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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
$12.65
+1.4%		$10.78
$4.88
▼
$12.75
$237.61M0.9490,866 shs88,490 shs
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$121.71
-2.7%		$116.50
$85.45
▼
$138.19
$44.49B0.822.17 million shs1.84 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
+2.30%+2.21%+6.39%+78.29%+29.73%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
+0.87%-1.11%+5.41%+24.42%-7.78%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
$12.65
+1.4%		$10.78
$4.88
▼
$12.75
$237.61M0.9490,866 shs88,490 shs
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$121.71
-2.7%		$116.50
$85.45
▼
$138.19
$44.49B0.822.17 million shs1.84 million shs
10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom Cover
10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom

The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation.

Inside this report, you’ll find 10 companies positioned to benefit as artificial intelligence moves from hype to real-world deployment and becomes a core growth driver for corporate America.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
+2.30%+2.21%+6.39%+78.29%+29.73%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
+0.87%-1.11%+5.41%+24.42%-7.78%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
1.50
ReduceN/AN/A
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
2.00
Hold$111.00-8.80% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest FORR and PAYX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/4/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Stephens logo
Stephens
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Initiated CoverageEqual Weight$132.00
8/12/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetHold$105.00 ➝ $120.00
7/30/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy$140.00 ➝ $150.00
7/28/2026
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeSell (E+) ➝ Sell (D-)
7/22/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$105.00 ➝ $115.00
7/20/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
7/20/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingUnderweight$107.00
6/30/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$107.00 ➝ $109.00
6/25/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$100.00 ➝ $98.00
6/25/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$100.00 ➝ $98.00
6/25/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight$100.00 ➝ $105.00
(Data available from 9/4/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
$396.89M0.61$7.71 per share1.64$6.39 per share1.98
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$6.51B6.65$7.25 per share16.79$10.43 per share11.67
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
-$119.36M-$2.25N/A24.802.35-11.17%6.19%1.93%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.76B$4.8924.8919.202.6227.03%50.90%11.87%9/29/2026 (Estimated)

Latest FORR and PAYX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
9/29/2026Q1 2027
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.32N/AN/AN/A$1.63 billionN/A
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
$0.2650$0.40+$0.1350$0.78$96.91 million$100.23 million
6/24/2026Q4 2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.31$1.32+$0.01$1.17$1.60 billion$1.61 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$4.763.91%+11.94%97.34%3 Years

Latest FORR and PAYX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/16/2026
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
quarterly$1.194%7/28/20267/28/20268/28/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
0.29
1.06
1.06
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
1.22
1.26
1.26

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
55.20%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
83.47%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
40.70%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.80%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Forrester Research, Inc. stock logo
FORR
Forrester Research
1,47419.04 million11.29 millionOptionable
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
17,600355.68 million352.84 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

PAYX Stock Rises 30% in 6 Months: Here's What You Should Know
September 4 at 11:37 AM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2985213/payx-stock-rises-30-in-6-months-here-s-what-you-should-know?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-analyst_blog|price_surge_/_plunge-2985213
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Earns Equal Weight Rating from Analysts at Stephens
September 4 at 9:05 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-paychex-nasdaq-payx-earns-equal-weight-rating-from-analysts-at-stephens-2026-09-04/
Paychex's AI Potential Could Produce A Nice Payday
September 3 at 6:31 PM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4942920-paychexs-ai-potential-could-produce-a-nice-payday?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=article?source=MarketBeat
Why Paychex (PAYX) is a top growth stock for the long term
September 3 at 1:49 PM  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/top-stocks/why-paychex-payx-is-a-top-growth-stock-for-the-long-term/ar-AA2bvkqA
Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
September 3 at 10:46 AM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2984366/why-paychex-payx-is-a-top-growth-stock-for-the-long-term?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-fundamental_analysis|zacks_education_growth_score-2984366
Paychex, Inc. $PAYX Shares Sold by Van ECK Associates Corp
September 3 at 4:56 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-paychex-inc-payx-shares-sold-by-van-eck-associates-corp-2026-09-03/
iSAM Funds UK Ltd Lowers Holdings in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
September 3 at 4:39 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-isam-funds-uk-ltd-lowers-holdings-in-paychex-inc-payx-2026-09-03/
RBC Capital Keeps Their Hold Rating on Paychex (PAYX)
September 2 at 7:46 AM  |  theglobeandmail.comhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/PAYX/pressreleases/4365248/rbc-capital-keeps-their-hold-rating-on-paychex-payx/
Paychex, Inc. $PAYX Holdings Decreased by Midwest Professional Planners LTD.
September 2 at 5:43 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-paychex-inc-payx-holdings-decreased-by-midwest-professional-planners-ltd-2026-09-02/
Jupiter Topco LLC Takes Position in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
September 2 at 4:47 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-jupiter-topco-llc-takes-position-in-paychex-inc-payx-2026-09-02/
Stable Employment Levels Continue for U.S. Small Businesses in August
September 1 at 8:30 AM  |  globenewswire.comhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/01/3354161/0/en/stable-employment-levels-continue-for-u-s-small-businesses-in-august.html
Paychex, Inc. $PAYX Shares Sold by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC
September 1 at 5:28 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-paychex-inc-payx-shares-sold-by-ubs-am-a-distinct-business-unit-of-ubs-asset-management-americas-llc-2026-09-01/
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires Shares of 95,156 Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
September 1 at 5:03 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-public-employees-retirement-system-of-ohio-acquires-shares-of-95156-paychex-inc-payx-2026-09-01/
Cooper Haims Advisors LLC Sells 16,980 Shares of Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
September 1 at 4:24 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-cooper-haims-advisors-llc-sells-16980-shares-of-paychex-inc-payx-2026-09-01/
Paychex Says WISE AI Tools Help Reduce Payroll Errors and Improve Service Efficiency Across Enterprise
August 31, 2026  |  quiverquant.comQ
WISE at Work: Early Results Show Paychex AI Is Reducing Payroll Errors and Improving Service Efficiency at Scale
August 31, 2026  |  globenewswire.comhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/31/3353324/0/en/wise-at-work-early-results-show-paychex-ai-is-reducing-payroll-errors-and-improving-service-efficiency-at-scale.html
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Lowers Stock Position in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
August 31, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-susquehanna-fundamental-investments-llc-lowers-stock-position-in-paychex-inc-payx-2026-08-31/
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Purchases Shares of 12,684 Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
August 31, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-jefferies-financial-group-inc-purchases-shares-of-12684-paychex-inc-payx-2026-08-31/
Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 12,259 Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
August 31, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-beacon-pointe-advisors-llc-purchases-shares-of-12259-paychex-inc-payx-2026-08-31/
Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Position in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
August 30, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-kingsview-wealth-management-llc-acquires-new-position-in-paychex-inc-payx-2026-08-30/
Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Invests $8.03 Million in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX
August 30, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-rakuten-investment-management-inc-invests-803-million-in-paychex-inc-payx-2026-08-30/

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Forrester Research stock logo

Forrester Research NASDAQ:FORR

$12.65 +0.17 (+1.36%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research services include Forrester Decisions, Forrester Research, and SiriusDecisions Research, which are designed to provide business and technology leaders with a proven path to growth through customer obsession. This segment delivers content, such as future trends, predictions, and market forecasts; deep consumer and business buyer data and insights; curated best practice models and tools to run business functions; operational and performance benchmarking data; and technology and service market landscapes and vendor evaluations. The Consulting segment provides consulting projects, include conducting maturity assessments, prioritizing best practices, developing strategies, building business cases, selecting technology vendors, structuring organizations, developing content marketing strategies and collateral, and sales tools; and advisory services. The Events segment hosts events related to business-to-business marketing, sales and product leadership, customer experience, security and risk, new technology and innovation, and data strategies and insights. The company sells its products and services through direct sales force in various locations. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Paychex stock logo

Paychex NASDAQ:PAYX

$121.71 -3.37 (-2.69%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including integrated HCM technology solutions and HR advisory services through both virtual and on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative, as well as HR support to non-payroll clients through its HR Partner Plus solution; and retirement services administration, 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. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides 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. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

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