$PCTY

Scutt Joshua sold $17K of PCTY (indirect holdings)

Scutt Joshua (SVP Chief Revenue Officer) sold 118 indirectly-held shares of Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY) at $144.64 on 2026-08-13.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Scutt Joshua
Published Aug 17, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$PCTY
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
3/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PCTYNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the reported open-market sale by an SVP Chief Revenue Officer, totaling $17,067.52, with holdings after the transaction reported as 0 shares.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but the filing lacks any accompanying fundamental catalyst and the transaction size is small.

03

What to watch

Insider sales often reflect non-bearish motives; without additional filings or follow-on buying, this is unlikely to change valuation assumptions.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-17, transaction dated 2026-08-13

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PCTYNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Paylocity Holding Corp disclosed an SVP Chief Revenue Officer open-market sale of 118 shares at $144.64 on 2026-08-13 via Form 4.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect would be sentiment-driven and small versus broader fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction, but the article provides no new company-specific operational or financial catalyst, and the sale size is modest ($17,067.52).

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single, small insider sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The absence of a disclosed 10b5-1 plan could be interpreted as discretionary selling, but the article does not provide context (tax, diversification, liquidity needs).

Key entities

  • Paylocity Holding Corp

    US-listed company subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Scutt Joshua

    SVP Chief Revenue Officer who sold 118 shares in an open-market sale.

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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