Paycom eyes record gain after Q3 results beat, multiple Wall Street PT hikes
** Paycom Software's PAYC.N stock up 23.1% at $212 and easily top S&P 500 .SPX performer on Thurs as Wall Street analysts scurry to raise their price targets after qtrly results beat expectations
** Stock on course for biggest one-day pct gain on record
** Payroll processor late Weds reported Q3 rev of $452 mln, above LSEG estimate of $447 mln
** Adj EPS in qtr of $1.67 exceeds consensus by 6 cents
** Paycom has seen a rise in interest in its Beti service, which allows for self-service payroll and automation
** Its results come after rival Automatic Data Processing ADP.O raised its 2025 rev growth forecast following recent acquisition of management services provider WorkForce Software
** At least 8 analysts hike their PTs on PAYC, including JP Morgan, Citigroup and Barclays
** Recommendation breakdown on PAYC is 1 "strong buy", 3 "buy" and 18 "hold" ratings; median PT of $185 up from $176.25 a month ago and $171.50 on Jul 31 - LSEG
** With move on the session, shares swing into positive territory by ~2.5%. S&P 500 Industrials sector .SPLRCI up 17% and SPX up 20% in 2024
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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