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Paychex, Inc. PAYX

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115.49 USD +3.37 +3.01%

At close · Nov 2

116.50 +1.01 +0.87%

After hours · Nov 2, 6:01 PM ET

Bid
115.49 × 2
Ask
115.52 × 1
111.45 Day range 115.99
85.45 52-week range 127.98
YTD
+2.95%
1 year
-1.32%
Open
112.02
Prev close
112.12
Mkt cap
41.11B
Vol
2.47M
Avg vol
2.89M
EPS
5.04
P/E
22.91
Div yield
4.25%
More statistics
Low
111.45
High
115.99
Forward P/E
18.08
Beta
0.80
Short ratio
5.88
Inst. own
85.93%
Dividend
4.76
Ex-div date
Oct 25, 2026
Earnings
Dec 18, 2026
50-d avg
112.80
200-d avg
103.42
1y target
114.57

3M chart

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Events in this range
  • Sep 23, 2026Earnings: 1.34; estimate 1.32; surprise 1.52%
  • Sep 24, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
  • Sep 24, 2026Rating: Stifel · Hold → Hold
  • Sep 24, 2026Rating: BMO Capital · Market Perform → Market Perform
  • Sep 24, 2026Rating: UBS · Neutral → Neutral
  • Sep 28, 2026Rating: Cantor Fitzgerald · Underweight → Underweight
  • Sep 28, 2026Rating: Baird · Neutral → Neutral
  • Oct 26, 2026Dividend: 1.19
Signals (18)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BullishNov 2, 20268 hours ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 20266 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 22, 20261 week ago
SMA: BullishOct 15, 20262 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 8, 20263 weeks ago
RSI: OversoldSep 23, 20261 month ago
SMA: BearishSep 16, 20261 month ago
SMA: BullishSep 14, 20261 month ago
SMA: BearishSep 9, 20261 month ago
SMA: BearishSep 4, 20261 month ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 20262 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 31, 20262 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 14, 20262 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 13, 20262 months ago
RSI: OverboughtAug 13, 20262 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 7, 20262 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 6, 20262 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 5, 20262 months ago

Key statistics

Market cap
41.11B
Enterprise value
43.60B
Trailing P/E
22.91
Forward P/E
18.08
PEG ratio
2.09
Price / sales
6.23
Price / book
11.10
EPS (TTM)
5.04
Beta
0.80
Dividend yield
4.25%
Payout ratio
90.08%
Profit margin
27.35%
Revenue (TTM)
6.60B
Revenue growth
5.90%
Free cash flow
1.89B
Total cash
934.20M
Total debt
4.62B
Return on equity
47.05%
Shares outstanding
355.98M
Short % of float
6.52%
50-day average
112.80
200-day average
103.42

Analyst view

Consensus: hold

Hold
Price target (mean) 114.57 -0.8% downside
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

Next earnings

Dec 18, 2026

Expected Dec 18, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.28.

Earnings history

Financials — quick view

All financials
PAYX Revenue — quarterly 1.63B
2023-Q2 20222023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20232024-Q2 20232024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20242025-Q2 20242025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20252026-Q2 20252026-Q3 20262026-Q4 20262027-Q1 2026
PAYX Net income — quarterly 429.70M
2023-Q2 20222023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20232024-Q2 20232024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20242025-Q2 20242025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20252026-Q2 20252026-Q3 20262026-Q4 20262027-Q1 2026
PAYX EPS — quarterly 1.21
2023-Q2 20222023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20232024-Q2 20232024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20242025-Q2 20242025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20252026-Q2 20252026-Q3 20262026-Q4 20262027-Q1 2026

Earnings

PAYX recent earnings
Report dateQuarter endingEPS estimateEPS reportedSurpriseSurprise %
Dec 18, 2026Nov 30, 20261.30———
Sep 23, 2026Aug 31, 20261.321.34+0.02+1.52%
Jun 24, 2026May 31, 20261.311.32+0.01+0.76%
Mar 25, 2026Feb 28, 20261.671.71+0.04+2.40%
Dec 19, 2025Nov 30, 20251.231.26+0.03+2.44%
Sep 30, 2025Aug 31, 20251.201.22+0.02+1.67%

Upgrades / downgrades

PAYX analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Sep 28, 2026BairdmainNeutralNeutral
Sep 28, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldmainUnderweightUnderweight
Sep 24, 2026UBSmainNeutralNeutral
Sep 24, 2026BMO CapitalmainMarket PerformMarket Perform
Sep 24, 2026StifelmainHoldHold
Sep 24, 2026RBC CapitalreitSector PerformSector Perform

About Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel. It offers technology and advisory solutions; and payroll tax administration services. The company also provides retirement solutions, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services; HCM solutions from recruiting and hiring to retirement; and talent management and talent acquisition services. In addition, it offers payroll solutions, including calculation, preparation, and delivery of employee payroll checks; production of internal accounting records and management reports; preparation of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns; and collection and remittance of clients' payroll obligations. Further, the company provides workforce management solutions; benefits administration solutions; digital marketplace for earned wages, financial wellness solutions, and voluntary lifestyle benefits; administrative services organization HR outsourcing solutions; solutions to payroll and non-payroll customers; retirement and funding solutions; and insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. Additionally, it offers payroll, HR, employee benefits administration, retirement, insurance, risk management outsourcing, and access to professionally trained HR representatives, virtually and on-site. It markets and sells its solutions primarily through its direct sales force. Paychex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Country
United States
Website
paychex.com

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Insider holders

PAYX insider holders
InsiderRelationLatest transactionDateShares held
ANTE ADAM BROOKSOfficerStock Award(Grant)Jul 14, 202655,975
BERGSTROM RYAN NORMANOfficerStock Award(Grant)Jul 14, 202644,688
BONADIO THOMAS FDirectorPurchaseFeb 3, 202621,504
DOODY JOSEPH GDirectorPurchaseFeb 3, 20260
GIBSON JOHN B JRChief Executive OfficerStock Award(Grant)Jul 14, 202681,366
GIOJA MICHAEL EOfficerConversion of Exercise of derivative securityApr 2, 202523,983

Institution ownership

PAYX institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Capital International Investors8.10%28,840,4453.33BJun 29, 2026
Blackrock Inc.7.80%27,753,1783.21BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC5.91%21,040,6902.43BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.29%15,277,7151.76BJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.05%14,411,3411.66BJun 29, 2026
Invesco Ltd.3.66%13,040,6551.51BJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

PAYX fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund2.88%10,236,8731.18BJun 29, 2026
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND2.51%8,929,5191.03BSep 29, 2026
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF2.48%8,817,2411.02BAug 30, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund2.35%8,355,689965.00MJun 29, 2026
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 12.09%7,427,041857.75MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund1.96%6,987,004806.93MJun 29, 2026
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