S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
$39.66
-0.2%
$42.64
$28.80
$44.61
$36.44B1.187,966 shs49,960 shs
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
$31.69
$31.69
$15.52
$31.69
$29.91B1.939.70 million shsN/A
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$228.09
+0.4%
$244.82
$167.42
$261.73
$41.40B1.5966,570 shs756,510 shs
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$119.52
+1.5%
$122.03
$104.09
$129.70
$43.02B0.931.82 million shs2.64 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
-2.86%-4.79%-6.40%-2.07%+17.31%
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
-0.04%-4.56%-10.62%+5.47%+12.54%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
-1.13%-5.19%-2.69%-3.52%+7.31%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
1.1407 of 5 stars
0.05.00.80.02.50.01.3
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
4.8942 of 5 stars
3.45.00.04.62.92.52.5
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
4.5758 of 5 stars
1.93.03.34.13.84.21.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
2.50
Moderate BuyN/AN/A
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
N/AN/AN/AN/A
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
2.80
Moderate Buy$256.8012.59% Upside
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
1.82
Reduce$123.002.91% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PAYX, FDC, IQV, and EXPGY 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
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
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
2/27/2024
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$286.00 ➝ $297.00
2/26/2024
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
Leerink Partnrs
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
2/26/2024
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
SVB Leerink
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$290.00
2/15/2024
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Market Outperform$255.00 ➝ $265.00
2/15/2024
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$240.00 ➝ $300.00
2/15/2024
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$226.00 ➝ $251.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
$6.62B5.51$2.20 per share18.00$4.31 per share9.20
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
$9.50B3.15$2.40 per share13.21$7.44 per share4.26
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$14.98B2.76$15.80 per share14.44$33.49 per share6.81
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$5.21B8.25$5.46 per share21.89$10.41 per share11.48

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
$770MN/A0.0024.632.12N/AN/AN/AN/A
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
$1.01B$1.2126.1919.681.8910.52%17.55%2.67%N/A
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$1.36B$7.2931.2919.802.209.06%29.32%6.62%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.56B$4.5926.0424.053.3631.86%46.14%13.85%7/4/2024 (Estimated)

Latest PAYX, FDC, IQV, and EXPGY Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$2.19N/A-$2.19N/AN/AN/A  
4/2/2024Q3 24
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.37$1.38+$0.01$1.38$1.46 billion$1.44 billion    
2/14/2024Q4 23
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$2.82$2.84+$0.02$2.76$3.80 billion$3.87 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
$0.340.86%N/AN/AN/A
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$3.562.98%+11.74%77.56%13 Years

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
0.89
0.65
N/A
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
2.13
1.01
1.01
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
2.12
0.86
0.86
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.21
1.24
1.24

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
0.34%
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
53.28%
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
89.62%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
83.47%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
0.13%
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
4.87%
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
1.60%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
11.50%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
22,000918.90 million917.70 millionNot Optionable
First Data Corp stock logo
FDC
First Data
19,000943.72 millionN/AOptionable
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
87,000181.50 million178.60 millionOptionable
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
16,600359.96 million318.57 millionOptionable

PAYX, FDC, IQV, and EXPGY Headlines

SourceHeadline
Paychex: A Consistently High-Margin BusinessPaychex: A Consistently High-Margin Business
gurufocus.com - April 19 at 9:05 AM
Q4 Rundown: BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) Vs Other Finance and HR Software StocksQ4 Rundown: BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) Vs Other Finance and HR Software Stocks
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 7:52 AM
Q3 2026 Earnings Estimate for Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Issued By Zacks ResearchQ3 2026 Earnings Estimate for Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Issued By Zacks Research
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 3:18 AM
Federated Hermes Inc. Sells 61,227 Shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)Federated Hermes Inc. Sells 61,227 Shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 12:22 PM
Paychex, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q4 2024 Earnings of $1.10 Per Share (NASDAQ:PAYX)Paychex, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q4 2024 Earnings of $1.10 Per Share (NASDAQ:PAYX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 2:02 AM
Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Paychex, Inc.s Q4 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Paychex, Inc.'s Q4 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:PAYX)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 5:39 PM
These 2 Business Services Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your RadarThese 2 Business Services Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
zacks.com - April 17 at 9:51 AM
7,073 Shares in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Purchased by Tyche Wealth Partners LLC7,073 Shares in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Purchased by Tyche Wealth Partners LLC
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 8:10 PM
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
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

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Company Descriptions

Experian logo

Experian

OTCMKTS:EXPGY
Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services. It also owns, create, and develops analytics, predictive tools, sophisticated software, and platforms; credit risk, fraud prevention, identity management, customer service and engagement, account processing, and account management services; data analysis, and research and development services. In addition, the company provides credit education, free access to Experian credit reports and scores, and online educational tools. It serves its customers in financial service, direct-to-consumer, health, retail, automotive, software and professional services, telecoms and utility, insurance, media and technology, and other industries, as well as government and public sectors. The company was formerly known as Experian Group Limited and changed its name to Experian plc in July 2008. Experian plc was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
First Data logo

First Data

NYSE:FDC
First Data Corporation provides commerce enabled technology and solutions for merchants, financial institutions, and card issuers in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Global Business Solutions, Global Financial Solutions, and Network & Security Solutions. The Global Business Solutions segment provides solutions to merchants, such as retail point of sale merchant acquiring, e-commerce, and mobile payment services, as well as cloud based point of sale operating system that include a marketplace for proprietary and third party applications. The Global Finance Solutions segment provides technology solutions for bank and non-bank issuers, such as credit, retail private label, commercial card, and loan processing, as well as licensed financial software systems; suite of account services that include card personalization and embossing, customer communications, and professional services; and call center solutions and back office processing. The Network & Security Solutions segment offers EFT network, stored value network, and security and fraud solutions, as well as other value added solutions to its clients in GBS and GFS segments, smaller financial institutions, and other enterprise clients. First Data Corporation was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
IQVIA logo

IQVIA

NYSE:IQV
IQVIA Holdings Inc. engages in the provision of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through three segments: Technology & Analytics Solutions, Research & Development Solutions, and Contract Sales & Medical Solutions. The Technology & Analytics Solutions segment offers a range of cloud-based applications and related implementation services; real world solutions that enable life sciences and provider customers to generate and disseminate evidence, which informs health care decision making and improves patients' outcomes; and strategic and implementation consulting services, such as advanced analytics and commercial processes outsourcing services. This segment also provides country level performance metrics related to sales of pharmaceutical products, prescribing trends, medical treatment, and promotional activity across various channels, including retail, hospital, and mail order; and measurement of sales or prescribing activity at the regional, zip code, and individual prescriber level. The Research & Development Solutions segment offers project management and clinical monitoring; clinical trial support; strategic planning and design services; and patient and site centric solutions, as well as central laboratory, genomic, bioanalytical, ADME, discovery, and vaccine and biomarker laboratory services. The Contract Sales & Medical Solutions segment provides health care provider and patient engagement services, and scientific strategy and medical affairs services. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, device and diagnostic, and consumer health companies. The company has a collaboration with argenx SE. The company was formerly known as Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to IQVIA Holdings Inc. in November 2017. The company is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.
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.