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Paychex (PAYX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$124.61 +1.19 (+0.96%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$124.72 +0.11 (+0.09%)
As of 10/3/2025 06:04 PM Eastern
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About Paychex Stock (NASDAQ:PAYX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$122.84
$124.88
50-Day Range
$123.42
$147.29
52-Week Range
$119.02
$161.24
Volume
1.97 million shs
Average Volume
3.42 million shs
Market Capitalization
$44.85 billion
P/E Ratio
28.00
Dividend Yield
3.47%
Price Target
$142.77
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Paychex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

PAYX MarketRank™: 

Paychex scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 131st out of 670 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Paychex has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Paychex has a consensus price target of $142.77, representing about 14.6% upside from its current price of $124.61.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Paychex has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Paychex's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Paychex are expected to grow by 6.41% in the coming year, from $4.99 to $5.31 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Paychex is 28.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 283.94.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Paychex is 28.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 446.45.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Paychex has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Paychex has a P/B Ratio of 11.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Paychex's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.09% of the float of Paychex has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Paychex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paychex has recently increased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Paychex pays a meaningful dividend of 3.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Paychex has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Paychex is 97.08%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Paychex will have a dividend payout ratio of 81.36% in the coming year. This indicates that Paychex may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Paychex's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.09% of the float of Paychex has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Paychex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paychex has recently increased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Paychex has a news sentiment score of 0.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 86 news articles for Paychex this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for PAYX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added Paychex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Paychex insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,913,400.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.80% of the stock of Paychex is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.47% of the stock of Paychex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Paychex's insider trading history.
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PAYX Stock News Headlines

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William Blair Has Positive Estimate for Paychex Q3 Earnings
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Price Target Lowered to $132.00 at UBS Group
William Blair Has Pessimistic Outlook of Paychex Q2 Earnings
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PAYX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Paychex's stock was trading at $140.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PAYX shares have decreased by 11.1% and is now trading at $124.61.

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September, 30th. The business services provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Paychex's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program on Friday, January 19th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $400,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Paychex: Flock, Oasis Outsourcing, Lessor Group, HR Outsourcing, Advance Partners, nettime Solutions, myStaffingPro by HR Services, and others.

Paychex's top institutional investors include Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV (0.01%), Central Pacific Bank Trust Division, GAMMA Investing LLC and Trust Co of the South. Insiders that own company stock include Martin Mucci, Efrain Rivera, John B Gibson, Mark Anthony Bottini, Joseph M Velli, Joseph M Tucci, Robert L Schrader, Michael E Gioja, David J S Flaschen and Karen E Saunders-Mcclendon.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of PAYX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Paychex investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/29 Dividend
7/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
7/21/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Last Earnings
9/30/2025
Today
10/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/18/2025
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PAYX
CIK
723531
Employees
19,000
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$165.00
Low Price Target
$126.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.6%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.86
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.00
Forward P/E Ratio
24.97
P/E Growth
2.82
Net Income
$1.66 billion
Net Margins
27.85%
Pretax Margin
36.53%
Return on Equity
45.17%
Return on Assets
13.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.15
Current Ratio
1.27
Quick Ratio
1.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.57 billion
Price / Sales
8.05
Cash Flow
$6.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.56
Book Value
$11.03 per share
Price / Book
11.30

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
359,890,000
Free Float
357,015,000
Market Cap
$44.85 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NASDAQ:PAYX) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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