ $22.50	+1.49%
1/9/2025	Citizens Jmp 0 of 5 stars	P. Walravens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
1/8/2025	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Berg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
1/8/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$20.00 ➝ $22.50	+1.49%
1/8/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Jester Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$24.00 ➝ $22.50	+1.49%
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1/6/2025	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Walravens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$30.00 ➝ $30.00	+61.81%
12/18/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$22.00 ➝ $25.00	+22.55%
12/2/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Levine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$18.00 ➝ $22.00	+21.82%
11/26/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$19.00 ➝ $21.00	+15.51%
10/22/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$13.00 ➝ $15.00	+5.26%
9/25/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$15.00 ➝ $16.00	+14.45%
8/16/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$18.00 ➝ $15.00	+8.46%
8/15/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$19.00 ➝ $17.00	+34.60%
8/15/2024	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$26.00 ➝ $20.00	+58.35%
8/13/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$33.00 ➝ $20.00	+64.88%
5/9/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$21.00 ➝ $19.00	+25.41%
5/9/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$36.00 ➝ $27.00	+54.29%
8/17/2023	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$24.00 ➝ $22.00	-3.80%
6/28/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Initiates
5/11/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$35.00 ➝ $30.00	+31.75%
4/4/2023	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Pfau Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform

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PYCR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Paycor HCM is $20.91, with a high forecast of $30.00 and a low forecast of $15.00.
: 17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paycor HCM in the last twelve months. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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.
: According to analysts, Paycor HCM's stock has a predicted downside of -5.36% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Paycor HCM's stock had 3 downgrades and 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Paycor HCM has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Citizens Jmp, Jefferies Financial Group, JMP Securities, Mizuho, Needham & Company LLC, Raymond James, Stephens, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Paycor HCM less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Paycor HCM is Hold while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how PYCR compares to other companies.

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Paycor HCM (PYCR) Stock Forecast & Price Target