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NASDAQ:PAYX

Paychex Price Target, Predictions & Analyst Ratings

$122.25
+0.36 (+0.30 %)
(As of 10/21/2021 11:34 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$121.26
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$122.50
50-Day Range
$106.73
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$120.11
52-Week Range
$79.63
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$122.24
Volume16,245 shs
Average Volume1.64 million shs
Market Capitalization$44.08 billion
P/E Ratio40.21
Dividend Yield2.17%
Beta0.91

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Price Target and Consensus Rating

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Analyst Rating Consensus

Hold
Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Analyst Price Target Consensus

$109.18

High PT$125.00
Average PT$109.18
Low PT$81.00
TypeCurrent
10/21/20 to 10/21/21		1 Month Ago
9/21/20 to 9/21/21		3 Months Ago
7/23/20 to 7/23/21		1 Year Ago
10/22/19 to 10/21/20
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$109.18$104.31$102.25$75.92
Price Target Upside-10.69% Downside0.86% Upside1.84% Upside3.84% Upside
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Analyst Ratings By Month

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Average Share Price and Price Target by Month

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Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) vs. Its Competitors

TypePaychexBusiness Services CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
1.93
2.65
2.56
Consensus RatingHoldBuyBuy
Price Target Upside47.58% Upside6.81% Upside
News Sentiment RatingNeutral News
Neutral News
Neutral News
MarketBeat
Community Rating		 Outperform Votes
339
46.76%
Underperform Votes
386
53.24%
Avg. Outperform Votes
181
63.51%
Avg. Underperform Votes
104
36.49%
Avg. Outperform Votes
831
69.48%
Avg. Underperform Votes
365
30.52%

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Analyst Ratings History

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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/13/2021Citigroup
Peter Christiansen
Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Neutral$125.00+6.97%
10/4/2021Barclays
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$106.00 ➝ $115.00-0.13%
10/4/2021Robert W. Baird
Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Neutral$111.00 ➝ $120.00+4.21%
10/1/2021BMO Capital Markets
Boost Price TargetMarket Perform$112.00 ➝ $118.00+5.35%
10/1/2021Morgan Stanley
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$97.00 ➝ $105.00-6.63%
10/1/2021Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Boost Price TargetHold$103.00 ➝ $115.00+2.27%
9/30/2021Stifel Nicolaus
Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ Hold$114.00 ➝ $118.00+4.94%
8/17/2021JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Boost Price TargetUnderweight$105.00 ➝ $111.00-6.08%
7/2/2021Wolfe Research
Darrin Peller
Boost Price TargetUnderperform$94.00 ➝ $105.00-3.20%
6/28/2021Cowen
Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Market Perform$96.00 ➝ $106.00+0.37%
6/28/2021Argus
Boost Price TargetBuy$106.00 ➝ $118.00+11.73%
6/25/2021Jefferies Financial Group
Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Hold$95.00 ➝ $115.00+8.89%
4/7/2021The Goldman Sachs Group
Boost Price TargetSell$85.00 ➝ $89.00-6.53%
1/5/2021Smith Barney Citigroup
Boost Price Target$93.00 ➝ $105.00+16.93%
12/28/2020Moffett Nathanson
Boost Price Target$100.00 ➝ $105.00+10.51%
12/28/2020Bank of America
Boost Price Target$70.00 ➝ $81.00-14.75%
12/18/2020Wells Fargo & Company
Initiated CoverageOverweight$105.00+9.78%
6/27/2019William Blair
T. Mchugh
Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
4/30/2019Sanford C. Bernstein
DowngradeMarket Perform ➝ Underperform
3/28/2019Credit Suisse Group
Kevin Mcveigh
Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$82.00 ➝ $84.00+5.98%
(Data available from 10/21/2016 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)












Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Analyst Ratings Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paychex's consensus rating and price target?

According to the issued ratings of 14 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Paychex stock is Hold based on the current 3 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for PAYX. The average twelve-month price target for Paychex is $109.18 with a high price target of $125.00 and a low price target of $81.00. Learn more on PAYX's analyst rating history

Do Wall Street analysts like Paychex more than its competitors?

Analysts like Paychex stock less than the stock of other Business Services companies. The consensus rating for Paychex is Hold while the average consensus rating for business services companies is Buy. Learn more on how PAYX compares to other companies

Do MarketBeat users like Paychex more than its competitors?

MarketBeat users like Paychex stock less than the stock of other Business Services companies. 46.76% of MarketBeat users gave Paychex an outperform vote while business services companies recieve an average of 63.51% outperform votes by MarketBeat users.

Is Paychex being downgraded by Wall Street analysts?

Over the previous 90 days, Paychex's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Does Paychex's stock price have much upside?

According to analysts, Paychex's stock has a predicted upside of 1.28% based on their 12-month price targets.

What analysts cover Paychex?

Paychex has been rated by Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, and Stifel Nicolaus in the past 90 days.

This page was last updated on 10/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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