Paylocity (PCTY) Stock Analysis: AI Score & Alternative Data
PCTY alt-data: revenue climbing, job postings lagging
Is Paylocity a buy right now? The alternative data says hold. This PCTY stock analysis is built on the 25+ alternative data signals AltIndex tracks on Paylocity every day — hiring, web traffic, sentiment, social reach — rolled into an AI Score of 54/100: a Hold. The stock trades at $148.28 with a $8B market cap.
The bullish side of the 90-day ledger: revenue up 10.0% YoY to $440M, and web traffic up 9.4% to 23.6M monthly visits. The drag: job postings down 40.0% to 156 open roles, business outlook fell 14.0% — now 37% of employees are positive, and app downloads down 27.2% to 90K downloads. That tension is what keeps the score mid-range.
PCTY’s broader alt-data profile also covers headcount (7K employees, according to LinkedIn), and Facebook followers (8K). Every signal links to its own page with full history, the PCTY technical analysis covers RSI, moving averages, and support and resistance, and the full table of everything AltIndex tracks on PCTY is just below.
Paylocity AI Stock Analysis
Paylocity is a leading provider of payroll and human capital management (HCM) software solutions for medium-sized organizations. The company offers a cloud-based platform that simplifies payroll processing and helps companies manage their workforce more effectively.
Analysis generated August 1, 2026.
Recent Paylocity Stock Alerts
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Paylocity | August 11 Over the past few months, there has been an downward trend in the business outlook. |
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Paylocity | August 6 Over the past few months, there has been a noticeable upward trend in Job postings. |
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Paylocity | July 30 Price is down by -6.7% in the last 24h. |
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Paylocity | July 29 Price is up by 6.2% in the last 24h. |
Paylocity Alternative Data
| Alternative Data | Value | 3m Change | Trend |
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| Webpage Traffic | 23.6M | 9.4% | |
| App Downloads | 90K | 27.2% | |
| Job Posts | 156 | 40.0% | |
| LinkedIn Employees | 7K | 3.2% | |
| Employee Recommend | 45 | 4.3% | |
| Business Outlook | 37 | 14.0% | |
| Reddit Mentions | 0 | N/A | |
| X Mentions | 1 | 92.3% | |
| Stocktwits Mentions | 0 | 100.0% | |
| News Mentions | 0 | N/A | |
| Stocktwits Subscribers | 1K | 1.3% | |
| 4chan Mentions | 0 | N/A | |
| X Followers | 5K | 0% | |
| Instagram Followers | 6K | 3.6% | |
| Youtube Subscribers | 3K | 3.3% | |
| Facebook Followers | 8K | 1.5% | |
| Facebook Engagement | 680 | 140.3% | |
| Threads Followers | 885 | 0.6% |
About Paylocity (PCTY)
Paylocity Holding Corporation provides cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for workforce in the United States.
| Price | $148.28 |
| Target Price | $387.74 |
| Volume | 63,420,177 |
| Market Cap | $8B |
| Year Range | $95 – $182 |
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
| PE Ratio | 29.7 |
| Analyst Rating | 38% buy |
| Industry | Application Software |
Latest Paylocity News
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Paylocity Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Financial ResultsAugust 4 - GlobeNewswire |
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Paylocity announces Q4 FY26 earnings conference callJuly 14 - GlobeNewswire |
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Paylocity, Rapid7, and Braze Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To KnowJuly 13 - Biztoc.com |
Paylocity Acquires AI-Native Aidora to Simplify Leave ManagementJuly 9 - GlobeNewswire |
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PagerDuty and Paylocity Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To KnowJuly 7 - Biztoc.com |
Paylocity Earnings & Financial Performance
View all earnings →Paylocity Insider Trading Activity
View all →| Cappotelli Andrew filed to sell 17,550 shares at $0.0. Jun 4 '26 |
| Glenn Ryan filed to sell 67,394 shares at $0.0. Jun 1 '26 |
| Rost Nicholas filed to sell 6,676 shares at $0.0. May 19 '26 |
| Cappotelli Andrew filed to sell 17,679 shares at $0.0. May 19 '26 |
| Cappotelli Andrew filed to sell 19,308 shares at $0.0. Mar 4 '26 |
Paylocity Congress Trading
View all →| Politician | Filing Date | Type | Size |
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| Joshua Gottheimer |
Nov 10, 22 | Sell | $8K+ |
| Joshua Gottheimer |
Oct 16, 22 | Sell | $8K+ |
| Rohit Khanna |
Jun 10, 22 | Sell | $8K+ |
| Rohit Khanna |
Mar 8, 22 | Buy | $8K+ |
| Joshua Gottheimer |
Nov 15, 21 | Sell | $8K+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions: Paylocity (PCTY)
Paylocity has an AltIndex AI Score of 54/100 (Hold). The score reflects mixed alternative data signals. All investments carry risk.
54/100. The AI Score combines 25+ alternative data signals including job postings, employee sentiment, social media, web traffic, and financials. Scores above 60 = buy, 40–59 = hold, below 40 = sell. Updated daily.
Currently, the price of one share of Paylocity (PCTY) stock is $148.28 with a market cap of $8B.
As of today, Paylocity’s PE (Price to Earnings) ratio is 29.7.
View the latest Paylocity insider transactions to see recent buying and selling activity by company executives and directors.
Check the Paylocity congress trading page for the latest disclosed trades by U.S. senators and representatives.
AltIndex tracks 25+ signals including job postings, web traffic, employee sentiment, Reddit mentions, Stocktwits activity, insider transactions, congressional trades, Google Trends, app downloads, and more.
The PCTY stock price chart above shows Paylocity’s performance over time alongside its AI Score. Investors can identify patterns, trends, and potential support or resistance levels. View the full Paylocity technical analysis for RSI, moving averages, and more.
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