Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
148.13
-0.94 (-0.63%)
Apr 15, 2025, 2:51 PM EDT - Market open
-0.63%
Market Cap 53.36B
Revenue (ttm) 5.44B
Net Income (ttm) 1.74B
Shares Out 360.19M
EPS (ttm) 4.81
PE Ratio 30.68
Forward PE 28.25
Dividend $3.92 (2.66%)
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 7, 2025
Volume 513,527
Open 148.82
Previous Close 149.07
Day's Range 147.47 - 149.84
52-Week Range 115.40 - 158.37
Beta 0.88
Analysts Hold
Price Target 141.91 (-4.2%)
Earnings Date Mar 26, 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 16,600
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PAYX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Paychex's revenue was $5.28 billion, an increase of 5.42% compared to the previous year's $5.01 billion. Earnings were $1.69 billion, an increase of 8.55%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 11 analysts, the average rating for PAYX stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $141.91, which is a decrease of -4.20% from the latest price.

Price Target
$141.91
(-4.20% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

Paychex Acquires Paycor in $4.1 Billion Deal

Human capital management (HCM) firm Paychex has announced its acquisition of Paycor HCM, a software company providing HCM, payroll and talent services.

1 day ago - PYMNTS

Paychex Completes Acquisition of Paycor

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 ...

Other symbols: PYCR
1 day ago - Business Wire

Paychex, Inc. Announces Pricing of its Senior Notes

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) today announced the pricing of a public offering of $4.2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, consisting of $1.5 billion a...

6 days ago - Business Wire

Automatic Data Processing Vs. Paychex: Recession Risk Tests Resilience

Automatic Data Processing and Paychex are high-quality payroll and HR service providers with strong client retention, but both face new macroeconomic risks. ADP's global scale, tech investments, and d...

Other symbols: ADP
8 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Paychex Small Business Jobs Index Shows Little Change in March and Levels Consistent with Last Several Quarters

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which includes the Paychex Small Business Jobs Index as a measure of employment growth among ...

14 days ago - Business Wire

Small businesses are expressing optimism and uncertainty, says Paychex CEO

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.

18 days ago - CNBC Television

Paychex Analyst Sees Limited Upside Despite Q3 Profitability Surge

RBC Capital Markets analyst Ashish Sabadra on Wednesday reiterated a Sector Perform rating on the shares of Paychex Inc PAYX with a price forecast of $148.00.

19 days 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, the state of small businesses, quarterly revenue and more.

19 days ago - CNBC Television

Paychex CEO explains why he doesn't see a recession on the horizon

Paychex CEO John Gibson told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday why he doesn't think a recession is imminent. Small businesses are optimistic, he said, even though they are concerned about the macroeconom...

19 days ago - CNBC

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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...

20 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Paychex Named Among Fortune's Most Innovative Companies

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, h...

20 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us") today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2025 (the "third quarter"). Results co...

20 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Paychex, Inc. PAYX will release its third-quarter financial results before the opening bell on Wednesday, March 26.

20 days ago - Benzinga

Paychex, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call for March 26, 2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) will release financial results for its fiscal 2025 third quarter ended February 28, 2025 via Business Wire before the financial markets o...

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Ethisphere Names Paychex Among World's Most Ethical Companies® for 17th Time

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll ha...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

Final Trades: Pfizer, Paychex and the JEPI

The Investment Committee debates their Final Trades.

Other symbols: PFEJEPI
5 weeks ago - CNBC Television

U.S. Small Business Employment Remains Stable in February

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, the Small Business Jobs Index, which measures employment growth among U.S. busin...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Paychex Announces Expiration of HSR Waiting Period for Paychex's Acquisition of Paycor

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) (“Paychex”), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company delivering a full suite of technology and advisory solutions in h...

Other symbols: PYCR
6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Job Growth in U.S. Small Businesses Continues the Pace Seen in the Back Half of 2024

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, the pace of job growth in U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees rem...

2 months ago - Business Wire

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2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $0.98 per share payable on February 27, 2025 to sharehol...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Pace of U.S. Small Business Job Growth Moderated in 2024

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--Job growth in U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees averaged modest employment growth throughout 2024, according to the Paych...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Apax Funds to Sell Their Majority Stake in Paycor HCM, Inc. to Paychex, Inc.

NEW YORK , Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Apax Partners LLP ("Apax") today announced that Paycor HCM, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYCR) ("Paycor"), a leading provider of human capital management ("HCM") software, has...

Other symbols: PYCR
3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Paychex to Acquire Competitor Paycor HCM

Payroll-services company Paychex is acquiring rival Paycor HCM in a deal with an enterprise value of about $4.1 billion.

Other symbols: PYCR
3 months ago - WSJ

Paychex Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Paycor

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) (“Paychex”), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company delivering a full suite of technology and advisory solutions in h...

Other symbols: PYCR
3 months ago - Business Wire