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Paylocity Hits 52-Week High on SaaS Services & Better Sales
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Shares of Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY - Free Report) rallied to a new 52-week high of $80.96, eventually closing a tad lower at $80.27 on Aug 30.
Notably, the stock has been witnessing an upside, appreciating 70.2% year to date compared with the industry’s rally of 27.3%.
The company is benefiting from broker referrals, which drive sales activity. This is evident from its recently reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein revenues from broker referrals constituted more than 25% of new business revenues for fiscal 2018.
We note that the company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average positive surprise of 18%.
Paylocity currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). It has a market cap of $4.24 billion and a long-term expected earnings growth rate of 22%.
What’s Backing the Rally?
Paylocity is benefiting from its expanding sales force. The company has increased its sales force by 21% in fiscal 2018. This has boosted investor confidence as it is expected to be incremental to revenues, going forward.
Notably, the company recently launched an integration marketplace to enable clients to quickly review more than 300 integration partners and capabilities across various Human Capital Management (HCM) functions. The addition of the marketplace further strengthened Paylocity’s commitment to provide superior client-experience, potentially resulting in increased client additions and driving growth.
Paylocity’s continued investment in SaaS technology and mobile applications is also making its prospects promising. In the last few quarters, a significant portion of revenues was generated from clients moving from traditional payroll service providers to the company’s SaaS-based services.
According to Gartner, the global SaaS market is expected to witness a four-year compound annual growth rate (2017–2021) of 18.1%. These statistics along with the company’s SaaS-based applications are making investors optimistic.
The company is gaining market share over the most critical client demand area of HCM, which in turn, continues to support growth.
Moreover, Paylocity’s work-culture was recently acknowledged by a chain of company-rating platforms. It was declared as one of the best places to work by Crain, Forbes and Glassdoor. This has strengthened clients’ confidence in the company further.
Long-term earnings growth for Virtusa, Qualys and Fortinet is projected to be 20%, 8% and 16.8%, respectively.
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Did you miss Apple's 9X stock explosion after they launched their iPhone in 2007? Now 2018 looks to be a pivotal year to get in on another emerging technology expected to rock the market. Demand could soar from almost nothing to $42 billion by 2025. Reports suggest it could save 10 million lives per decade which could in turn save $200 billion in U.S. healthcare costs. A bonus Zacks Special Report names this breakthrough and the 5 best stocks to exploit it. Like Apple in 2007, these companies are already strong and coiling for potential mega-gains.
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Paylocity Hits 52-Week High on SaaS Services & Better Sales
Shares of Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY - Free Report) rallied to a new 52-week high of $80.96, eventually closing a tad lower at $80.27 on Aug 30.
Notably, the stock has been witnessing an upside, appreciating 70.2% year to date compared with the industry’s rally of 27.3%.
The company is benefiting from broker referrals, which drive sales activity. This is evident from its recently reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein revenues from broker referrals constituted more than 25% of new business revenues for fiscal 2018.
We note that the company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average positive surprise of 18%.
Paylocity currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). It has a market cap of $4.24 billion and a long-term expected earnings growth rate of 22%.
What’s Backing the Rally?
Paylocity is benefiting from its expanding sales force. The company has increased its sales force by 21% in fiscal 2018. This has boosted investor confidence as it is expected to be incremental to revenues, going forward.
Notably, the company recently launched an integration marketplace to enable clients to quickly review more than 300 integration partners and capabilities across various Human Capital Management (HCM) functions. The addition of the marketplace further strengthened Paylocity’s commitment to provide superior client-experience, potentially resulting in increased client additions and driving growth.
Paylocity’s continued investment in SaaS technology and mobile applications is also making its prospects promising. In the last few quarters, a significant portion of revenues was generated from clients moving from traditional payroll service providers to the company’s SaaS-based services.
According to Gartner, the global SaaS market is expected to witness a four-year compound annual growth rate (2017–2021) of 18.1%. These statistics along with the company’s SaaS-based applications are making investors optimistic.
The company is gaining market share over the most critical client demand area of HCM, which in turn, continues to support growth.
Moreover, Paylocity’s work-culture was recently acknowledged by a chain of company-rating platforms. It was declared as one of the best places to work by Crain, Forbes and Glassdoor. This has strengthened clients’ confidence in the company further.
Other Stocks to Consider
Few other top-ranked stocks in the broader Computer and Technology sector are Virtusa Corporation , Qualys, Inc. (QLYS - Free Report) and Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Long-term earnings growth for Virtusa, Qualys and Fortinet is projected to be 20%, 8% and 16.8%, respectively.
5 Companies Verge on Apple-Like Run
Did you miss Apple's 9X stock explosion after they launched their iPhone in 2007? Now 2018 looks to be a pivotal year to get in on another emerging technology expected to rock the market. Demand could soar from almost nothing to $42 billion by 2025. Reports suggest it could save 10 million lives per decade which could in turn save $200 billion in U.S. healthcare costs. A bonus Zacks Special Report names this breakthrough and the 5 best stocks to exploit it. Like Apple in 2007, these companies are already strong and coiling for potential mega-gains.
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