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24/7 Wall Street7/9/2026Positive
PAYX
Paychex IncNASDAQTECHNOLOGYSOFTWARE - APPLICATION
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$37.90B
P/E Ratio
22.11
EPS
$4.82
Beta
0.89
52W High
$143.34
52W Low
$84.36
50-Day MA
$97.07
200-Day MA
$104.75
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Profit Margin
26.60%
Forward P/E
17.79
PEG Ratio
1.87
About Paychex Inc
Paychex, Inc. is an American provider of human resource, payroll, and benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $3.97B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $2.67B |
| EBITDA | $1.61B |
| Operating Margin | 38.30% |
| Return on Equity | 40.30% |
| Return on Assets | 10.80% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $10.88 |
| Book Value | $11.20 |
| Price-to-Book | 10.12 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 9.69 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.34 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.66 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 42.60% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.50% |
| Shares Outstanding | $355.60M |
| Float | $321.05M |
| % Insiders | 10.36% |
| % Institutions | 85.93% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
37.19%
HV 20-Day
32.56%
HV 30-Day
33.84%
HV 60-Day
31.14%
HV Rank
90.9%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($106.57 target)
1
Strong Buy2
Buy11
Hold3
Sell1
Strong SellLatest News
Here's Why You Should Retain Paychex Stock in Your Portfolio
PAYX outpaces its industry with improving small-business hiring, AI expansion and workplace recognition, supporting a growth outlook.
Zacks Investment Research7/7/2026Positive
New Jobs Keep Climbing, Ride The Wave With Paychex
Paychex remains a 'Buy,' offering both growth and a 32% discount to intrinsic value despite recent outperformance versus the S&P 500. Cross-selling with Paycor and the launch of AI-powered WISE drive high single-digit EPS growth and improved revenue per client, especially in upmarket segments. PAYX delivers robust financial stability with a 1.1x net leverage ratio, a 4.9% forward dividend yield, and strong dividend safety metrics.
Seeking Alpha7/6/2026Positive
Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
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Zacks Investment Research7/3/2026Positive
Paychex Small Business Jobs Index Improves for the Fourth Consecutive Month
Job gains were broad based while hourly earnings growth remains below three percent ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Paychex Small Business Jobs Index—a primary component of the monthly Paychex Small Business Employment Watch report—shows the pace of job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees improved for the fourth consecutive month in June, matching its highest index level since August 2025 (99.83) and marking the first four-month consecutive increase since November 2020.
GlobeNewsWire6/30/2026Neutral
Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Zacks Investment Research6/29/2026Positive
Paychex Stock Looks Beaten Down, But Not Broken
Paychex's NASDAQ: PAYX stock price declined following its fiscal Q4 earnings report, as macroeconomic headwinds, hiring woes, cautious guidance, and acquisition hurdles weighed on the price action.
MarketBeat6/25/2026Negative
PAYX Q4 Earnings Call Flags AI Push, Steady Fiscal 2027 View
Paychex enters fiscal 2027 with cleaner execution, steadier growth, Paycor synergies and WISE AI monetization in focus.
Zacks Investment Research6/25/2026Positive
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha6/24/2026Neutral
PAYX Q4 Earnings Beat on Paycor-Led Management Solutions Growth
Paychex's Q4 earnings beat as Paycor boosts Management Solutions growth, margins expand and the FY27 guidance points to continued gains.
Zacks Investment Research6/24/2026Positive
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