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Novo Nordisk Arms Wegovy to Be a Triple Threat
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3 Energy Plays for Cash Flow: Buy 1 or Buy Them All
M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
S&P 500   5,061.82
DOW   37,735.11
QQQ   431.06
5 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Surged in Price and Volume on Friday
Novo Nordisk Arms Wegovy to Be a Triple Threat
Vital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the Bank
3 Energy Plays for Cash Flow: Buy 1 or Buy Them All
M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
S&P 500   5,061.82
DOW   37,735.11
QQQ   431.06
5 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Surged in Price and Volume on Friday
Novo Nordisk Arms Wegovy to Be a Triple Threat
Vital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the Bank
3 Energy Plays for Cash Flow: Buy 1 or Buy Them All
M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
S&P 500   5,061.82
DOW   37,735.11
QQQ   431.06
5 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Surged in Price and Volume on Friday
Novo Nordisk Arms Wegovy to Be a Triple Threat
Vital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the Bank
3 Energy Plays for Cash Flow: Buy 1 or Buy Them All
M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$122.45
-0.4%
$122.28
$104.09
$129.70
$44.08B0.931.80 million shs2.14 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.00%+0.51%+2.26%+2.74%+13.97%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
4.7502 of 5 stars
1.93.03.34.13.94.21.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
1.82
Reduce$123.000.45% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PAYX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$108.00 ➝ $111.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$122.00 ➝ $121.00
4/3/2024
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PAYX
Paychex
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$130.00
4/3/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$115.00
3/26/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
Evercore ISI
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Reiterated RatingIn-Line ➝ In-Line$118.00
(Data available from 4/15/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$5.01B8.80$5.42 per share22.60$9.69 per share12.64

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.56B$4.5926.6824.643.4731.86%46.14%13.85%7/4/2024 (Estimated)

Latest PAYX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/2/2024Q3 24
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.37$1.38+$0.01$1.38$1.46 billion$1.44 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$3.562.91%+11.74%77.56%13 Years

Latest PAYX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/18/2024
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
quarterly$0.892.9%2/12/20242/13/20242/27/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.21
1.24
1.24

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
83.47%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
11.50%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
16,600359.96 million318.57 millionOptionable

PAYX Headlines

SourceHeadline
Donaldson Capital Management LLC Has $49.46 Million Holdings in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)Donaldson Capital Management LLC Has $49.46 Million Holdings in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 5:37 PM
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Stake Cut by Conning Inc.Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Stake Cut by Conning Inc.
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 3:54 PM
Paychex: Consistently High Margin Business, Strong Cash Flow and Improving ROICPaychex: Consistently High Margin Business, Strong Cash Flow and Improving ROIC
gurufocus.com - April 14 at 6:01 AM
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from AnalystsPaychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:12 AM
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Reduce" by BrokeragesPaychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Reduce" by Brokerages
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 2:12 AM
Cerity Partners LLC Has $40.89 Million Stake in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)Cerity Partners LLC Has $40.89 Million Stake in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 9:56 AM
Finance and HR Software Q4 Earnings: Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) Simply the BestFinance and HR Software Q4 Earnings: Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) Simply the Best
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 9:18 AM
Hendershot Investments Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)Hendershot Investments Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 7:55 PM
3 Growth Stocks That Could Soar 50% or More by Year’s End3 Growth Stocks That Could Soar 50% or More by Year’s End
investorplace.com - April 10 at 11:19 AM
Paychex: Scoop Up This Dividend Growth Stock NowPaychex: Scoop Up This Dividend Growth Stock Now
seekingalpha.com - April 10 at 10:44 AM
3 Growth Stocks That Could Soar 50% or More by Years End3 Growth Stocks That Could Soar 50% or More by Year's End
investorplace.com - April 10 at 9:04 AM
Paychex Recognized for Excellence in Health & Well-being by Business Group on HealthPaychex Recognized for Excellence in Health & Well-being by Business Group on Health
businesswire.com - April 9 at 11:45 AM
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Shares Sold by Miller Howard Investments Inc. NYPaychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Shares Sold by Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 10:53 AM
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Might Become A Compounding MachinePaychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Might Become A Compounding Machine
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 8:31 AM
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Shares Bought by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLCPaychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Shares Bought by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC
marketbeat.com - April 6 at 6:57 AM
Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Paychex, Inc.s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Paychex, Inc.'s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 2:54 AM
William Blair Weighs in on Paychex, Inc.s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)William Blair Weighs in on Paychex, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 2:18 AM
Cullinan Associates Inc. Sells 8,633 Shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)Cullinan Associates Inc. Sells 8,633 Shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 11:11 PM
BBSI vs. PAYX: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?BBSI vs. PAYX: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
zacks.com - April 5 at 12:41 PM
Analysts Offer Predictions for Paychex, Inc.s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)Analysts Offer Predictions for Paychex, Inc.'s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 8:52 AM
William Blair Weighs in on Paychex, Inc.s Q3 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)William Blair Weighs in on Paychex, Inc.'s Q3 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 4:06 AM
Brokers Offer Predictions for Paychex, Inc.s Q4 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)Brokers Offer Predictions for Paychex, Inc.'s Q4 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 2:16 AM
Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC Takes Position in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC Takes Position in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 12:11 AM
William Blair Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)William Blair Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 9:29 AM

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Company Descriptions

Paychex logo

Paychex

NASDAQ:PAYX
Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, 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 payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including 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.