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Analyst Ratings
31 analystsRevenue
$1.63B+111.37%Analyst Estimates
Consensus estimates, not results. Via Financial Modeling Prep.
Company Profile
- CEO
- John Gibson Jr.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- Employees
- 17,600
- Beta
- 0.81
- Country
- US
- Piotroski score
- 7 / 9 (Strong)
- Altman Z-score
- 3.04
Financials
Revenue
$1.63B+111.4%Net Income
$429.70M+112.6%EBITDA
$729.00M+113.7%Free Cash Flow
$357.40M+287.6%EPS (diluted)
$1.21+116.1%Shares Outstanding (diluted)
356.60M-1.7%Operating Expenses
$581.20MCash & Debt
$934.20MReturn of Capital
$424.10MRevenue by Segment (annual)
$6.30BDividend per Share
$1.19Quote
Valuation & Ratios
Returns & Efficiency
Revenue & Net Income (Annual)
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.51B | $1.76B | $4.90 |
| 2025 | $5.57B | $1.66B | $4.60 |
| 2024 | $5.28B | $1.69B | $4.69 |
| 2023 | $5.01B | $1.56B | $4.32 |
| 2022 | $4.61B | $1.39B | $3.86 |
| 2021 | $4.06B | $1.10B | $3.05 |
| 2020 | $4.04B | $1.10B | $3.06 |
| 2019 | $3.77B | $1.03B | $2.88 |
| 2018 | $3.38B | $933.70M | $2.60 |
| 2017 | $3.15B | $817.30M | $2.27 |
| 2016 | $2.95B | $756.80M | $2.10 |
| 2015 | $2.74B | $674.90M | $1.86 |
| 2014 | $2.52B | $627.50M | $1.72 |
| 2013 | $2.33B | $569.00M | $1.56 |
Valuation
Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.
Seeded from PAYX's reported EPS growth of 9.2% a year over 13 years.
- EPS in 5 years
- $7.62
- Implied price
- $159.92
- Return from $98.94
- 10.1% a year
To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $79.51 — -19.6% below today's price.
How sensitive is that answer?
Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.
| growth \ P/E | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.8% | -6.5% | -3.0% | -0.0% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| 4.2% | -1.8% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10.5% |
| 9.2% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 10.1% | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| 14.2% | 7.6% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 18.2% | 21.1% |
| 19.2% | 12.3% | 16.5% | 20.2% | 23.4% | 26.4% |
This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.
Signal Score (90d)
70+0.00%Social Signal Score
Mentions (37)
- News247wallst.com·4d ago·Positive
Paychex (PAYX) Beat Earnings and Then Paid Shareholders Nearly Every Dollar It Made Paychex beat earnings estimates for the fourth straight quarter, then watched its stock crater anyway as investors zeroed in on a single line item that raised uncomfortable questions about what it actually costs to keep shareholders happy.
View source ↗ - News247wallst.com·6d ago·Neutral
Paychex Just Fell 14%. How Does Its Dividend Stack Up Against ADP? ADP or Paychex: which payroll dividend belongs in a retirement portfolio right now? ADP (NASDAQ:ADP | ADP Price Prediction) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are the closest thing payroll processing has to a duopoly, and both have long histories of lifting their
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·7d ago·Neutral
U.S. Small Business Employment Rate Remains Steady in September ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which reports on employment levels in U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, the pace of job growth increased 0.02 percentage points to 99.15 in September.
View source ↗ - News (RSS)cnbc·7d ago·Neutral
IRS hires Joseph Velli to help administer Trump accounts Velli previously served on the boards of Paychex, Cognizant and Computershare.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·8d ago·Neutral
Paychex Earns 5-Star Rating on Newsweek's America's Greatest Companies 2026 List Paychex earned five stars from Newsweek and Plant-A Insights for financial strength, market performance, innovation, and environmental sustainability.
View source ↗ - News (RSS)fool·10d ago·Neutral
Why Paychex Stock Slumped This Week Revenue continued to grow for Paychex, but at a much slower rate than last year.
View source ↗ - News (Marketaux)thestockmarketwatch.com·10d ago·Neutral
Bulls Charge Forward as Dow Outperforms in Midday Trading Additionally, Paychex Inc</[+310 characters]
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·10d ago·Positive
Here's Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Strong Growth Stock Whether you're a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·11d ago·Negative
Paychex Plunges, Providing the Entry Investors Have Been Waiting For Paychex TodayPAYXPaychex$102.69 -1.80 (-1.72%) As of 01:51 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$85.45▼$130.32Dividend Yield4.64%P/E Ratio20.98Price Target$129.82Add to WatchlistPaychex's NASDAQ: PAYX September stock price decline presents a key opportunity for investors, mainly due to the underlying cause.
View source ↗ - News (RSS)fool·11d ago·Neutral
Paychex (PAYX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript AI-powered payroll automation and PEO conversions drive 14% operating income growth.
View source ↗ - News247wallst.com·11d ago·Neutral
Paychex Shares Are Down Double Digits. Is the Dividend Still Safe? Paychex stock has shed double digits in the past month while the company keeps cutting dividend checks, but a closer look at the cash flow math reveals how much cushion actually stands between shareholders and a cut.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·11d ago·Negative
Paychex Q1 Earnings Call Puts PEO Mix Shift and AI in Focus PAYX highlights faster PEO conversions, expanding AI use and confidence in its fiscal 2027 growth outlook after first-quarter results.
View source ↗ - News (RSS)seekingalpha·12d ago·Neutral
Paychex Q1 Review: AI Is Still An Unproven Growth Lever
View source ↗ - News (RSS)investing·12d ago·Neutral
Paychex Q1 FY27 slides: double-digit earnings growth, AI expansion
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·12d ago·Positive
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·12d ago·Neutral
…ted Q1 FY27 results with 6% revenue growth to $1.63B, meeting expectations but underwhelming in its core management solutions segment. I maintain a neutral rating on PAYX, as current growth rates and reaffirmed guidance for FY27 do not excite or suggest near-term acceleration. AI initiatives, particularly WISE Hire, are central to PAYX's future growth thesis, aiming to boost client value, retention, and margins, though monetization is still early.
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·12d ago·Positive
Paychex Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX reported a solid start to fiscal 2027, posting first-quarter revenue growth of 6% and double-digit gains in operating income and earnings per share as growth in its professional employer organization, or PEO, and insurance businesses outpaced expectations.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·12d ago·Positive
Paychex Q1 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y PAYX beats Q1 earnings and revenue estimates as PEO growth, higher revenue per client and margin expansion lift the results.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·12d ago·Negative
Compared to Estimates, Paychex (PAYX) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Paychex (PAYX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended August 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
View source ↗ - Newsproactiveinvestors.com·13d ago·Positive
Paychex reports double-digit earnings growth as PEO and insurance revenue rises Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:PAYX), the payroll and human resources services provider, reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.34 a share, as revenue rose 6% to $1.6 billion for the quarter ended August 31. Paychex said the double-digit earnings growth in its fiscal first quarter was driven by strong demand for its professional employer organization and insurance offerings.
View source ↗ - Newswsj.com·13d ago·Negative
Paychex's Sales Growth Slows The payroll and human-resources provider on posted a fiscal first-quarter profit of $429.7 million, or $1.21 a share, compared with $383.8 million, or $1.06 a share, a year earlier.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·13d ago·Neutral
…ing operating margins Advanced AI leadership and launched WISE Hire agentic recruiting solution ROCHESTER, N.Y. , Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of expert-enabled HR, payroll, and benefits, today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2026 (the "first quarter") of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 ("fiscal 2027").
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·13d ago·Neutral
…WISE, the company's AI engine spanning embedded intelligence, personal assistants, and AI agents ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of expert-enabled HR, payroll, and benefits, today introduced WISE Hire, an AI-native recruiting solution that helps businesses find and hire qualified talent 4x faster on average.
View source ↗ - News (Marketaux)gurufocus.com·13d ago·Positive
PAYX Looks 27.7% Undervalued on GF Value™ Ahead of Q1 Earnings On September 23, 2026, Paychex [+297 characters]
View source ↗ - News (RSS)yahoo·13d ago·Neutral
Jim Cramer Says Paychex (PAYX) is Entering Earnings With a “Full Head of Steam”
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·13d ago·Negative
Here's Why You Should Hold Paychex's Stock in Your Portfolio Now PAYX's AI-powered HCM platform, Paycor acquisition and expansion beyond payroll support growth, while macro and leverage risks remain.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·17d ago·Neutral
Paychex Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store? PAYX heads into fiscal Q1 with revenues and EPS expected to rise, supported by bookings, pricing, PEO momentum, Paycor synergies and AI-driven productivity.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·17d ago·Negative
Paychex (PAYX) Q1 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Paychex (PAYX), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended August 2026.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·19d ago·Positive
Paychex: Moderate Growth, Better Price, Still A Buy Paychex (PAYX) remains a Buy, trading at a significant discount to fair value with a 4% yield and solid growth prospects. Q4 2026 saw 12% revenue growth, 11% EPS growth, and a 70 bps margin expansion, driven by Paycor synergies and organic gains. FY27 guidance calls for 5-6% revenue growth, 8% EPS growth, and a 44% operating margin, with PEO segment expected to outpace overall growth.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·21d ago·Negative
… guidance to proactively identify issues, automate workflows, and drive better business outcomes ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of expert-enabled HR, payroll, and benefits, today announced that WISE (Workforce Intelligence Strengthened by Expertise), the company's AI-powered intelligence engine, has been named a Top HR Product by HR Executive.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·27d ago·Neutral
Paychex Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Earnings Conference Call on September 23, 2026 ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of expert-enabled HR, payroll, and benefits, today announced that it is scheduled to release financial results for its fiscal 2027 first quarter ended August 31, 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, before the financial markets open.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·31d ago·Positive
PAYX Stock Rises 30% in 6 Months: Here's What You Should Know Paychex is driving growth through Paycor synergies, AI-backed WISE capabilities and efficiency gains that support stronger margins and client value.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·32d ago·Positive
Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term Whether you're a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·35d ago·Neutral
Stable Employment Levels Continue for U.S. Small Businesses in August ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The pace of job growth (99.13) among small businesses in the U.S. remained consistent in August, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which reports on employers with fewer than 50 employees.
View source ↗ - News (RSS)businessinsider·42d ago·Positive
Paychex Expands Award-Winning Lifestyle Benefits to 2M+ Employees on the Paycor® Platform <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css" /><ul><li>New to Paycor clients, Paycor Perks brings employees more than 20 voluntary benefit options at no cost to the employer</li><li style="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:4pt;">Paychex scales its successful benefits platform through Paycor Perks to...
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·42d ago·Positive
…commitment to advancing employee financial wellness and overall well-being across its client base ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of expert-enabled HR, payroll, and benefits, today announced that the company is expanding its comprehensive lifestyle benefits to Paycor clients and their employees with the launch of Paycor Perks.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·46d ago·Positive
Here's Why You Should Hold PAYX Stock in Your Portfolio Now Paychex's growth outlook benefits from Paycor, expanding HCM offerings, AI adoption and strong cash flow, even as competition and cyber risks persist.
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Earnings
Fri, Dec 18(in 2 months)
Consensus estimate $1.31 per share
Typical surprise +1.5% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)
- Wed, Sep 23$1.34 vs $1.32beat
- Wed, Jun 24$1.32 vs $1.31beat
- Wed, Mar 25$1.71 vs $1.67beat
- Fri, Dec 19$1.26 vs $1.23beat
- Tue, Sep 30$1.22 vs $1.20beat
- Wed, Jun 25$1.19 vs $1.19beat
Estimates and results for PAYX via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.
Insider trading
Open-market buys and sells by PAYX officers and directors.
- Bought
- $197k
- Sold
- $3.8m
2 trades
5 trades
- Schrader Robert L.sold
- Simmons Christopher Csold
- Mucci Martinsold
- Tucci Joseph Msold
- Roaldsen Elizabethsold
- Doody Josephbought
- Bonadio Tombought
93 further Form 4 entries are share awards, option exercises or shares withheld for tax. Those are compensation, not trades, so they are excluded above. Buying is the stronger signal: an insider spends their own money for one reason. Selling has many innocent explanations — tax, diversifying, a house — so it says far less than it appears to. Via SEC filings.
Congress trades
- April Delaneyhouse · MD06 · disclosed Sep 10, 2026 (16d later)Sell$100,001 - $250,000
- Julie Johnsonhouse · TX32 · disclosed Aug 6, 2026 (317d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Julie Johnsonhouse · TX32 · disclosed Aug 6, 2026 (317d later)Buy$1,001 - $15,000
- Alan Armstrongsenate · disclosed Jul 21, 2026 (116d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Ro Khannahouse · CA17 · disclosed May 13, 2026 (30d later)Buy$1,001 - $15,000
- Gilbert Ray Cisneroshouse · CA31 · disclosed May 11, 2026 (27d later)Buy$1,001 - $15,000
- April McClain Delaneyhouse · MD06 · disclosed May 7, 2026 (16d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- April McClain Delaneyhouse · MD06 · disclosed May 7, 2026 (21d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Richard Ray Larsenhouse · WA02 · disclosed Apr 16, 2026 (9d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Michael T. McCaulhouse · TX10 · disclosed Apr 10, 2026 (37d later)Buy$100,001 - $250,000
- April McClain Delaneyhouse · MD06 · disclosed Mar 11, 2026 (16d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- April McClain Delaneyhouse · MD06 · disclosed Mar 11, 2026 (15d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Shelley Moore Capitosenate · WV · disclosed Mar 4, 2026 (12d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Rick W. Allenhouse · GA12 · disclosed Feb 17, 2026 (34d later)Sell$15,001 - $50,000
- Ro Khannahouse · CA17 · disclosed Feb 10, 2026 (28d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Shelley Moore Capitosenate · WV · disclosed Dec 4, 2025 (21d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Marjorie Taylor Greenehouse · GA14 · disclosed Nov 14, 2025 (2d later)Buy$15,001 - $50,000
- April McClain Delaneyhouse · MD06 · disclosed Nov 5, 2025 (35d later)Buy$1,001 - $15,000
- Shelley Moore Capitosenate · WV · disclosed Nov 4, 2025 (14d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
- Julie Johnsonhouse · TX32 · disclosed Oct 8, 2025 (13d later)Sell$1,001 - $15,000
Self-reported filings, amounts as brackets. Via Senate/House disclosures.
