Paychex (PAYX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Paychex, Inc. provides payroll, human resources and employee-benefits solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Its offerings include payroll processing, tax administration, time and attendance management, recruiting, onboarding, human resources administration, compliance support and employee benefits services.

The company also provides retirement-plan services, insurance solutions and professional employer organization services. Through its software and outsourced services, Paychex helps employers manage workforce administration, employee data and regulatory requirements.

Paychex was founded in 1971 by B. Thomas Golisano and is headquartered in Rochester, New York. The company primarily serves businesses throughout the United States, with services delivered through a combination of cloud-based platforms, payroll and HR professionals, and other support resources. John B. Gibson Jr. serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $109.01 to $115.14
• 50-Day Range: $98.50 to $127.34
• 52-Week Range: $85.45 to $127.98
• Volume: 3.92 million shs
• Average Volume: N/A
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $127.59
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Paychex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Paychex scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 378th out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Paychex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Paychex has a consensus price target of $127.59, representing about 16.8% upside from its current price of $109.26.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Paychex has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.21%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Paychex are expected to grow by 6.21% in the coming year, from $5.96 to $6.33 per share.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.89% 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 7.81.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paychex has recently increased by 10.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Paychex does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Paychex has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Paychex will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.20% in the coming year. This indicates that Paychex may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Paychex has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Paychex this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for PAYX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Paychex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $844,104.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.60% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 7/28/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 7/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Last Earnings: 9/23/2026
• Record date for 11/25 Dividend: 10/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/25 Dividend: 10/26/2026
• Today: 10/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Human Resource & Employment Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PAYX
• CIK: 723531
• Web: www.paychex.com
• Phone: (585) 385-6666
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 17,600
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Paychex: $127.59
• High Price Target: $225.00
• Low Price Target: $96.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.11
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: 353,844,000
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: N/A