Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
| Market Cap | 44.64B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 5.79B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 1.61B |
| Shares Out | 359.89M |
| EPS (ttm) | 4.46 |
| PE Ratio | 27.81 |
| Forward PE | 22.43 |
| Dividend | $4.32 (3.46%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Volume | 2,763,766 |
| Open | 124.51 |
| Previous Close | 125.01 |
| Day's Range | 123.02 - 124.73 |
| 52-Week Range | 119.02 - 161.24 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 144.58 (+16.55%) |
| Earnings Date | Dec 18, 2025 |
About PAYX
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, employee 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. The company provides retirement solutions, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, partic... [Read more]
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 StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 12 analysts, the average rating for PAYX stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $144.58, which is an increase of 16.55% from the latest price.
News
Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.08 per share, payable on November 26, ...
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Paychex CEO says small business owners are 'resilient in this economy'
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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch for September, job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employee...
Paychex's higher first-quarter expenses cloud profit forecast boost
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Paychex, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us"), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today reported results fo...
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Paychex, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call for September 30, 2025
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Paychex Recognized as One of America's Greatest Companies and Most Admired Workplaces by Newsweek
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Paychex Introduces New Financial Management Solution Powered by BILL to Simplify Payroll and Payments for SMBs
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Hourly Wage Growth Among U.S. Small Business Workers Near Five-Year Low
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