PAYC Paycom Software (PAYC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Software & IT · Services-prepackaged software · CIK 0001590955
Congress · 1Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
302
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about PAYC
Insiders, 180 days
-$1.0M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-04-14
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$668.0K
1 notice
Paycom Software insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Paycom Software, Inc. insiders sold a net $1.0M of stock across 702 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Aug 27, 2026.
- The trade is 0.3% of the 69,911 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 302 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President/Chief Client Officer Hadlock Terrell Shane sold about $57.9K of PAYC on Aug 28, 2026; 302 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 2.3% of the 71,090 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 302 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President/Chief Client Officer Hadlock Terrell Shane sold about $388.4K of PAYC on Aug 27, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 302 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 1.3% of the 70,152 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 302 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President/Chief Client Officer Hadlock Terrell Shane sold about $223.9K of PAYC on Aug 27, 2026; 302 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Dec 5, 2025.
- The trade is 4.5% of the 55,355 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 302 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Peck Randall sold about $351.2K of PAYC on May 18, 2026; 302 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 8.8% of the 14,747 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 302 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Foster Robert D. sold about $211.5K of PAYC on Dec 10, 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 302 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.702 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.0M over 180 days
-$670.2K over 90 days
more than 58% of Software & IT
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Software & IT
Funds
302 funds bought in last quarter
more than 85% of Software & IT
Revenue
+8.9% year over year
below 51% of Software & IT
Margin
22.1% net margin
more than 87% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$1.4B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 93% of Software & IT
Short interest
6.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 69% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+35.0%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns PAYC: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
5,032,303 sh
$632.5M
3,397,446 sh
$427.0M
2,070,073 sh
$260.2M
1,843,191 sh
$231.7M
1,400,923 sh
$176.1M
Congress trades in PAYC
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-04-14 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-03-13 · disclosed 25 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-09-25 · disclosed 12 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-09-23 · disclosed 316 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-09-23 · disclosed 316 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
PAYC planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Hadlock Terrell Shane
Filed 2026-08-28
$668.0K
PAYC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Reinhart Genesis PMV Fund
$30.6M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.3%
Sovereign's Capital Flourish Fund
$3.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.2%
Reinhart Mid Cap PMV Fund
$3.6M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.1%
Avory Foundational ETF
$2.3M position · as of 2026-05-29
3.9%
Oakmark Select Fund
$316.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.8%
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
$10.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Chad Richison
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$3.1M
-$110.9M
$13.6M
-54%
+41%
2022
$3.1M
-$149.5M
$4.8M
-31%
-6%
2021
$3.0M
$63.0M
$7.9M
-8%
+27%
2020
$211.1M
$352.6M
$6.7M
+71%
+35%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 302 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $668.0K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
PAYC financials
Revenue growth
+8.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
22.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.1B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | $2.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $1.9B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.7B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.4B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $531.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $571.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $544.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $493.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $483.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $530.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $493.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $451.9M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+22.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | +22.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +26.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +20.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +20.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +18.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +20.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +27.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +20.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +22.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +18.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +26.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +23.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +16.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$575.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | $408.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $341.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $292.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $232.4M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $198.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $190.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $182.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $122.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $79.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $60.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $144.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $109.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $44.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.57x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2022-12-31 (42 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.03x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.57x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.83x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.02x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.02x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.02x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.02x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.02x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.02x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.89x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2022-12-31 (42 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | 23.41x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 18.41x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 16.72x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 12.59x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 10.95x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.89x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.05x |
| Dec 2025 | 23.41x |
| Sep 2025 | 22.18x |
| Jun 2025 | 19.25x |
| Mar 2025 | 19.58x |
| Dec 2024 | 18.41x |
| Sep 2024 | 17.51x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+41.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | +27.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +34.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +27.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +27.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +25.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +41.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +37.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +27.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +28.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +25.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +25.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +34.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +32.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+10.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +8.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +12.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+26.8%
operating income after a 28.7% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2022-12-31 (42 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | +32.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +43.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +35.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +37.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +33.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +26.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +26.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +32.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +32.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +33.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +33.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +43.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +42.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+31.3%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | +27.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +35.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +28.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +27.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +24.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +31.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +29.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +27.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +27.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +27.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +27.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +35.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +32.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
28.54x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | 19.72x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 23.00x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 35.10x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 63.98x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 123.20x |
| Jun 2026 | 13.37x |
| Mar 2026 | 14.07x |
| Dec 2025 | 19.72x |
| Sep 2025 | 25.86x |
| Jun 2025 | 31.27x |
| Mar 2025 | 31.12x |
| Dec 2024 | 23.00x |
| Sep 2024 | 20.07x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$12.8B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-28 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2022-12-31 (42 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | $8.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $11.4B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $12.2B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $18.3B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $24.7B |
| Jun 2026 | $6.7B |
| Mar 2026 | $7.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $8.6B |
| Sep 2025 | $11.7B |
| Jun 2025 | $12.9B |
| Mar 2025 | $12.0B |
| Dec 2024 | $11.4B |
| Sep 2024 | $9.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+4.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +1.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
1.06x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 27%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing PAYC
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.45x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.64x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.46x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 3.33x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.49x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.61x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | 0.45x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.48x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.4B |
| Gross profit | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Operating income | $567.2M | $634.3M | $451.3M | $378.7M |
| Net income | $453.4M | $502.0M | $340.8M | $281.4M |
| EPS (diluted) | 8.08 | 8.92 | 5.88 | 4.84 |
| Operating cash flow | $678.9M | $533.9M | $485.0M | $365.1M |
| Cash | $370.0M | $402.0M | $294.0M | $400.7M |
| Long-term debt | n/a | n/a | n/a | $29.0M |
| Buybacks | $325.5M | $122.8M | $286.6M | $94.7M |
| Dividends paid | $84.8M | $84.8M | $64.8M | n/a |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
PAYC Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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PAYC filings, in plain words
Are Paycom Software insiders buying or selling PAYC?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Paycom Software insiders were net sellers, a net $1.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded PAYC?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying PAYC and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-04-14.
Are there planned insider sales of PAYC?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $668.0K of stock; the latest, by Hadlock Terrell Shane, was filed 2026-08-28.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Paycom Software insiders were net sellers of PAYC, a net $1.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying PAYC and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-04-14. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $668.0K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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