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Paylocity (PCTY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$201.75 +6.47 (+3.31%)
(As of 11/21/2024 ET)

Paylocity - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
11

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Paylocity in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 14 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 11 have given a buy rating for PCTY.

Consensus Price Target

$196.64
-2.53% Downside
According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Paylocity, the average price target is $196.64. The highest price target for PCTY is $250.00, while the lowest price target for PCTY is $153.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -2.53% from the current price of $201.75.
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PCTY Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
11 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$196.64$186.07$179.13$225.75
Forecasted Upside-2.53% Downside6.25% Upside14.51% Upside49.41% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

PCTY 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.
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PCTY Price Targets by Month

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Paylocity Stock vs. The Competition

TypePaylocityComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.79
2.68
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-0.72% Downside545.88% Upside8.86% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/4/2024Mizuho
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$175.00 ➝ $180.00-6.18%
11/1/2024Truist Financial
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$195.00 ➝ $210.00+13.78%
10/31/2024KeyCorp
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$187.00 ➝ $210.00+12.26%
10/31/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$174.00 ➝ $180.00-4.03%
10/31/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $215.00+13.51%
10/31/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$175.00 ➝ $203.00+13.41%
10/31/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$172.00 ➝ $212.00+18.99%
10/31/2024Needham & Company LLC
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $220.00+23.48%
8/5/2024JMP Securities
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$250.00 ➝ $250.00+60.79%
8/2/2024BTIG Research
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $185.00+17.02%
6/20/2024TD Cowen
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $153.00+13.70%
6/18/2024Citigroup
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$178.00 ➝ $155.00+15.78%
6/18/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$225.00 ➝ $195.00+41.34%
6/5/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$205.00 ➝ $185.00+35.02%
11/7/2023UBS Group
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral$160.00+12.76%
10/26/2023Bank of America
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral$210.00+18.25%
8/4/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$215.00+5.39%
3/30/2023DA Davidson
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R. Simmons
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$245.00+27.87%
2/3/2023Cowen
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 Boost TargetOutperform$231.00 ➝ $265.00+17.24%

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PCTY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Paylocity is $196.64, with a high forecast of $250.00 and a low forecast of $153.00.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Paylocity in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PCTY shares.

According to analysts, Paylocity's stock has a predicted downside of -2.53% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Paylocity's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Paylocity has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Jefferies Financial Group, KeyCorp, Mizuho, Needham & Company LLC, Piper Sandler, and Truist Financial in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Paylocity more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Paylocity is 2.79 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how PCTY compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:PCTY) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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