Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) is a U.S.-based company with a market cap of $9.4 billion, offering cloud-based human capital management solutions for small to mid-sized businesses. Despite a 37.6% drop from its 52-week high, the stock has fallen 22.2% in the past three months, underperforming the S&P 500 Index.

The stock is down 18.5% YTD and 28.3% over the past 52 weeks, trading below its 50-day moving average since late June. Despite reporting strong Q3 2025 revenue, Paycom’s shares fell 10.7% as adjusted EPS missed estimates. Rival Shopify Inc. (SHOP) has outperformed Paycom stock.

Analysts are moderately optimistic on PAYC, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a mean price target of $209.12, representing a 25.2% premium to current levels. Shopify Inc. (SHOP) has surged 52.1% YTD and 35.4% in the past 52 weeks, outperforming Paycom Software.

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