Paylocity stock was USD 166.32 on October 16, 2026, 1.64 percent below high

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BMO kept a USD 175.00 target on October 10, 2026. Paylocity stock was USD 166.32 on October 16, 2026, up 0.04 percent versus Nasdaq's prior close.

Numbers shaping the stock

The stock stood 1.64 percent below its 52-week high on October 16, 2026.
BMO Capital maintained a USD 175.00 target on October 10, 2026.
Paylocity stock costs USD 166.32 at 4:00 p.m. ET on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026, up 0.04 percent versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.
Paylocity is scheduled to report results on November 5, 2026.

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Paylocity stock stood at USD 166.32 on October 16, 2026, 1.64 percent below its 52-week high of USD 169.09. The latest Nasdaq quote was up 0.04 percent from the prior close of October 15, 2026.

The key market marker is the stock's position near its yearly peak. The distance to the high was calculated from USD 166.32 and USD 169.09, leaving a 1.64 percent gap as of October 16, 2026. The 52-week low was USD 92.99, placing the latest price USD 73.33 above that level.

Target remains above price

The Globe and Mail reported on October 10, 2026 that BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating and a USD 175.00 price target. The target stood 5.22 percent above the USD 166.32 price, a narrower gap than the distance from the 52-week low.

Paylocity's market capitalization was USD 8.8 billion on October 16, 2026, while its price-to-earnings ratio was 33.80. The company paid no trailing dividend yield in the quoted figures. These valuation measures place the stock well above the broader payroll software peer Paycom's P/E of 26.74, although the two companies have different growth profiles.

Reporting date arrives in November

Simply Wall St listed November 5, 2026 as Paylocity's next reporting date. That date gives investors the next scheduled point for testing whether the company's recent share-price recovery can be matched by operating results.

Comparison with peers

Paylocity (Nasdaq, USD): up 0.04 percent, P/E 33.80, market capitalization USD 8.8 billion
Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq, USD): up 1.14 percent, P/E 26.38, market capitalization USD 114.5 billion
Paycom Software (NYSE, USD): down 0.49 percent, P/E 26.74, market capitalization USD 11.3 billion

The price on Nasdaq

The latest quote places Paylocity 1.64 percent below its USD 169.09 52-week high and 78.86 percent above its USD 92.99 low, both measured on October 16, 2026. Trading volume was 459,494 shares against an average of 683,321, or 67.25 percent of the average.

Paylocity was last at USD 166.32 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.04 percent versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.