PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) Stock Price & Overview

NASDAQ:PAYX • US7043261079

92.63 USD
-1.37 (-1.46%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 12:35 PM

The current stock price of PAYX is 92.63 USD. Today PAYX is down by -1.46%. In the past month the price decreased by -5.08%. In the past year, price decreased by -35.37%.

PAYX Key Statistics

52-Week Range86.89 - 161.24
Current PAYX stock price positioned within its 52-week range.
1-Month Range86.89 - 101.02
Current PAYX stock price positioned within its 1-month range.
Market Cap
33.251B
P/E
17.95
Fwd P/E
15.37
EPS (TTM)
5.16
Dividend Yield
4.39%

PAYX Stock Performance

Today
-1.46%
1 Week
-1.87%
1 Month
-5.08%
3 Months
-18.58%
Longer-term
6 Months -30.43%
1 Year -35.37%
2 Years -23.45%
3 Years -17.97%
5 Years -4.10%
10 Years +74.04%

PAYX Stock Chart

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PAYX Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to PAYX. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PAYX is a bad performer in the overall market: 87.99% of all stocks are doing better.


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PAYX Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PAYX. PAYX has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health.


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PAYX Earnings

On December 19, 2025 PAYX reported an EPS of 1.26 and a revenue of 1.56B. The company beat EPS expectations (0.54% surprise) and missed revenue expectations (-2.65% surprise).

Next Earnings DateApr 1, 2026
Last Earnings DateDec 19, 2025
PeriodQ2 / 2026
EPS Reported$1.26
Revenue Reported1.558B
EPS Surprise 0.54%
Revenue Surprise -2.65%
PAYX Earnings History

PAYX Forecast & Estimates

23 analysts have analysed PAYX and the average price target is 123.02 USD. This implies a price increase of 32.81% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 92.63.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 12.41% and a revenue growth 16.9% for PAYX


Analysts
Analysts53.91
Price Target123.02 (32.81%)
EPS Next Y12.41%
Revenue Next Year16.9%
PAYX Forecast & Estimates

PAYX Groups

Sector & Classification

PAYX Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months PAYX reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 5.16. The EPS increased by 7.5% compared to the year before.


Income Statements
Revenue(TTM)6.03B
Net Income(TTM)1.60B
Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 26.45%
ROA 9.66%
ROE 41.13%
Debt/Equity 1.18
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%10.53%
Sales Q2Q%18.28%
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.37%
PAYX financials

PAYX Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners84.56%
Shares358.97M
Float320.46M
Ins Owners10.31%
Short Float %6.25%
Short Ratio5.21
PAYX Ownership

PAYX Competitors/Peers

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RHI ROBERT HALF INC15.292.34B
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UPWK UPWORK INC8.211.618B
MAN MANPOWERGROUP INC7.171.268B
NSP INSPERITY INC9.52750.827M
BBSI BARRETT BUSINESS SVCS INC13.29681.156M
ALIT ALIGHT INC - CLASS A2.92500.987M

About PAYX

Company Profile

PAYX logo image Paychex, Inc. engages in the provision of human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, insurance, and retirement for small and medium-sized businesses. The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York and currently employs 19,000 full-time employees. The firm is engaged in delivering a full suite of technology and advisory services in human resources, employee benefit solutions, insurance, and payroll. The company is a provider of integrated HCM solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance for small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States (U.S.) and parts of Europe. The company supports its small-business clients by utilizing its proprietary, software as a service (SaaS) Paychex Flex platform and the Company’s SurePayroll SaaS-based solutions. Its HR solutions include HR packages, HR consulting, employee onboarding, hiring services, and artificial intelligence -assisted recruiting. Its payroll services include payroll packages, small business payroll, midsize to enterprise payroll, switch payroll companies, and payroll tax services. Its employee benefits services include Group health insurance, retirement services, and benefits administration services.

Company Info

IPO: 1983-08-26

PAYCHEX INC

911 Panorama Trail S

Rochester NEW YORK 14625 US

CEO: Martin Mucci

Employees: 19000

PAYX Company Website

PAYX Investor Relations

Phone: 15853856666

PAYCHEX INC / PAYX FAQ

Can you describe the business of PAYCHEX INC?

Paychex, Inc. engages in the provision of human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, insurance, and retirement for small and medium-sized businesses. The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York and currently employs 19,000 full-time employees. The firm is engaged in delivering a full suite of technology and advisory services in human resources, employee benefit solutions, insurance, and payroll. The company is a provider of integrated HCM solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance for small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States (U.S.) and parts of Europe. The company supports its small-business clients by utilizing its proprietary, software as a service (SaaS) Paychex Flex platform and the Company’s SurePayroll SaaS-based solutions. Its HR solutions include HR packages, HR consulting, employee onboarding, hiring services, and artificial intelligence -assisted recruiting. Its payroll services include payroll packages, small business payroll, midsize to enterprise payroll, switch payroll companies, and payroll tax services. Its employee benefits services include Group health insurance, retirement services, and benefits administration services.


What is the stock price of PAYCHEX INC today?

The current stock price of PAYX is 92.63 USD. The price decreased by -1.46% in the last trading session.


Does PAYX stock pay dividends?

PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) has a dividend yield of 4.39%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 4.02.


What is the ChartMill rating of PAYCHEX INC stock?

PAYX has a ChartMill Technical rating of 0 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 6 out of 10.


What is the expected growth for PAYX stock?

The Revenue of PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) is expected to grow by 16.9% in the next year. Check the estimates tab for more information on the EPS, Sales, EBIT and EBITDA future analyst estimates.


How many employees does PAYCHEX INC have?

PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) currently has 19000 employees.


What is the market capitalization of PAYX stock?

PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) has a market capitalization of 33.25B USD. This makes PAYX a Large Cap stock.