PAYC (Paycom Software) Short Interest

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PAYC Paycom Software Inc PAYC
81 GF Score
Price $144.22
GF Value $256.25
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Paycom Software Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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PAYC vs ESTC, CVLT, NAVN: Short Interest Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Paycom Software's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Paycom Software Short Interest vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paycom Software's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paycom Software's Short Interest falls into.


PAYC
81GF Score
Paycom Software Inc PAYC
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Is Paycom Software (PAYC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paycom Software stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $144.22 is trading 43.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $256.25. GuruFocus considers Paycom Software to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PAYC:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $256.25 vs. price of $144.22 (43.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 3 warning signs

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Paycom Software Business Description

Address 7501 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma, OK, USA, 73142
Founded in 1998, Paycom is a human capital management software-as-a-service provider addressing customer requirements surrounding payroll, talent acquisition, talent management, HR management, as well as time and labor. The company services businesses of all sizes within the United States and internationally. The company primarily generates revenue through the sale of subscriptions providing access to its HCM platform. To a lesser extent, the company also generates revenue from implementation services provided to customers as well as interest income generated from customer funds. As of fiscal 2024, the company serviced slightly over 37,500 customers and stored data on over 7 million employees.
81GF Score

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$144.22
Price
$256.25
GF Value