AUG 11·SEC EDGARLow
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.
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5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Paylocity’s Q2 Earnings Call
Paylocity reported Q2 revenue of $444.7M, up 11% year over year and above analyst estimates, with adjusted EPS of $1.84 and adjusted EBITDA of $145.5M. Management cited client growth, higher revenue per client, and AI feature launches including Ignite AI. Q3 revenue guidance was $442M midpoint; 2027 EBITDA guidance was $695M midpoint.
AUG 10·SEC EDGAR
Sarowitz Steven I sold $1.7M of PCTY
Sarowitz Steven I sold 11,136 shares of Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY) at an average of $150.81 ($150.35–$151.32, $1.68M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-06 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
PCTY sentiment & insider activity
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning PCTY (Paylocity Holding Corp). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent PCTY coverage spans earnings, insider activity and sector analysis.
In the last 30 days, PCTY insiders filed 8 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 8 sales ($6.7M). The most active reporter was Sarowitz Steven I with 8 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
What's driving PCTY
Insider selling is a modest negative signal, but the presence of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan reduces interpretive weight.
The article provides concrete earnings and guidance datapoints plus management responses on AI monetization and ARPU drivers, supporting near-term positioning around growth and margin trajectory.
The filing discloses an insider sale by a major holder, which can modestly affect near-term sentiment but does not change fundamentals by itself.
Paylocity Holding’s Q4 2026 earnings call said recurring revenue rose 12.4% and ARPU grew 5% to about $37,200, supported by its unified HCM, finance and IT platform and broker channel sales. Management highlighted Ignite AI, acquisitions of Aidora and Grayscale, retention above 92%, and fiscal 2027 guidance including potential 120 to 140 bps adjusted EBITDA margin tailwind and $1.3B remaining buyback authorization.
Earnings beat plus EBITDA guidance support near-term upside, but decelerating revenue growth guidance raises risk of multiple compression if follow-through disappoints.
alphai scores every news story that mentions PCTY with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from Paylocity Holding Corp's SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
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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.
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5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Paylocity’s Q2 Earnings Call
Paylocity reported Q2 revenue of $444.7M, up 11% year over year and above analyst estimates, with adjusted EPS of $1.84 and adjusted EBITDA of $145.5M. Management cited client growth, higher revenue per client, and AI feature launches including Ignite AI. Q3 revenue guidance was $442M midpoint; 2027 EBITDA guidance was $695M midpoint.
4 min readSarowitz Steven I sold $1.7M of PCTY
Sarowitz Steven I sold 11,136 shares of Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY) at an average of $150.81 ($150.35–$151.32, $1.68M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-06 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readPaylocity Holding Corporation Q4 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Paylocity Holding’s Q4 2026 earnings call said recurring revenue rose 12.4% and ARPU grew 5% to about $37,200, supported by its unified HCM, finance and IT platform and broker channel sales. Management highlighted Ignite AI, acquisitions of Aidora and Grayscale, retention above 92%, and fiscal 2027 guidance including potential 120 to 140 bps adjusted EBITDA margin tailwind and $1.3B remaining buyback authorization.
7 min readPaylocity (PCTY) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) shares rose about 2.5% after the company reported Q2 2026 results. Revenue was $444.7 million, up 11% year over year, and adjusted EPS was $1.84, 14.2% above expectations. Q3 revenue and full-year EBITDA guidance reportedly beat forecasts, though next-quarter revenue growth is guided to 8.3% vs 11% in Q2.
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Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) Exceeds Q2 CY2026 Expectations, Quarterly Revenue Guidance Slightly Exceeds Expectations
Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $444.7M, up 11% year on year, exceeding expectations. Non-GAAP EPS was $1.84, 14.2% above consensus. Next-quarter revenue guidance was $442M at the midpoint, slightly above estimates. The stock rose 2.1% to $146.01 after results.
4 min readPaylocity Holding Corp (PCTY): Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 pcty-20260804xex991.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 press release Paylocity Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Financial Results • Q4 2026 Recurring & Other Revenue of $415.6 million, up 12.4% year-over-year • Q4 2026 Total Revenue of $444.7 million, up 11.0% ye
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Paylocity Earnings: What To Look For From PCTY
Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) is set to report earnings Tuesday after market close. Last quarter, it reported revenue of $502.3 million, up 10.5% year over year, and beat adjusted operating income estimates, with full-year EBITDA guidance above analysts’ expectations. For this quarter, analysts expect 7.7% revenue growth. The average analyst price target is $153.26 versus $137.88.
4 min readCiti Sees Paylocity as Top Pick in HR Software Sector By Investing.com
Investing.com reports that Citi says sentiment in HR software stocks has improved, citing lower short interest and stabilized fundamentals. Citi keeps a Buy rating on Paylocity (PCTY) as its top pick, pointing to stronger web traffic versus peers and a clearer path to sustained revenue growth. Citi also notes AI investments could affect Paylocity’s FY2027 guidance.
4 min readPaylocity, Rapid7, and Braze Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
Stocks including ServiceNow (+4.3%) and Salesforce (+2.4%) rose as investors rotated from semiconductors into enterprise software. Paylocity (+5.4%), Rapid7 (+5.8%) and Braze (+5.6%) also gained. The article cites ServiceNow raising its Now Assist AI contract target to $1.5B and Salesforce scaling Agentforce, alongside DigitalOcean’s AI contract and RPO guidance.
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