PAYC

+6.5%🟢 Fundamentally supported

PAYCOM SOFTWARE, INC. · Technology

$254.44Vol 980.5K · 1.5× normalMkt cap +$0.70Bafter · 2026-10-15 ET

What happened

Move

+6.5%

Price

$254.44

Volume

980.5K

1.5× normal

Market cap

$11.47B

+$0.70B today

Why it moved

Earnings releasemedium confidence

Paycom Software, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call — finnhub-news
ADP (ADP) vs. PAYC and PAYX: Can Recurring Revenue and Buybacks Offset Slower Growth? — finnhub-news

Possible catalyst: earnings release, 5.2pp above its sector, on 1.5× normal volume.

Verdict — was the move justified?

🟢 Fundamentally supported

Earnings release — direction and rough magnitude are consistent with the identified fundamental catalyst.

How unusual is this move

σ score

3.7σ

vs own 20d volatility

Percentile

97th

of 1269 daily moves

Avg daily move

±1.9%

own 5y average

vs sector

+5.2%

beyond sector median

Today’s move is among the largest 3% of PAYC’s daily moves over the last 5 years — while the sector moved +1.2% and the market +1.4%.

What happened after similar moves

51 similar up moves in PAYC’s 5-year history:

After 5 days

+1.9%

59% higher

After 20 days

+0.4%

60% higher

Median of same-direction moves within ±35% magnitude band. Past patterns don’t predict outcomes — context, not signal.

Fundamental context

V 77G 95P 100H 75Q 80EW 44/65

Insider activity (90d): net selling $670.2K

Valuation context

P/E (TTM)

23.4

5y median 33.4

P/E percentile

22%

vs own 5y history

FCF yield

0.1%

Trading cheaper than 78% of its own historical valuation range.

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