Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) fair value analysis

Nasdaq · Updated 2026-09-07

Paylocity Holding Corporation is a provider of cloud-based human capital management software designed to help businesses manage payroll, benefits, talent management, and workforce analytics. The company serves customers across the United States through its software-as-a-service platform.

Forward Fair Value verdict

Undervalued

Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, PCTY is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value.

PCTY currently ranks #39 of 199 Technology stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Undervalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.

Last price: $139.77
Sector: Technology
12-month range: $105.18–$153.12

Derived indicators

Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.

Quality grade: C+
Momentum grade: A
Leverage: Low
RSI zone: Neutral
50/200-day trend: Uptrend
52-week position: The upper-middle quarter of its range

What our data shows for PCTY

Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for PCTY, built from quarterly earnings records.
Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $105.18–$153.12.
The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 51.
3 of the last 12 weekly snapshots showed positive price momentum.

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How Forward Fair Value works

TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.

Recent PCTY news

TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for PCTY is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.

Paylocity Holding Corporation Q4 2026 Earnings Call Summary (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-08-05)
TickrTrends take: Paylocity Holding Corporation, a Technology sector company, reported Q4 2026 results that provide data points for evaluating whether TickrTrends' current undervalued assessment remains supported. A valuation-focused reader should monitor whether the company's Q4 performance metrics, including revenue growth and profitability trends, align with or diverge from the assumptions underlying the undervalued designation. Changes in guidance or operational efficiency could materially impact the risk-reward profile that currently supports the undervalued classification.
Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (seekingalpha.com, 2026-08-05)
TickrTrends take: Paylocity Holding Corporation operates in the Technology sector where valuation multiples can vary significantly based on revenue growth and profitability trajectories. TickrTrends' current assessment of the stock as undervalued suggests the market price may not fully reflect the company's financial performance or growth prospects as detailed in the Q4 2026 earnings communications. Investors focused on valuation should examine the specific financial metrics and guidance provided during the earnings call to understand the basis for any valuation disconnect.
Paylocity Holding Corporation 2026 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NASDAQ:PCTY) 2026-08-04 (seekingalpha.com, 2026-08-05)
TickrTrends take: Paylocity's Q4 2026 earnings presentation comes at a time when TickrTrends' analysis indicates the stock trades below its derived valuation, suggesting a potential disconnect between market price and fundamental value for this Technology sector company. Investors focused on valuation metrics should examine whether the company's financial performance and growth trajectory in the presentation supports the undervalued assessment or signals reasons the market has priced the stock more conservatively. The earnings call will be key to determining if near-term results or forward guidance might justify narrowing this valuation gap.

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TickrTrends weekly updates

2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-09-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.

Frequently asked questions

Is PCTY stock undervalued?

Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), PCTY is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.

What is PCTY's TickrTrends verdict?

PCTY's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.

How does PCTY compare to other Technology stocks?

PCTY ranks #39 of 199 Technology stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.

Is PCTY overbought or oversold?

PCTY's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.

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