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title: "Paycom Software Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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# Paycom Software Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Paycom Software Inc. (PAYC) slid 1.81% to $214.19 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Paycom Software Inc. closed 8.70% below its 52-week high of $234.60, which the company reached on August 25th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Oracle Corp. (ORCL) fell 2.57% to $146.65, Intuit Inc. (INTU) fell 2.91% to $335.60, and ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) fell 5.08% to $117.70.

Trading volume (475,898) remained 524,266 below its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.

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