Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
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- symbol PAYX
- Rev/Share 15.4641
- Book/Share 11.4571
- PB 12.6768
- Debt/Equity 0.1148
- CurrentRatio 1.2818
- ROIC 0.1677
- MktCap 52321838560.0
- FreeCF/Share 4.9145
- PFCF 29.5487
- PE 31.5754
- Debt/Assets 0.0286
- DivYield 0.0284
- ROE 0.4138
- Rating A-
- Score 4
- Recommendation Buy
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 4
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation | PAYX | BMO Capital Markets | -- | Market Perform | -- | $160 | July 10, 2025 |
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Insider report: These stocks had the biggest sales by executives in the past week
Published: July 21, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative
Some investors follow company insiders on the notion that they would know better than anyone when it's the right time to buy or sell shares. CNBC rounded up some of the biggest sales over the last week.
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Payroll Stocks to Watch as June's Jobs Report Comes in Strong
Published: July 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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.
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Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For July 2025
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
My July 2025 watchlist focuses on high-yield, attractively valued stocks, aiming for a 12% long-term CAGR and outperforming benchmarks. Since its inception, my watchlist has a CAGR of 15.11%, performing in-line with SPY and VYM, while providing a superior dividend yield. The June 2025 watchlist includes 10 stocks with an average forward dividend yield of 3.54% and an expected return of 13.62%.
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Here's Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Strong Growth Stock
Published: June 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX ) Q4 2025 Results Conference Call June 25, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants John B. Gibson - President, CEO & Director Robert Lewis Schrader - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Owen Nicholas - William Blair & Company L.L.C.
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Paychex Is the Worst Stock in the S&P 500. What's Dragging on Shares.
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative
The company posted revenue that misses analysts' expectations and provides mixed fiscal-year guidance.
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Top Stock Movers Now: Nvidia, BlackBerry, Paychex, and More
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive
U.S. equities were mostly higher at midday as a ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped.
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Paychex Q4 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PAYX tops 4Q25 estimates with 10% y/y revenue growth and raises the FY25 outlook, boosted by higher client revenues and acquisitions.
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Compared to Estimates, Paychex (PAYX) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
The headline numbers for Paychex (PAYX) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended May 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
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Paychex Stock Leads S&P 500 Decliners as Firm Posts Lower-Than-Expected Sales
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
Paychex (PAYX) was the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 Wednesday after the payroll and human resources services provider missed sales estimates as most of its gains came from its acquisition of human capital management software maker Paycor.
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Paychex (PAYX) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Paychex (PAYX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.19 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.12 per share a year ago.
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Paychex to Report Q4 Earnings: Here's What to Expect From the Stock
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PAYX is set to post fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with revenues rising 9.3% y/y and earnings growing 6.3% on segment gains and margin strength.
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Paychex Earnings Preview: Paycor Adds Fuel, But Valuation Stays High
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
Paychex, Inc. remains a steady business, but the Paycor acquisition introduces new risks and high expectations that may not be fully justified. The company's valuation is stretched, leaving little room for error, especially with increased debt from the Paycor deal. While revenue growth will look strong with Paycor included, true organic growth and integration success remain uncertain.
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Insights Into Paychex (PAYX) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Published: June 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Paychex (PAYX), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended May 2025.
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Paychex (PAYX) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Published: June 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Paychex (PAYX) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Paychex, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call for June 25, 2025
Published: June 13, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) will release financial results for its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2025 before the financial markets open on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to review the results for the quarter. Participating in this call will be John Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Schrader, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call will be webcas.
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Paychex Launches New Experience for Accountants
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, has introduced a new portal designed to provide accountants with quick access to critical client data, reporting, and insights for their business clients that use Paychex Flex®. Paychex Partner Pro redefines the way accountants can manage a book of business by providing proactive insights in a centralized view to help streamline workflows and strengthen client advisory services (CAS). “P.
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U.S. Small Business Job Growth Remains Largely Unchanged in May
Published: June 03, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--In May, job growth in U.S. small businesses remained largely unchanged from April, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch. The Small Business Jobs Index, which is a primary component of Paychex's monthly employment report for businesses with fewer than 50 employees, has continued to show steady, flat employment growth throughout 2025. Meanwhile, hourly earnings growth for U.S. small business workers reached a four-year low at 2.77% in May. “De.
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Paychex CEO John Gibson: Small businesses are 'a little frozen' right now
Published: June 03, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
Paychex CEO John Gibson joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest data from Paychex's Small Business Jobs Index.
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Will Paychex Stock Rise On Its Upcoming Earnings?
Published: June 03, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) is preparing to announce its earnings at the close of June. The consensus forecast anticipates earnings of approximately $1.20 per share, an increase from $1.12 in the same quarter last year, while revenues are projected to rise by about 6.5% year-over-year to $1.38 billion.
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3 Companies That Just Raised Dividends; 2 to Buy, 1 to Avoid
Published: May 19, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral
In volatile markets, investors often seek the relative safety of dividend stocks. While stock prices can go up and down, there's something to be said for owning a stock that pays you to own it.
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3 Stocks Hiking Dividends Worth Buying
Published: May 15, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
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Paychex Declares a 10% Increase to Quarterly Cash Dividend
Published: May 02, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.08 per share, an increase of $0.10 (or 10%) from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, payable on May 29, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 12, 2025. “The increase to our dividend reflects the strength of our financial performance and free cash flow generation as well as the continued confidence in the future of our business,” said.
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U.S. Small Business Job Growth Remains Consistent in April
Published: April 29, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, job growth in U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees ticked up slightly in April, gaining 0.27 percentage points to an index level of 100.02. The Small Business Jobs Index, a primary component of the Employment Watch report, has averaged 99.99 over the past 12 months, indicating little change in small business labor market over the last year. Hourly earnings growth for U.S. small business wor.
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Why Is Paychex (PAYX) Down 5% Since Last Earnings Report?
Published: April 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Paychex (PAYX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Paychex Acquires Paycor in $4.1 Billion Deal
Published: April 14, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive
Human capital management (HCM) firm Paychex has announced its acquisition of Paycor HCM, a software company providing HCM, payroll and talent services.
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Paychex Completes Acquisition of Paycor
Published: April 14, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) (“Paychex”), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Paycor HCM, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYCR) (“Paycor”), a leading provider of HCM, payroll and talent software. “The Paycor acquisition unites two industry leaders with unrivaled AI-enabled technology supported by world-class service and advisory capabilities,” said John Gibson, Paychex president and CEO. “Tog.
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Paychex CEO John Gibson goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
Published: March 26, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the state of small businesses, quarterly revenue and more.
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Compared to Estimates, Paychex (PAYX) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Paychex (PAYX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended February 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX ) Q3 2025 Results Conference Call March 26, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Bob Schrader - Chief Financial Officer John Gibson - Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Daniel Maxwell - William Blair Mark Marcon - Baird Pete Christiansen - Citi Jared Levine - TD Cowen Bryan Keane - Deutsche Bank Ramsey El-Assal - Barclays James Faucette - Morgan Stanley Will Qi - RBC Capital Markets Kartik Mehta - Northcoast Research Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan Samad Samana - Jefferies Scott Wurtzel - Wolfe Research Jason Kupferberg - Bank of America Operator Good morning, and welcome to …
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About Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
- IPO Date 1983-08-26
- Website https://www.paychex.com
- Industry Staffing & Employment Services
- CEO John B. Gibson Jr.
- Employees 16500