PAYC (PAYC) closed at $252.85 on Oct 19, 2026, up 0.5% on the day. The stock is up 11.7% over the past month, up 75.3% over three months, up 58.7% year to date and up 26.1% over the past year. It trades 1.5% below its 52-week high of $256.60 and 141.0% above its 52-week low of $104.90. The close sits above its 50-day moving average ($227.16) and above its 200-day moving average ($158.92).
NextPick tracks PAYC in its Cloud Computing basket alongside ORCL, SNOW, NET, DDOG and TWLO. As of Oct 19, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 12 (weak inflow), and the basket is down 5.6% over five sessions. Over the past month PAYC ranks 3rd of 13 basket members by price change.
Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 10.3% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 4 of 8.
Over the last 8 reports, PAYC moved an average of 10.3% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 4 of 8 reports.
Yes — the Oct 19, 2026 close of $252.85 is 59.1% above the 200-day average of $158.92.
PAYC closed 1.5% below its 52-week high of $256.60.
NextPick groups PAYC with ORCL, SNOW, NET, DDOG and TWLO in its Cloud Computing basket.
