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Paychex Inc stock is traded at $121.71, with a volume of 1.84M. It is down -2.69% in the last 24 hours and up +2.57% over the past month. Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, talent management, benefits administration, and retirement services. The firm also provides HR outsourcing services, including professional employer organization, or PEO, offerings, enabling clients to reduce HR overhead. Paychex primarily targets small and midsize businesses, although its acquisition of Paycor in 2025 signals the firm's aspirations to expand into the midmarket segment, serving firms with more than 100 employees. As of fiscal 2026, Paychex has approximately 800,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.
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Previous Close:
$125.08
Open:
$123.47
24h Volume:
1.84M
Relative Volume:
0.60
Market Cap:
$43.29B
Revenue:
$6.33B
Net Income/Loss:
$1.64B
P/E Ratio:
26.83
EPS:
4.5365
Net Cash Flow:
$2.02B
1W Performance:
-4.20%
1M Performance:
+2.57%
6M Performance:
+27.06%
1Y Performance:
-11.37%
1-Day Range:
Value
$121.65
$123.58
1-Week Range:
Value
$121.65
$127.98
52-Week Range:
Value
$85.45
$138.19

Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Company Profile

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Paychex Inc
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Phone
(585) 385-6666
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Address
911 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER, NY
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Employee
19,000
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Twitter
@Paychex
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Next Earnings Date
2026-09-29
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Latest SEC Filings
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PAYX's Discussions on Twitter

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Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Upgrades & Downgrades

Date Action Analyst Rating Change
Mar-19-26 Initiated Guggenheim Neutral
Mar-13-26 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Jan-27-26 Initiated Cantor Fitzgerald Underweight
Dec-09-25 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Oct-23-25 Resumed Citigroup Neutral
Oct-22-25 Initiated Wells Fargo Underweight
Oct-07-25 Initiated Stephens Equal-Weight
Oct-01-25 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Sep-24-25 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Jul-10-25 Initiated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Dec-22-23 Downgrade TD Cowen Outperform → Market Perform
Dec-14-23 Upgrade Barclays Underweight → Equal Weight
Nov-07-23 Initiated UBS Neutral
Sep-05-23 Initiated RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform
Jun-02-23 Initiated UBS Neutral
Apr-03-23 Downgrade BofA Securities Neutral → Underperform
Jan-17-23 Downgrade Barclays Equal Weight → Underweight
Mar-09-22 Upgrade BofA Securities Underperform → Neutral
Jan-11-22 Upgrade Cowen Market Perform → Outperform
Oct-06-21 Downgrade Citigroup Buy → Neutral
Oct-05-21 Downgrade Citigroup Buy → Neutral
Apr-07-21 Downgrade Wolfe Research Peer Perform → Underperform
Dec-18-20 Resumed Wells Fargo Overweight
Oct-08-20 Upgrade Citigroup Neutral → Buy
Jul-14-20 Initiated Goldman Sell
Mar-18-20 Downgrade Citigroup Buy → Neutral
Mar-18-20 Upgrade Morgan Stanley Underweight → Equal-Weight
Jan-14-20 Resumed Citigroup Buy
Sep-11-19 Initiated Cowen Market Perform
Aug-15-19 Downgrade Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Underweight
Jun-26-19 Downgrade BofA/Merrill Neutral → Underperform
Apr-30-19 Downgrade Bernstein Mkt Perform → Underperform
Jan-08-19 Upgrade BofA/Merrill Underperform → Neutral
Oct-04-18 Initiated MoffettNathanson Neutral
Oct-02-18 Upgrade Credit Suisse Neutral → Outperform
Aug-14-18 Downgrade JP Morgan Neutral → Underweight
Apr-17-18 Downgrade BofA/Merrill Neutral → Underperform
Apr-02-18 Upgrade RBC Capital Mkts Underperform → Sector Perform
Mar-27-18 Reiterated Stifel Hold
Jan-09-18 Downgrade BofA/Merrill Buy → Neutral
Dec-04-17 Upgrade Citigroup Sell → Neutral
Oct-04-17 Reiterated RBC Capital Mkts Underperform
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Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Latest News

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Paychex Inc. stock gains institutional support as dividend yield nears 3.9 percent - AD HOC NEWS

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Sep 06, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock dips as analysts stick to hold after strong fiscal 2026 figures - AD HOC NEWS

Sep 06, 2026
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Sep 04, 2026

PAYCHEX INC ($PAYX) CEO 2026 Pay Revealed - Quiver Quantitative

Sep 04, 2026
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Sep 04, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch

Sep 04, 2026
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Sep 04, 2026

PAYX Stock Rises 30% in 6 Months: Here's What You Should Know - TradingView

Sep 04, 2026
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Sep 04, 2026

PAYCHEX INC SEC Filing (Sep 4, 2026) - Stock Titan

Sep 04, 2026
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Sep 04, 2026

Paychex (PAYX) returned $2.2B—now investors vote on pay and special meetings - stocktitan.net

Sep 04, 2026
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Sep 04, 2026

Is There Now An Opportunity In Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)? - Moomoo

Sep 04, 2026
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Sep 03, 2026

Paychex's AI Potential Could Produce A Nice Payday (NASDAQ:PAYX) - Seeking Alpha

Sep 03, 2026
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Sep 03, 2026

PAYX6050670 Bond Coupon Profile — Rate & Payments - TradingView

Sep 03, 2026
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Sep 03, 2026

Paychex: Small-business job growth holds steady in August - Rochester Business Journal

Sep 03, 2026
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Sep 02, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch

Sep 02, 2026
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Sep 02, 2026

Major Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) holder makes 334-share gift - Stock Titan

Sep 02, 2026
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Sep 02, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock holds gains as fiscal 2026 growth supports valuation - AD HOC NEWS

Sep 02, 2026
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Sep 01, 2026

Paychex stock gains as August employment watch holds steady - AD HOC NEWS

Sep 01, 2026
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Sep 01, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch

Sep 01, 2026
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Sep 01, 2026

Small businesses keep workers busy for six straight months, longest stretch since 2020 - Stock Titan

Sep 01, 2026
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Aug 31, 2026

WISE at Work: Early Results Show Paychex AI Is Reducing Payroll Errors and Improving Service Efficiency at Scale - HRTech Series

Aug 31, 2026
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Aug 31, 2026

Paychex Says WISE AI Tools Help Reduce Payroll Errors and Improve Service Efficiency Across Enterprise - Quiver Quantitative

Aug 31, 2026
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Aug 29, 2026

Paychex stock holds firm as June results and dividend frame value - AD HOC NEWS

Aug 29, 2026
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Aug 27, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains - MarketWatch

Aug 27, 2026
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Aug 26, 2026

Paychex stock holds after June quarter beat - AD HOC NEWS

Aug 26, 2026
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Aug 26, 2026

Donald TrumpPAYCHEX INC Trump Trade on Jun. 22, 2026 - Quiver Quantitative

Aug 26, 2026
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Aug 26, 2026

Paychex (PAYX) Faces A Fresh Valuation Test Following The Paycor Perks Launch - Sahm

Aug 26, 2026
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Aug 24, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch

Aug 24, 2026
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Aug 24, 2026

Paychex Launches Paycor Perks to Expand Voluntary Benefits for Paycor Clients - Moomoo

Aug 24, 2026
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Aug 24, 2026

Paychex brings Paycor employees 20+ benefits at no cost to employers - Stock Titan

Aug 24, 2026
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Aug 24, 2026

Paychex Expands Lifestyle Benefits Platform with Launch of Paycor Perks - marketscreener.com

Aug 24, 2026
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Aug 20, 2026

HR Software Stocks Q2 Recap: Benchmarking Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) - Yahoo Finance

Aug 20, 2026
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Aug 20, 2026

Here's Why You Should Hold PAYX Stock in Your Portfolio Now - Eastern Progress

Aug 20, 2026
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Aug 20, 2026

Paychex stock holds above $120 as revenue growth accelerates - Ad-hoc-news.de

Aug 20, 2026
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Aug 18, 2026

Resilient Paychex stock holds above consensus as dividend and guidance support the outlook - Ad-hoc-news.de

Aug 18, 2026
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Aug 18, 2026

Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Paychex Stock? - inkl

Aug 18, 2026
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Aug 17, 2026

Paychex VP Controller Sells 130 Shares to Cover RSU Tax Withholding - Kalkine Media

Aug 17, 2026
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Aug 17, 2026

Paychex Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch

Aug 17, 2026
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Aug 17, 2026

Paychex (PAYX) exec uses stock to pay restricted stock taxes - Stock Titan

Aug 17, 2026
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Aug 17, 2026

UBS Maintains Paychex(PAYX.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $125 - Moomoo

Aug 17, 2026
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Aug 16, 2026

CORDA Investment Management LLC. Purchases New Position in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX - MarketBeat

Aug 16, 2026
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Aug 16, 2026

Paychex Inc (PAYX) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - TradingKey

Aug 16, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026

Paychex (PAYX) Stock Forum and Discussion - Moomoo

Aug 15, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Buys Shares of 74,195 Paychex, Inc. $PAYX - MarketBeat

Aug 15, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026

Sidoxia Capital Management, LLC's Paychex Inc(PAYX) Holding History - GuruFocus

Aug 15, 2026
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Aug 14, 2026

Archer Dividend Growth Fund's Paychex Inc(PAYX) Holding History - GuruFocus

Aug 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2026

Handelsbanken Fonder AB Reduces Stock Holdings in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX - MarketBeat

Aug 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2026

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Forecasts - finance.yahoo.com

Aug 14, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

A Look at Paychex Inc (PAYX) After 4.2% Gain -- GF Value $157.40 vs Price $125.40 - GuruFocus

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

Paychex stock holds steady as investors weigh dividend yield and analyst target hike - AD HOC NEWS

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

Western Wealth Management LLC Invests $1.17 Million in Paychex, Inc. $PAYX - MarketBeat

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 13, 2026

How Investors Are Reacting To Paychex (PAYX) Integrating WISE Into Microsoft 365 Copilot And Teams - Sahm

Aug 13, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts - MarketBeat

Aug 12, 2026
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Aug 11, 2026

Armbruster Capital Management, Inc.'s Paychex Inc(PAYX) Holding History - GuruFocus

Aug 11, 2026

Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Financials Data

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