Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
143.94
+2.93 (2.08%)
At close: Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM
143.93
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Jun 27, 2025, 5:05 PM EDT
2.08%
Market Cap 51.89B
Revenue (ttm) 5.57B
Net Income (ttm) 1.66B
Shares Out 360.50M
EPS (ttm) 4.58
PE Ratio 31.43
Forward PE 26.38
Dividend $4.32 (3.00%)
Ex-Dividend Date May 12, 2025
Volume 3,849,525
Open 141.21
Previous Close 141.01
Day's Range 140.83 - 144.56
52-Week Range 115.40 - 161.24
Beta 0.91
Analysts Hold
Price Target 151.89 (+5.52%)
Earnings Date Jun 25, 2025

About PAYX

Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including integrated HCM technology solutions and HR advisory ... [Read more]

Sector Technology
Founded 1979
Employees 16,500
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PAYX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Paychex's revenue was $5.57 billion, an increase of 5.56% compared to the previous year's $5.28 billion. Earnings were $1.66 billion, a decrease of -1.96%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 9 analysts, the average rating for PAYX stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $151.89, which is an increase of 5.52% from the latest price.

Price Target
$151.89
(5.52% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

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. Managem...

10 hours ago - Seeking Alpha

These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Paychex Following Q4 Results

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

1 day ago - Benzinga

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.

1 day ago - 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.

1 day ago - CNBC Television

Paychex CEO's advice to policymakers: 'Let's bring some more clarity to the situation'

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Paychex CEO John Gibson told government leaders to provide more clarity on taxes and tariffs in order to help small businesses. "I would give some advi...

1 day ago - CNBC

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Paychex Stock Drops; Nvidia, Supermicro Rise

Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed in the midweek session as the truce between Iran and Israel appeared to hold steady, with President Donald Trump indicating that the U.S. would hold meetings wit...

2 days ago - Investopedia

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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 Co...

2 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Paychex Is the Worst Stock in the S&P 500. What's Dragging on Shares.

The company posted revenue that misses analysts' expectations and provides mixed fiscal-year guidance.

2 days ago - Barrons

Top Stock Movers Now: Nvidia, BlackBerry, Paychex, and More

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.

Other symbols: BBNVDA
2 days ago - Investopedia

Paychex Stock Leads S&P 500 Decliners as Firm Posts Lower-Than-Expected Sales

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 ...

2 days ago - Investopedia

Cramer's Stop Trading: Paychex

Jim Cramer breaks down why he's keeping an eye on shares of Paychex.

2 days ago - CNBC Television

Paychex, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us") today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2025 (the "fourth quarter") ...

2 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Paychex, Inc. PAYX will release earnings results for the fourth quarter, before the opening bell on Wednesday, June 25.

3 days ago - Benzinga

Paychex Earnings Preview: Paycor Adds Fuel, But Valuation Stays High

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 roo...

7 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Paychex, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call for June 25, 2025

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...

14 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex Named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces 2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. was named one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group recognized companies fol...

18 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex Keeps Paying Dividends, And Will Grow Bigger After Paycor Buyout

Paychex gets upgrades to a buy, since my last coverage calling it a hold, despite the stock trading near a 5-year high and elevated P/E valuation. The company boasts sector-leading profit margins, con...

Other symbols: PYCR
19 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Paychex Launches New Experience for Accountants

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 c...

23 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex CEO: We're not seeing the wage increases we were seeing a year ago

Paychex CEO John Gibson said on Tuesday that although the job market is still "pretty healthy," employers are offering less-inflated wages compared to what they were offering during the pandemic.

24 days ago - CNBC Television

U.S. Small Business Job Growth Remains Largely Unchanged in May

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 Watc...

24 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex CEO John Gibson: Small businesses are 'a little frozen' right now

Paychex CEO John Gibson joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest data from Paychex's Small Business Jobs Index.

24 days ago - CNBC Television

Will Paychex Stock Rise On Its Upcoming Earnings?

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 quart...

24 days ago - Forbes

B. Thomas Golisano, Paychex Founder, to Step Down from Company's Board of Directors

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, today announced that the company's Founder, B. Thomas Golisano, has decided ...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

4 Upcoming Dividend Increases

I focus on dividend increases by quality companies, as they indicate strong financial health and stability, providing both income and total returns for investors. My list combines data from the “U.S. ...

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7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Paychex Declares a 10% Increase to Quarterly Cash Dividend

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 ...

2 months ago - Business Wire