$PCTY

Sarowitz Steven I sold $5.0M of PCTY

Sarowitz Steven I sold 32,972 shares of Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY) at an average of $152.48 ($150.73–$155.81, $5.03M total) across 6 trades on 2026-08-07 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Sarowitz Steven I
Published Aug 11, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$PCTY
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PCTYNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosure provides a concrete insider selling datapoint (size, price range, and post-transaction holdings) but no new business or guidance information.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity, but the 10b5-1 structure limits the signal’s immediacy for valuation.

03

What to watch

The filing does not state motivations, and the net effect depends on whether other insiders or the company’s fundamentals changed around the same time.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Filed 2026-08-11, discloses sales executed 2026-08-07.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for Paylocity Holding Corp, reported by a director and 10% owner.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PCTYNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Paylocity director and 10% owner Steven I Sarowitz sold about $5.03M of PCTY shares via an open-market transaction under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is more about sentiment than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing discloses transaction size, dates, and 10b5-1 pre-arrangement, but provides no new operating or financial information that would change valuation.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through; this is company-specific insider activity.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Because the trades were executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, the sale may reflect liquidity planning rather than bearish expectations.

Key entities

  • Paylocity Holding Corp

    Subject of the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • Steven I Sarowitz

    Director and 10% owner who sold shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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