NYSE: PAYC · Software - Application
Over the past week, Paycom Software (PAYC) pulled in about 23 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 26% bullish but is at odds: X runs 50% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 6 of 20 analysts rating PAYC a buy.
There is little buzz around PAYC this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.
Wall Street’s 30% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to X at 50%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
20 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 6 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $203.81.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.
Wall Street’s 30% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 26%. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 50% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 50-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Paycom Software (PAYC) buzz held subdued around 37.3 while the price drifted up 47.4% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 1M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, PAYC gained 1.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 31.1 and was variable, swinging between 14.0 and 43.6. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 17 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Sell |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Hold (6 / 14 / 0) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 26% |
| Avg price target | $203.81 |
| Most bullish source | X, 50% |
| Most bearish source | Reddit, 0% |
| Sentiment spread | 50 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 23 |
| Market cap | $9.83B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 23.1 · 18.8 |
| EPS · Beta | $9.46 · 0.7 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.14B · 23% margin |
| Industry | Software - Application |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Paycom Software (PAYC) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 26% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 23 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Paycom Software (PAYC) is fairly quiet with 2 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 3 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.
The crowd reads bearish on Paycom Software (PAYC), averaging 26% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 50% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 50-point spread. On the professional side, 6 of 20 analysts rate PAYC a buy.
Of the 20 analysts covering Paycom Software (PAYC), 6 rate it a buy, 14 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $203.81. That lines up with the crowd average of 26% bullish.
Paycom Software (PAYC)'s cross-source average is bearish at 26% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 50% bullish, News reads 27% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bearish for Paycom Software (PAYC) at 26% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.
News is the dominant discussion channel with 11 mentions (48% of total volume). X contributes 10 mentions and Reddit contributes 2 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 26% bullish, while x and news show rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. PAYC's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 26% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
The PAYC sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.
Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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