Paylocity stock slips as shares close at USD 142.10

Paylocity Holding Corporation (ISIN US70436Y1038) closed at USD 142.10 on Nasdaq on September 20, 2026, down 1.0 percent from the previous session. The completed-session price provides the clearest dated market reference for Paylocity stock in the available trading data.

Stock remains below yearly high

The Nasdaq quote opened at USD 143.73 on September 20, 2026, making the session decline USD 1.43, or 1.0 percent. The 12 month range was USD 92.99 to USD 169.56 on that date, leaving the close USD 27.46 below the high and USD 49.11 above the low.

That range places the stock closer to its yearly peak than its yearly floor, but the comparison also shows that the shares had not reclaimed the upper boundary by September 20, 2026. Price context therefore remains more concrete than a broad directional label: the stock was below the high by 16.2 percent, calculated from the reported close and high.

Analyst target stays above price

MarketBeat data cited in a September 21, 2026 market overview put the average analyst price target at USD 160.53 and the average rating at Moderate Buy. The target stood USD 18.43 above the September 20 close, a gap of 13.0 percent based on those two reported values.

The valuation comparison leaves two distinct signals. The market price was USD 142.10 on Nasdaq, while the aggregated target was USD 160.53, so the quoted analyst view remained above the latest completed-session close; however, the target is an external estimate rather than a guaranteed market level.

Market value near USD 7.9 billion

Market capitalization was approximately USD 7.9 billion as of September 20, 2026, using the closing price and share-count context cited in the same market overview. This value places Paylocity among established public software companies while keeping the stock sensitive to changes in growth expectations and valuation multiples.

For investors, the key measurable tension is the distance between the USD 142.10 market price and the USD 160.53 average target. The 12 month high of USD 169.56 and low of USD 92.99 provide the historical boundaries needed to assess that spread without adding an unsupported forecast.

Paylocity stock stays at USD 142.10

Paylocity stock stood at USD 142.10 on Nasdaq as of September 20, 2026, after a 1.0 percent session decline. The stock's market capitalization was approximately USD 7.9 billion on the same date.

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