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Paylocity Holding Corporation provides cloud-based payroll and human capital management software solutions for midsize organizations in the United States. The company is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.73B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.20B |
| EBITDA | $409.46M |
| Operating Margin | 31.20% |
| Return on Equity | 21.60% |
| Return on Assets | 4.34% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $31.67 |
| Book Value | $21.33 |
| Price-to-Book | 5.39 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.57 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.588 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.00 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 27.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.50% |
| Shares Outstanding | $53.54M |
| Float | $42.90M |
| % Insiders | 19.60% |
| % Institutions | 86.58% |
Volatility is currently expanding

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The consensus price target hints at a 42.1% upside potential for Paylocity (PCTY). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

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The mean of analysts' price targets for Paylocity (PCTY) points to a 40% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

Paylocity is upgraded to a buy as its fundamentals remain robust despite a 39% share price decline since the prior hold rating. PCTY delivers strong double-digit recurring revenue growth (11.5% YoY), expanding margins, and formidable cash flow with a highly efficient, asset-light business model. Management raised FY26 guidance above consensus, targeting 10-12% revenue growth and leveraging low market penetration (~3%) for future expansion.