PAYCPaycom Software, Inc.
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.
In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +48% vs its 200-day average.
Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 12% since the previous count, down from 7.8% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How PAYC is trading
Paycom Software, Inc. is +8.1% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 10 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- +48%
vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend
- RSI (14)
- 57
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 3.4%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $232.33
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- +7.5%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- +8.1%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- −49%
- vs 50-day average$218.61
- +6.3%
- 52-week high
- $240.55
- 52-week low
- $113.28
- Annualised volatility
- 43%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
- −$1.0M
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +47% |
| 2025 | −22% |
| 2024 | −0.04% |
| 2023 | −33% |
| 2022 | −25% |
| 2021 | −8.2% |
| 2020 | +71% |
| 2019 | +116% |
| 2018 | +52% |
| 2017 | +77% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 6 of 10 | +0.39% |
| Feb | 10 | 5 of 10 | +2.0% |
| Mar | 10 | 6 of 10 | +0.30% |
| Apr | 10 | 7 of 10 | +3.0% |
| May | 10 | 6 of 10 | +0.55% |
| Jun | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.97% |
| Jul | 11 | 10 of 11 | +9.7% |
| Aug | 11 | 8 of 11 | +11% |
| Sep | 11 | 5 of 11 | −4.2% |
| Oct | 11 | 8 of 11 | +3.9% |
| Nov | 10 | 4 of 10 | −1.2% |
| Dec | 10 | 3 of 10 | −1.7% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.