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Paychex Inc (PAYX)

Paychex Inc (PAYX)
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Market News and Commentary

Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Paychex Stock?

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), headquartered in Rochester, New York, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses. With a market cap of $43.4 billion, the company's services range from calculating payroll and filing tax payments to administering retirement plans and workers' compensation.

Shares of this industry-leading HCM company have underperformed the broader market over the past year. PAYX has declined 14.3% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 20.1%. In 2026, PAYX stock is up 5.7%, compared to the SPX’s 13.1% rise...

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 42,162,664
  • Shares Outstanding, K 355,683
  • Annual Sales, $ 6,512 M
  • Annual Income, $ 1,760 M
  • EBIT $ 2,511 M
  • EBITDA $ 3,195 M
  • 60-Month Beta 0.81
  • Price/Sales 6.66
  • Price/Cash Flow 16.38
  • Price/Book 11.70

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 29.69% (-0.88%)
  • Historical Volatility 32.47%
  • IV Percentile 36%
  • IV Rank 35.86%
  • IV High 45.37% on 03/12/26
  • IV Low 20.92% on 08/19/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 3) 2.61 (2.18%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.06
  • Today's Volume 2,529
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 2,147
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.77
  • Today's Open Interest 49,408
  • Open Int (30-Day) 46,386
  • Expected Range 117.32 to 122.54

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Hold
Based on 19 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 08/31/26
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  • Average Estimate $1.33
  • Number of Estimates 6
  • High Estimate $1.33
  • Low Estimate $1.32
  • Prior Year $1.22
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) +9.02%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
109.38 +9.65%
on 07/23/26
125.90 -4.74%
on 08/14/26
+5.54 (+4.84%)
since 07/17/26
3-Month
91.67 +30.84%
on 05/20/26
125.90 -4.74%
on 08/14/26
+25.44 (+26.92%)
since 05/18/26
52-Week
85.45 +40.35%
on 04/10/26
141.19 -15.06%
on 08/22/25
-17.64 (-12.82%)
since 08/18/25

Most Recent Stories

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Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Paychex Stock?

Paychex has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

XLI : 183.57 (-1.48%)
PAYX : 119.93 (+1.17%)
$SPX : 7,691.76 (-0.69%)
JEF : 53.84 (-0.59%)
ManpowerGroup Elects John B. Gibson Jr. to Board of Directors

MILWAUKEE, Wis. , Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup  (NYSE: MAN) today announced the appointment of Paychex  (Nasdaq: PAYX) President and Chief Executive Officer John B. Gibson,...

PAYX : 119.93 (+1.17%)
MAN : 59.48 (+4.77%)
3 Reasons to Sell PAYX and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

3 Reasons to Sell PAYX and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

PAYX : 119.93 (+1.17%)
U.S. Small Business Employment Landscape Remains Steady

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the  Paychex Small Business Employment Watch , the pace of U.S. small business job growth (99.23) in July remained steady and was slightly...

PAYX : 119.93 (+1.17%)
Paychex Expands WISE to Deliver Workforce Intelligence Across Business Tools

With Microsoft 365 as its first ecosystem, WISE brings insights, guidance, and actions into the tools businesses already use WISE extends Paychex’s workforce intelligence beyond HCM software into...

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Paychex Named One of Selling Power’s 60 Best Companies to Sell For

For the 13th time, Paychex named one of Selling Power’s 60 Best Companies to Sell Recognition highlights Paychex’s high-performance, growth-oriented sales culture, and strong career development opportunities...

PAYX : 119.93 (+1.17%)
Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.19 per share, payable...

PAYX : 119.93 (+1.17%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 88% Buy with a Strengthening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

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Business Summary

Paychex, Inc. is a recognized leader in the payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing industry, with a steadfast commitment to success and a record of achievement that continues a tradition of delivering excellence. The company offers an ever-growing variety of payroll and human resource products...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 124.23
2nd Resistance Point 123.34
1st Resistance Point 121.63
Last Price 119.93
1st Support Level 119.03
2nd Support Level 118.14
3rd Support Level 116.43

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52-Week High 141.19
Last Price 119.93
Fibonacci 61.8% 119.90
Fibonacci 50% 113.32
Fibonacci 38.2% 106.74
52-Week Low 85.45

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