Paychex
PAYX
101.55
+0.53
+0.52%
Paychex
US · PAYX
#600 by market cap
Listed 1970
101.55
+0.53
+0.52%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 11s ago
· 2026-10-08 06:02
Pre-market
102.46
+0.90%
After-hours
101.55
0.00%
Overnight
101.56
+0.01%
- Market cap
- 36.15B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 20.15
- P/Bi
- 9.76
- EPSi
- 4.89
- Div yieldi
- 4.47%
- 52W posi
- 41%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on PAYX?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 15 analysts
Hold
Avg price target
116.50 +14.7%
Price target rangecurrent 101.55
Low96.00
Avg116.50
High150.00
Buy 7%
Hold 80%
Sell 13%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 115.00 |
| 2026-09-28 | Baird | -- | HOLD | 110.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | TD Cowen | -- | HOLD | 105.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | SELL | 96.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 115.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Morgan Stanley | -- | HOLD | 109.00 |
| 2026-09-24 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 115.00 |
| 2026-09-24 | Stifel | -- | HOLD | 112.00 |
| 2026-09-24 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 113.00 |
| 2026-09-23 | Wells Fargo | -- | SELL | 111.00 |
| 2026-09-23 | Guggenheim | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-09-23 | RBC Capital | -- | HOLD | 130.00 |
| 2026-09-23 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 115.00 |
| 2026-09-21 | William Blair | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-09-16 | Wolfe Research | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-09-16 | Guggenheim | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-09-14 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 125.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | TD Cowen | -- | HOLD | 117.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 125.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Citi | -- | BUY | 150.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Wells Fargo | -- | SELL | 111.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Stifel | -- | HOLD | 130.00 |
| 2026-09-03 | Stephens | -- | HOLD | 132.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 130.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | RBC Capital | -- | HOLD | 130.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
B+
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Hold
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Mixed
1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 1 upgrade vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Citi moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-06-14.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Citi | HOLD → BUY | 140.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027/Q1 | 2026-09-23 | -- | ±5.71% | -8.77% (beat) |
| 2026/Q4 | 2026-06-24 | -- | ±6.37% | -1.72% (in line) |
| 2026/Q3 | 2026-03-25 | -- | ±6.94% | +3.04% (in line) |
| 2026/Q2 | 2025-12-19 | -- | ±5.60% | -1.72% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2025-09-30 | -- | ±5.02% | -1.38% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2025-06-25 | -- | ±6.93% | -9.40% (beat) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-03-26 | -- | ±5.82% | +4.20% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2024-12-19 | -- | ±7.02% | +1.44% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2024-06-26 | -- | ±6.31% | -6.11% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2023-12-21 | -- | ±5.90% | -7.01% (beat) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2023-09-27 | -- | ±6.05% | +3.36% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2023-06-29 | -- | ±6.29% | -1.25% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:02:21 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.