Paychex, Inc. PAYX
115.66 USD +0.17 (+0.14%)
Nov 3, 2026, 3:59 PM EST
111.92 Day range 116.26
85.57 52-week range 127.34
- YTD
- +3.10%
- 1 year
- +0.47%
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
Hold
Price target (mean) 114.57 -0.9% downside
Now 115.66
- Target (low)
- 96.00
- Target (mean)
- 114.57
- Target (high)
- 150.00
Ratings (0m) 19 2 buy · 15 hold · 2 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy2
- Hold15
- Sell2
- Strong sell0
Recommendation trend
- This month 19
- 1 month ago 19
- 2 months ago 18
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 1.28 | 1.24 – 1.31 | 1.26 | +1.3% | 1.62B | +4.1% | 18 |
| Next quarter | 1.87 | 1.85 – 1.92 | 1.71 | +9.4% | 1.91B | +5.6% | 18 |
| Current year | 5.96 | 5.93 – 6.00 | 5.51 | +8.2% | 6.86B | +5.4% | 19 |
| Next year | 6.39 | 6.00 – 6.50 | 5.96 | +7.2% | 7.24B | +5.5% | 19 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Sep 24, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 24, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterated | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Sep 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Underweight | Neutral |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Upgrade | Underperform | Peer Perform |
| Sep 11, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 22, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jun 25, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jun 25, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Neutral | Buy |
| Jun 8, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Apr 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Mar 26, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 19, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Guggenheim | Initiated | — | Neutral |
| Mar 13, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | Market Perform |
