Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Paychex, Inc. NASDAQ: PAYX. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Paychex stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.
Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):
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- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.
Paychex Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:PAYX traded down $1.11 on Friday, hitting $130.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,782,862 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,041,126. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $145.88. Paychex, Inc. has a 1 year low of $129.33 and a 1 year high of $161.24. The company has a market capitalization of $46.75 billion, a PE ratio of 28.45, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.28.
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The business services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.19. Paychex had a return on equity of 45.01% and a net margin of 29.75%.The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. Paychex has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Paychex, Inc. will post 4.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Paychex Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 21st were issued a $1.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 21st. This represents a $4.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Paychex's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 94.53%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Paychex
In other news, CEO John B. Gibson sold 12,370 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.92, for a total value of $1,755,550.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 81,755 shares in the company, valued at $11,602,669.60. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman Martin Mucci sold 97,526 shares of Paychex stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.17, for a total value of $14,157,849.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 446,917 shares of the company's stock, valued at $64,878,940.89. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Paychex by 118.5% in the first quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 136,876 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $21,117,000 after purchasing an additional 74,245 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Paychex by 32.6% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 119,291 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $18,404,000 after purchasing an additional 29,320 shares during the last quarter. Martin Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Paychex by 166.9% in the second quarter. Martin Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,340 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $922,000 after purchasing an additional 3,965 shares during the last quarter. MWA Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Paychex by 6.5% in the first quarter. MWA Asset Management now owns 4,269 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $659,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Paychex by 15.1% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,419 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $990,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.47% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Paychex from $158.00 to $148.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Paychex from $148.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $165.00 price objective on Paychex and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Barclays set a $155.00 price objective on Paychex and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $140.00 price target on Paychex and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Paychex currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $149.20.
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About Representative McClain
Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.
Paychex Company Profile
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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.
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