Technical Analysis: Based on recent price action, PYCR has shown a bullish momentum with an upward trend, rising from $20.48 to $21.38 over the past week. The stock is trading above its key moving averages (SMA 5: $22.19, SMA 20: $22.17), indicating positive short-term momentum.
RSI-14 at 63.45 suggests the stock is approaching but not yet in overbought territory. The MACD line (0.23) is above the signal line (0.32), with a slightly negative histogram (-0.09), indicating potential consolidation ahead.
News Sentiment Analysis: Recent analyst actions have been mixed to bearish:
Price Prediction for Next Week: Based on Fibonacci levels and technical indicators:
Expected price range for next week: $21.80 - $22.50
Trading Recommendation: SELL Rationale:
Best entry point for short positions: Current price ($21.38) or on any bounce toward $22.20 Stop loss: $22.50 (above R3) Target: $20.90 (previous support level)
The price of PYCR is predicted to go up -6.35%, based on the high correlation periods with ACI. The similarity of these two price pattern on the periods is 93.95%.
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Paycor is well positioned to displace regional providers and in-house solutions that lack product depth and breadth.
Increasing regulatory complexity under a Democratic US administration should create tailwinds for the payroll and HCM industry.
Despite exposure to the small-business market, which faces higher natural attrition, Paycor boasts robust net revenue retention averaging about 95%.
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