Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
135.10
-2.22 (-1.62%)
Sep 5, 2025, 3:41 PM - Market open
Paychex Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts that cover Paychex stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $152.2, which forecasts a 12.66% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $140 and the highest is $165.
Price Target: $152.2 (+12.66%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Paychex stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
Rating | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $158 → $148 | Hold | Maintains | $158 → $148 | +9.55% | Aug 21, 2025 |
JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $148 → $153 | Sell | Maintains | $148 → $153 | +13.25% | Aug 14, 2025 |
BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Initiates $160 | Hold | Initiates | $160 | +18.43% | Jul 10, 2025 |
Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $150 → $148 | Hold | Maintains | $150 → $148 | +9.55% | Jun 27, 2025 |
Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $156 → $152 | Hold | Maintains | $156 → $152 | +12.51% | Jun 26, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
6.68B
from 5.57B
Increased by 19.84%
Revenue Next Year
7.12B
from 6.68B
Increased by 6.57%
EPS This Year
5.56
from 4.58
Increased by 21.48%
EPS Next Year
6.02
from 5.56
Increased by 8.20%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 6.9B | 7.6B | |||
Avg | 6.7B | 7.1B | |||
Low | 6.4B | 6.7B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 24.6% | 13.2% | |||
Avg | 19.8% | 6.6% | |||
Low | 14.2% | 0.9% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 5.76 | 6.30 | |||
Avg | 5.56 | 6.02 | |||
Low | 5.32 | 5.64 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 25.9% | 13.3% | |||
Avg | 21.5% | 8.2% | |||
Low | 16.1% | 1.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.