Analyzing Dayforce Inc (DAY)’s Gross, Operating, Pretax, and Net Margins

Dayforce Inc [DAY] stock is trading at $57.13, up 0.33%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The DAY shares have gain 6.35% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -13.99%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Dayforce Inc [NYSE: DAY] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 07, 2025, when TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy and also boosted its price target to $68 from $67. Previously, Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to Hold on January 08, 2025, and dropped its price target to $80. On November 19, 2024, Scotiabank initiated with a Sector Perform rating and assigned a price target of $75 on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $90 on November 13, 2024. BMO Capital Markets reiterated its recommendation of a Outperform and raised its price target to $80 on November 01, 2024. KeyBanc Capital Markets started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on September 24, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $70. In a note dated July 31, 2024, Piper Sandler upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $68 to $71.

Dayforce Inc [DAY] stock has fluctuated between $47.08 and $82.69 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $75 within the next 12 months. Dayforce Inc [NYSE: DAY] shares were valued at $57.13 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 31.28% based on the average DAY price forecast.

Analyzing the DAY fundamentals

Dayforce Inc [NYSE:DAY] reported sales of 1.76B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 16.39%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.48% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.07%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.0, Equity is 0.01 and Total Capital is 0.01. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.01.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 56.50 points at the first support level, and at 55.87 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 57.53, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 57.93.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Dayforce Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.13. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.13, while the Cash Ratio is 1.99. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.16, the price to book ratio is 3.57 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 508.73.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved McDonald William Everett, EVP, CLO, & Secretary, that happened on Mar 17 ’25 when 1999.0 shares were sold. Officer, WILLIAM E MCDONALD completed a deal on Mar 17 ’25 to buy 1999.0 shares. Meanwhile, President, COO Holdridge Stephen H. sold 1000.0 shares on Feb 13 ’25.

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