Paychex Inc(PAYX) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | NDX, S&P 500 | P/E | 22.98 | EPS (ttm) | 5.03 | Insider Own | 10.13% | Shs Outstand | 356.0M | Perf Week | 4.47% |
| Market Cap | 41.19B | Forward P/E | 18.05 | EPS next Y | 7.54% | Insider Trans | -0.12% | Shs Float | 319.9M | Perf Month | 14.14% |
| Enterprise Value | 44.82B | PEG | 2.37 | EPS next Q | 1.28 | Inst Own | 85.97% | Short Float | 5.89% | Perf Quarter | -2.67% |
| Income | 1.81B | P/S | 6.24 | EPS this Y | 8.18% | Inst Trans | -0.64% | Short Ratio | 6.35 | Perf Half Y | 28.66% |
| Sales | 6.60B | P/B | 11.12 | EPS next 5Y | 7.63% | ROA | 11.17% | Short Interest | 18.83M | Perf YTD | 3.14% |
| Book/sh | 10.41 | P/C | 41.64 | EPS past 3/5Y | 4.39% 10.04% | ROE | 47.06% | 52W High | -9.6% ($127.98) | Perf Year | -7.14% |
| Cash/sh | 2.78 | P/FCF | 20.42 | Sales past 3/5Y | 9.15% 9.93% | ROIC | 21.69% | 52W Low | 35.4% ($85.45) | Perf 3Y | 3.53% |
| Dividend Est. | $4.86 (4.2%) | EV/EBITDA | 13.26 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 12.61% | Gross Margin | 71.63% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.74% 2.16% | Perf 5Y | -6.34% |
| Dividend TTM | 5.73 | EV/Sales | 6.79 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 13.97% | Oper. Margin | 44.48% | ATR (14) | 2.91 | Perf 10Y | 108.21% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/10/26 | Quick Ratio | 1.28 | EPS Q/Q | 13.63% | Profit Margin | 27.35% | RSI (14) | 61.08 | Recom | 2.95 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 10.76% 11.94% | Current Ratio | 1.28 | Sales Q/Q | 5.88% | SMA20 | 8.21% ($106.92) | Beta | 0.8 | Target Price | $114.92 |
| Payout | 90.61% | Debt/Eq | 1.25 | Earnings | 2026/9/23 | SMA50 | 1.76% ($113.7) | Rel Volume | 0.87 | Prev Close | $118.04 |
| Employees | 17600 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.25 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 1.48% 0.24% | SMA200 | 11.83% ($103.46) | Avg Volume(3M) | 2.96M | Price | $115.7 |
| IPO | 1983/8/26 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 33194 | Volume | 2,591,544 | Change | -1.98% |
📋 This is a comprehensive human resources services company that combines payroll processing, HR management, benefits, insurance, and retirement pension services for small and mid-sized U.S. businesses. It operates a diversified software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model that integrates its proprietary cloud-based HR management solution with a co-employment business and insurance and pension solutions.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
10% below its 1-year high.
Traded about as much as usual. That is 87% of its average volume.
PAYX makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $44.48 is kept as operating profit.
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Growth is moderate
Earnings are expected to grow by +8.2% this year.
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Within its industry, it looks cheap
For a company earning $100 a year, you would pay $2,298. Peers typically go for $3,231. It is about in line with its own 1-year average.
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Results came in about as expected
Slight tendency to beat estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Hold.
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Holding long would have lost money
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be -6.3%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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Dividends are paid consistently
Pays 4.20% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 86.0%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #17 of 224 in the industry
Based on market cap of $41B.
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PAYX#17 Paychex Inc $41B PER 23.0 
FAQ
What kind of company is PAYX?
PAYX belongs to the Technology sector and operates in the Software - Application industry.
What is the market cap of PAYX?
The market cap of PAYX is approximately $41.2B, ranking 372 within its sector.
Does PAYX pay dividends?
PAYX has a dividend yield of approximately 4.20%, with an annual dividend of $4.86.
What is the P/E ratio of PAYX?
PAYX has a P/E ratio of approximately 23.0x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Technology sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for PAYX?
PAYX has recorded a 52-week high of $127.98 and a low of $85.45.
