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Paylocity Holding (PCTY) stock, explained like you're 5

Paylocity Holding trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PCTY. It is a mid cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 8.2 billion dollars.

Ticker
PCTY
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Technology
Industry
Prepackaged Software
Size
Mid cap, about 8.2 billion dollars

Is Paylocity Holding a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Paylocity Holding is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 8.2 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Paylocity Holding makes money

  • Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
  • Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
  • Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves PCTY stock

  • How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
  • New product launches and customer wins.
  • Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

In the news lately

  • Paylocity (PCTY) Stock Looks Cheap Based On Future Cash Flow (Yahoo Finance)
  • Paylocity Holding (PCTY) Could Be 3% Undervalued After Insider Stock Sales (Simply Wall Street)
  • A director sells 11,600 and 6,094 Paylocity (PCTY) shares under a trading plan. (Stock Titan)
  • Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance Singapore)
  • PCTY Stock Price, Quote & Chart (ChartMill)

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Key terms to know before you follow PCTY

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  • P/E ratio
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Questions about Paylocity Holding stock

What does Paylocity Holding do?

Paylocity Holding trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PCTY. It is a mid cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 8.2 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Paylocity Holding?

Paylocity Holding trades under the ticker PCTY on the Nasdaq.

What is Paylocity Holding's market cap?

Paylocity Holding is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 8.2 billion dollars.

How does Paylocity Holding make money?

Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves PCTY stock?

How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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