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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Oct 16, 2026

PCTY

Paylocity Holding Corp
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed10d 7h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.2M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Sales are small and likely routine portfolio diversification. Monitor next 10-Q for any fundamental deterioration that might have prompted the sales, but no immediate action warranted.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+5d
PCTY ▲ +6.19% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call +6.19% · α vs SPY +6.34% · entry $166.17 → $176.46
Next anchor: T+20d in 17d
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 16, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+2.34%
call +2.34% · α +2.01%
$170.06
settled 8d ago
T+5d
+6.19%
call +6.19% · α +6.34%
$176.46
settled 4d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 17d
T+60d
Pending
in 3mo

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Executive Summary

Two insiders at Paylocity, including the Executive Chairman and a 10% owner, sold a combined $1.24M in open-market sales over two days. The sales are modest relative to market cap and lack a 10b5-1 plan indication, but the dollar value is below the 0.1% materiality threshold for a bearish signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.2M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Executive Chairman Steven R. Beauchamp sold 1,400 shares for $230K on 2026-10-15.
  • Director and 10% owner Steven I. Sarowitz sold 6,100 shares for $1.01M on 2026-10-15.
  • Total insider sales of $1.24M represent less than 0.1% of Paylocity's market cap.
  • No 10b5-1 plan indication was provided for either sale.

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $1.24M, negligible relative to company size.

dilution

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could precede a negative catalyst if the pattern accelerates.
  • Lack of 10b5-1 plan disclosure leaves open the possibility of opportunistic selling.

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-PCTY-1792182231018
23 reports for PCTY
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate @ T+1 4 of 5 directional calls Went positive at some point 5 of 5 best @ T+60▲ +31.87%Jun 12, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for PCTY — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 26, 2026
today
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
—awaiting T+1——
Oct 23, 2026
3d ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$177.19 $176.46▼ −0.41%▼ −1.12%$176.46 (−0.41%)
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
DEFA14A / DEF 14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$177.67 $177.19▼ −0.27%▲ +0.25%$176.46 (−0.68%)
Oct 22, 2026
5d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$177.19 $176.46▲ +0.41%▲ +1.12%$176.46 (+0.41%)
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$177.67 $177.19▲ +0.27%▼ −0.25%$176.46 (+0.68%)
Oct 19, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$170.06 $169.33▲ +0.43%▲ +0.95%$176.46 (−3.76%)
Oct 16, 2026
10d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$166.17 $170.06▲ +2.34%▲ +2.01%$176.46 (+6.19%)
Sep 10, 2026
6w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$142.86 $141.66▼ −0.84%▼ −1.69%$176.46 (+23.52%)
Sep 9, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$142.86 $141.66▼ −0.84%▼ −1.69%$176.46 (+23.52%)
Sep 1, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$154.29 $154.29· 0.00%▼ −1.05%$176.46 (+14.37%)
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Report published Oct 16, 2026