(DAY) Dayforce - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US15677J1088

DAY: HCM, Payroll, Time Clocks, HR Software, Services

Dayforce Inc. (NYSE:DAY), a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions, offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to streamline HR, payroll, and workforce management processes. The companys flagship product, Dayforce, is a unified HCM platform that integrates functionalities such as payroll and tax management, time and attendance tracking, employee benefits administration, and talent analytics. Additionally, Dayforce Inc. caters to small businesses with Powerpay, a tailored HR and payroll solution. Beyond software, the company provides professional services, including implementation support and training, to ensure clients maximize their use of its platforms. Dayforce Inc. also offers hardware solutions such as payroll time clocks, available for sale, rental, or maintenance. Leveraging a direct sales force and third-party partnerships, the company serves clients in the United States, Canada, Australia, and other international markets. Formerly known as Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., Dayforce Inc. rebranded in February 2024, bringing with it a legacy of innovation since its founding in 1992. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dayforce Inc. continues to evolve its offerings to meet the dynamic needs of the HCM landscape.

Over the next three months, Dayforce Inc. is expected to experience moderate volatility, with average trading volumes around 1.55 million shares. The stock price, currently at $55.57, is anticipated to face resistance near the $58.32 level (SMA 50) and support around $55.50 (SMA 20). The ATR of 2.39 suggests moderate price fluctuations. From a fundamental perspective, despite a high current P/E ratio of 510.55, the forward P/E of 17.57 indicates investor confidence in future growth. With a market capitalization of $8.89 billion, the companys P/S ratio of 5.05 reflects its premium valuation. However, the return on equity (RoE) of 0.71% suggests room for improvement in profitability. Overall, the stock may see sideways movement with potential upside driven by strong revenue growth in cloud-based HCM solutions.

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DAY Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 9,062m
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Application
GiC Sub-Industry Application Software
IPO / Inception 2018-04-26

DAY Stock Ratings

Growth Rating -10.2
Fundamental 26.4
Dividend Rating 0.0
Rel. Strength -7.99
Analysts 4.05/5
Fair Price Momentum 50.77 USD
Fair Price DCF 10.30 USD

DAY Dividends

No Dividends Paid

DAY Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -67.9%
Growth Correlation 12m 37.4%
Growth Correlation 5y -58.7%
CAGR 5y 0.00%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.00
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.73
Alpha -14.30
Beta 1.325
Volatility 47.20%
Current Volume 1274.2k
Average Volume 20d 1549.5k
What is the price of DAY stocks?
As of May 02, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 58.62 with a total of 1,274,171 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.36%, over one month by +0.48%, over three months by -17.53% and over the past year by +1.61%.
Is Dayforce a good stock to buy?
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Dayforce is currently (May 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 26.40 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of DAY as of May 2025 is 50.77. This means that DAY is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -13.39%.
Is DAY a buy, sell or hold?
Dayforce has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.05. Therefor, it is recommend to buy DAY.
  • Strong Buy: 8
  • Buy: 5
  • Hold: 7
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for DAY stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, DAY Dayforce will be worth about 58.7 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 58.62. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +0.12%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 72.3 23.3%
Analysts Target Price 72.3 23.3%
ValueRay Target Price 58.7 0.1%