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Paychex, Inc. PAYX

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112.12 USD +2.75 +2.51%

At close · Oct 30

111.50 -0.62 -0.55%

After hours · Oct 30, 5:07 PM ET

Bid
112.11 × 1
Ask
112.12 × 1
111.37 Day range 113.07
85.57 52-week range 127.34
YTD
-0.05%
1 year
-4.36%
Open
111.96
Prev close
109.37
Mkt cap
39.91B
Vol
3.54M
Avg vol
2.88M
EPS
5.04
P/E
22.25
Div yield
4.35%
More statistics
Low
111.37
High
113.07
Forward P/E
17.55
Beta
0.85
Short ratio
5.88
Inst. own
85.92%
Dividend
4.76
Ex-div date
Oct 25, 2026
Earnings
Dec 18, 2026
50-d avg
113.02
200-d avg
103.41
1y target
114.57

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Events in this range
  • Nov 4, 1988Dividend: 0.03
  • May 4, 2012Dividend: 0.32
  • May 7, 2015Dividend: 0.38
  • May 5, 2016Dividend: 0.42
  • Feb 1, 2018Dividend: 0.5
  • Nov 1, 2018Dividend: 0.56
  • Aug 1, 2019Dividend: 0.62
  • Nov 7, 2024Dividend: 0.98
  • Feb 7, 2025Dividend: 0.98
  • Nov 7, 2025Dividend: 1.08
Signals (53)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20266 months ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20251 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 1, 20251 year ago
RSI: OverboughtNov 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20233 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20233 years ago
RSI: OverboughtFeb 1, 20215 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 20206 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 1, 20206 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalMay 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20206 years ago
RSI: OverboughtFeb 1, 20197 years ago
RSI: OverboughtNov 1, 20179 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMay 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalNov 1, 201115 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 201115 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 201115 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 200818 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 200818 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 200719 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalNov 1, 200719 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalAug 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 200620 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200521 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200521 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 200521 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 200422 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 200422 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 200422 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200323 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalFeb 1, 200224 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 200125 years ago
RSI: OverboughtAug 1, 199135 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 199036 years ago
SMA: BearishNov 1, 198937 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 198838 years ago
RSI: OverboughtAug 1, 198838 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 198838 years ago

Key statistics

Market cap
39.91B
Enterprise value
42.62B
Trailing P/E
22.25
Forward P/E
17.55
PEG ratio
2.04
Price / sales
6.05
Price / book
10.77
EPS (TTM)
5.04
Beta
0.85
Dividend yield
4.35%
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
113.02
200-day average
103.41

Analyst view

Consensus: hold

Hold
Price target (mean) 114.57 +2.2% upside
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 EOfficerSaleApr 2, 202523,983

Institution ownership

PAYX institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Capital International Investors8.10%28,840,4453.23BJun 29, 2026
Blackrock Inc.7.80%27,753,1783.11BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC5.91%21,040,6902.36BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.29%15,277,7151.71BJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.05%14,411,3411.62BJun 29, 2026
Invesco Ltd.3.66%13,040,6551.46BJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

PAYX fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund2.88%10,236,8731.15BJun 29, 2026
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND2.51%8,929,5191.00BSep 29, 2026
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF2.48%8,817,241988.59MAug 30, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund2.35%8,355,689936.84MJun 29, 2026
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 12.09%7,427,041832.72MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund1.96%6,987,004783.38MJun 29, 2026
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