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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$143.21
-0.7%
$147.46
$115.40
$158.37
$51.58B0.881.92 million shs1.39 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.00%-1.17%-5.68%-1.98%+16.89%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
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PAYX
Paychex
3.9293 of 5 stars
1.92.01.74.12.93.31.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
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PAYX
Paychex
1.83
Reduce$141.00-1.54% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest PAYX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/31/2025
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PAYX
Paychex
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$140.00 ➝ $155.00
3/27/2025
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PAYX
Paychex
Cfra Research
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UpgradeHold
3/27/2025
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PAYX
Paychex
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$137.00 ➝ $142.00
3/27/2025
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PAYX
Paychex
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$145.00 ➝ $158.00
3/27/2025
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PAYX
Paychex
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$141.00 ➝ $156.00
3/4/2025
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PAYX
Paychex
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$152.00 ➝ $155.00
(Data available from 4/27/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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PAYX
Paychex
$5.44B9.48$5.59 per share25.63$10.56 per share13.56
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
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PAYX
Paychex
$1.69B$4.8030.1526.974.1032.02%45.28%15.61%6/25/2025 (Estimated)

Latest PAYX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/26/2025Q3 2025
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PAYX
Paychex
$1.48$1.49+$0.01$1.43$1.51 billion$1.51 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
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PAYX
Paychex
$3.922.74%+13.20%81.67%N/A
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
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PAYX
Paychex
0.20
1.39
1.39

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
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PAYX
Paychex
83.47%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
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PAYX
Paychex
11.40%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
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PAYX
Paychex
16,000360.19 million319.02 millionOptionable

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Natixis Buys Shares of 3,837 Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
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Paychex acquires rival Paycor in $4.1B deal

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Paychex NASDAQ:PAYX

$143.21 -1.00 (-0.69%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$142.10 -1.12 (-0.78%)
As of 04/25/2025 06:56 PM Eastern
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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. The company also provides HR solutions, including integrated HCM technology solutions and HR advisory services through both virtual and on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative, as well as HR support to non-payroll clients through its HR Partner Plus solution; and retirement services administration, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.