Paychex, Inc. PAYX

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115.65 USD +0.16 (+0.14%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:58 PM EST

115.00 -0.65 -0.56%

After hours · Nov 3, 4:58 PM ET

111.92 Day range 116.26
85.45 52-week range 127.98
YTD
+3.09%
1 year
+0.47%
Market cap
41.17B
Revenue (ttm)
6.60B
Profit margin
27.35%
EPS (ttm)
5.04
Shares out
355.98M
P/E ratio
22.95
Forward P/E
18.10
Dividend
4.76 (4.12%)
Ex-dividend date
Oct 25, 2026
YTD return
+3.09%
1-year return
+0.47%
Volume
3.03M
Avg volume
2.88M
Open
113.44
Previous close
115.49
Day's range
111.92 – 116.26
52-week range
85.45 – 127.98
Beta
0.80
Analysts
Hold
Price target
114.57 (-0.9%)
Earnings date
Dec 18, 2026

5m +7.69 (+7.12%)

110115Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Nov 2Nov 3115.65

Key statistics

Enterprise value
44.80B
PEG ratio
2.16
Price / sales
6.24
Price / book
11.11
Dividend yield
4.12%
Payout ratio
90.08%
Revenue growth
5.90%
Free cash flow
1.89B
Total cash
934.20M
Total debt
4.62B
Return on equity
47.05%
Short % of float
6.52%
50-day average
112.62
200-day average
103.45

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%28,840,4453.34BJun 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%15,277,7151.77BJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.05%14,411,3411.67BJun 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%8,355,689966.34MJun 29, 2026
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 12.09%7,427,041858.94MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund1.96%6,987,004808.05MJun 29, 2026