Paychex
- Market cap
- 36.15B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 20.15
- P/Bi
- 9.76
- EPSi
- 4.89
- Div yieldi
- 4.47%
- 52W posi
- 41%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Paychex last traded at 101.55, up 0.52% on the session. The company carries a market value of roughly 36.15B, the #600 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 19.54, the stock is 32% below its own five-year norm of 28.58. It pays a dividend yielding 4.47% on a trailing basis. Wall Street's 15-analyst consensus lands on Hold, with a price target averaging 116.50 (+15% from here). The shares sit 41% of the way up their 52-week range of 83.50 to 127.98.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 3 months.
- Its last 3 Sell calls were actually followed by a +5% average gain three months out - this one has bounced back faster than the signal expected.
- Recent price momentum is -10.8% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 5.6% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Hold.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 19.8x | Better than 48% |
| Forward P/E | 17.3x | Better than 51% |
| Price / Sales | 5.3x | Better than 26% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 0th pctl | Better than 98% |
Growth B
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 9.2% | Better than 61% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 4.2% | Better than 47% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 14.1% | Better than 56% |
Profitability A+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 74.3% | Better than 86% |
| Operating margin | 38.6% | Better than 93% |
| Net margin | 27.0% | Better than 86% |
| Return on equity | 44.8% | Better than 89% |
| Return on invested capital | 22.5% | Better than 88% |
Momentum C+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -6.8% | Better than 36% |
| 6-month return | 11.5% | Better than 59% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 2.2% | Better than 35% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 22.0% | Better than 43% |
Financial Health B
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 1.3x | Better than 41% |
| Debt to assets | 28.5% | Better than 51% |
| Interest coverage | 9.6x | Better than 63% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 131.9% | Better than 64% |
Analyst View D
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 6.7% | Better than 4% |
| Upside to average target | 16.8% | Better than 32% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 101.02
- Open
- 101.46
- Day range
- 101.09 - 102.42
- Avg price
- 101.73
- Volume
- 2.43M
- Turnover
- 247.18M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.76%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.82
- Amplitudei
- 1.32%
- 52-week rangei
- 83.50 - 127.98
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 20.77
- P/E (TTM)i
- 20.15
- P/Bi
- 9.76
- EPSi
- 4.89
- Book value / shi
- 10.41
- Net profit
- 1.74B
- Net assets
- 3.71B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 36.15B
- Float capi
- 32.46B
- Shares out
- 355.98M
- Float sharesi
- 319.60M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 4.47%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 4.54
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
20.7% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-72.41M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 19.82M
- % of floati
- 5.57%
- Days to coveri
- 8.06
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Paychex (PAYX)?
Paychex last traded at 101.55. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Paychex's market cap?
About 36.15B.
What is the P/E ratio of Paychex?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 20.15, below its own 5-year average of 28.58 — toward the bottom of its historical range (0.24% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Paychex pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 4.47%. The 2025 payout was up 10.2% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Paychex a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 15 analysts is a Hold rating, with an average 12-month price target of 116.50, which implies 14.7% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Paychex's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Paychex a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:02:21 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.