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Paychex (PAYX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$91.54 +2.71 (+3.05%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$91.54 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:40 PM Eastern
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About Paychex Stock (NASDAQ:PAYX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$90.03
$91.97
50-Day Range
$85.57
$100.85
52-Week Range
$85.45
$161.24
Volume
2.92 million shs
Average Volume
3.23 million shs
Market Capitalization
$32.80 billion
P/E Ratio
20.16
Dividend Yield
5.20%
Price Target
$106.38
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Paychex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

PAYX MarketRank™: 

Paychex scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 136th out of 630 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 1.94, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 12 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Paychex has a consensus price target of $106.38, representing about 16.2% upside from its current price of $91.54.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Paychex has been the subject of 14 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 7.45% in the coming year, from $5.50 to $5.91 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Paychex is 20.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Paychex is 20.16, 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 77.11.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Paychex has a P/B Ratio of 7.99. 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

    5.38% 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 6.02.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Paychex has recently decreased by 6.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Paychex is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.20%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Paychex has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Paychex is 104.85%. 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 80.54% in the coming year. This indicates that Paychex may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Paychex's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Paychex has a news sentiment score of 1.47. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Paychex this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    45 people have searched for PAYX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Paychex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Paychex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Paychex's stock was trading at $112.18 at the start of the year. Since then, PAYX stock has decreased by 18.4% and is now trading at $91.54.

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 25th. The business services provider reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.04. Paychex's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Paychex's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, January 16th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Paychex subsidiaries include these companies: Flock, Oasis Outsourcing, Lessor Group, HR Outsourcing, Advance Partners, nettime Solutions, myStaffingPro by HR Services, and more.

Paychex's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.79%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.65%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%) and London Co. of Virginia (0.38%). 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 and Michael E Gioja.
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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 2/27 Dividend
1/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend
1/28/2026
Dividend Payable
2/27/2026
Last Earnings
3/25/2026
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2026
Today
5/17/2026
J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference
5/19/2026
Dividend Payable
5/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/24/2026

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
$155.00
Low Price Target
$52.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.2%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.94
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.54
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.16
Forward P/E Ratio
16.64
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.66 billion
Net Margins
25.84%
Pretax Margin
33.88%
Return on Equity
48.52%
Return on Assets
11.54%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.13
Current Ratio
1.26
Quick Ratio
1.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.57 billion
Price / Sales
5.89
Cash Flow
$6.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.51
Book Value
$11.46 per share
Price / Book
7.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
358,290,000
Free Float
355,425,000
Market Cap
$32.80 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NASDAQ:PAYX) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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