Paychex
PAYX
Market cap $52.5B

143.29 USD

-2.02

1.39%

At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

143.29

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-1.39%

5 days

-2.68%

1 month

-6.98%

3 months

-2.36%

6 months

1.96%

Year to date

3.46%

1 year

22.41%

5 years

100.04%

10 years

196.11%

About: Paychex is a technology company providing human capital management solutions, enabling clients to better implement payroll, talent, time, tax, and benefits administration. It has a diverse set of product offerings addressing client needs. Aside from its traditional cloud-based payroll and HCM software offering, which accounts for close to half of total revenue, the company provides outsourcing options. Paychex's administrative service organization and professional employer organization accounts generate over 40% of sales. The balance of revenue is generated through retirement services, insurance solutions, and other products. In fiscal 2025, the company had 800,000 clients and almost 2.5 million worksite employees across its ASO and PEO.

Employees: 16,500

Technology Software - Application

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Funds holding %

of 7,312 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

142% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 67

30% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 [Q4 2024] → 30 (+7) [Q1 2025]

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $309M | Put options by funds: $251M

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $40.3B [Q4 2024] → $43.1B (+$2.77B) [Q1 2025]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,605 [Q4 2024] → 1,665 (+60) [Q1 2025]

0.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.62% [Q4 2024] → 77.58% (-0.05%) [Q1 2025]

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 571 | Existing positions reduced: 626

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Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$140

2%

downside

Avg. target

$151

5%

upside

High target

$165

15%

upside

7 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

6 neutral

86%

1 negative

14%

BMO Capital Daniel Jester	12%upside $160	Market Perform Initiated	10 Jul 2025
Morgan Stanley James Faucette	3%upside $148	Equal-Weight Maintained	27 Jun 2025
Stifel David Grossman	6%upside $152	Hold Maintained	26 Jun 2025
UBS Kevin Mcveigh	1%upside $145	Neutral Maintained	26 Jun 2025
Jefferies Samad Samana	2%downside $140	Hold Maintained	26 Jun 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 28 articles about PAYX published over the past 30 days

Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.08 per share, payable on August 29, 2025, to shareholders of record as of July 21, 2025. About Paychex Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that is reimagining how companies address the needs of today's workforce with the most comprehensive, flexible, and innovative HCM solutions for organizations of all sizes.

Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend

Zacks Investment Research

Payroll Stocks to Watch as June's Jobs Report Comes in Strong

Payroll stocks stood out Thursday as June's Jobs Report came in stronger than expected, marking the 11th consecutive month that the U.S. has exceeded expectations for positive job creation.

Payroll Stocks to Watch as June's Jobs Report Comes in Strong

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Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For July 2025

U.S. Small Business Employment Holds Steady Through First Half of 2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--The small business labor market has remained stable with minimal changes observed through the first half of 2025, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch. The pace of job growth in U.S. businesses with fewer than 50 employees has fluctuated less than half a percentage point over the last six months, reporting a 99.65 index level for June. At the same time, hourly earnings growth for small business workers continued to trend below three percent.

U.S. Small Business Employment Holds Steady Through First Half of 2025

A Rebound For Paychex Stock?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) experienced a decline of nearly 10% in Wednesday's trading session following the payroll processing firm's announcement of its Q4 FY'25 results (the fiscal year ends in May). Although revenue grew by 10% year-over-year, reaching $1.43 billion, and adjusted earnings increased by 6% to $1.19 per share, the FY'26 guidance provided by the company seemed to disappoint investors.

A Rebound For Paychex Stock?

Paychex: Don't Rush To Buy The Dip

Paychex's business remains fundamentally solid, with improving client retention and successful Paycor integration. But the recent stock sell-off wasn't an overreaction to a temporary slowdown. Management's FY2026 guidance is bullish, but consensus expects slower EPS growth than historical averages, limiting the case for multiple expansion. Valuation is now fair at 25.87x forward earnings, with no upside even after the post-earnings correction, so the stock lacks a margin of safety.

Paychex: Don't Rush To Buy The Dip

These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Paychex Following Q4 Results

Paychex, Inc. PAYX reported in-line fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday.

These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Paychex Following Q4 Results

Zacks Investment Research

Here's Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Strong Growth Stock

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Here's Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Strong Growth Stock

CNBC Television

Paychex CEO John Gibson goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer

Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, forward guidance, micro trends in the market, and more.

Paychex CEO John Gibson goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer

CNBC Television

In June you are going to see moderate and stable growth in small businesses, says Paychex CEO Gibson

Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, forward guidance, micro trends in the market, and more.

In June you are going to see moderate and stable growth in small businesses, says Paychex CEO Gibson

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