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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$299.38
+0.2%
$303.26
$231.27
$322.84
$121.98B0.761.46 million shs1.47 million shs
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$144.13
-0.5%
$147.86
$114.72
$158.37
$51.90B0.981.78 million shs3.39 million shs
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$194.69
-0.7%
$201.56
$129.94
$223.80
$10.88B0.94467,126 shs323,223 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
+1.21%+0.78%-3.82%+0.82%+20.71%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
+1.27%-2.14%-2.48%+2.43%+19.85%
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
+2.21%+3.10%-4.23%-2.50%+14.58%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
4.3771 of 5 stars
1.05.04.24.43.12.51.3
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
3.4 of 5 stars
0.92.01.74.13.62.51.3
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
4.6178 of 5 stars
3.43.00.03.92.84.21.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
2.00
Hold$296.18-1.07% Downside
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
1.85
Reduce$133.23-7.56% Downside
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
2.88
Moderate Buy$233.2519.81% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest PCTY, ADP, and PAYX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/4/2025
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$318.00 ➝ $324.00
3/4/2025
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$152.00 ➝ $155.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$214.00 ➝ $231.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$240.00 ➝ $255.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$215.00 ➝ $265.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
JMP Securities
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Boost Price TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$250.00 ➝ $270.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$211.00 ➝ $220.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $250.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$220.00 ➝ $250.00
2/7/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $250.00
2/6/2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$212.00 ➝ $254.00
(Data available from 3/25/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$18.78B6.50$12.64 per share23.68$11.11 per share26.95
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$5.37B9.66$5.62 per share25.63$10.56 per share13.65
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$1.50B7.26$4.98 per share39.06$20.97 per share9.28
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$3.75B$9.5931.2227.673.6219.76%80.86%6.83%4/29/2025 (Estimated)
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.69B$4.7530.3427.144.1032.02%45.28%15.61%3/26/2025 (Estimated)
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$206.77M$3.9049.9240.734.4914.76%22.45%5.35%5/1/2025 (Estimated)

Latest PCTY, ADP, and PAYX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/26/2025N/A
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$1.48N/AN/AN/A$1.51 billionN/A
2/6/2025Q2 2025
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
$1.42$0.82-$0.60$0.66$366.87 millionN/A
1/29/2025Q2 2025
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$2.30$2.35+$0.05$2.35$4.97 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
$6.162.06%+14.44%64.23%49 Years
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
$3.922.72%+13.20%82.53%N/A
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest PCTY, ADP, and PAYX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/15/2025
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
quarterly$1.542.1%3/14/20253/14/20254/1/2025
1/10/2025
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
quarterly$0.982.8%2/7/20252/7/20252/27/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
0.59
1.00
1.00
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
0.20
1.39
1.39
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
0.28
1.14
1.14

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
80.03%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
83.47%
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
94.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
0.21%
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
11.40%
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
21.91%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stock logo
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
60,000407.46 million406.60 millionOptionable
Paychex, Inc. stock logo
PAYX
Paychex
16,000360.06 million319.02 millionOptionable
Paylocity Holding Co. stock logo
PCTY
Paylocity
5,30055.89 million43.64 millionOptionable

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Automatic Data Processing NASDAQ:ADP

$299.38 +0.49 (+0.16%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$299.38 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 04:53 PM Eastern
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll services, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solution to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers employee benefits, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.

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Paychex NASDAQ:PAYX

$144.13 -0.70 (-0.48%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$143.56 -0.56 (-0.39%)
As of 05:29 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.

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Paylocity NASDAQ:PCTY

$194.69 -1.47 (-0.75%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Paylocity Holding Corporation engages in the provision of cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for workforce in the United States. The company offers payroll software solution for global payroll, expense management, tax services, on demand payment, and garnishment managed services; and time and labor management software for time and attendance, scheduling, and time collection. It also provides human resources (HR) software solutions for employee self-service, compliance, HR edge, data analytics, and workflows and documents, as well as human resource management system; talent management system for recruiting, onboarding, performance, compensation, and learning; and benefits administration software. In addition, the company offers employee experience platform for community, employee voice, recognition and rewards, video, and modern workforce index; HR reporting software; and mobile HR solutions. Further, it provides implementation and training, client, and tax and regulatory services. The company serves for-profit and non-profit organizations across industries, including business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, restaurants, retail, technology, and others. It sells its products through sales representatives. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.