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Paychex Inc

NASDAQ: PAYX Software - Application
$110.78
▲ $2.41 (+2.22%) today
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PAYX at a Glance

Valuation
Market cap
$38.6B
P/E ratio
21.1
Dividend yield
4.27%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM)
$6.6B
Profit margin
27.4%
EPS (TTM)
$5.14
Price
52-week range
$84 – $128
24/7 target
$128.35
Street target
$113.93

Headquartered in Rochester, NY Fiscal year ends May NASDAQ: PAYX paychex.com

About Paychex

Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) provides a comprehensive suite of expert-enabled technology and advisory solutions that help businesses manage HR, payroll, and benefits. The company serves approximately 840,000 customers and pays 1 in 11 U.S. private sector workers. Paychex operates through three primary revenue streams: Management Solutions (payroll processing, HR advisory, retirement services, and other HCM offerings), PEO and Insurance Solutions (professional employer organization services and insurance brokerage), and Interest on Funds Held for Clients. Built on more than 50 years of workforce experience and one of the industry's largest proprietary HR datasets, the company's WISE agentic AI engine embeds intelligence directly into workflows to improve productivity, enhance decision-making, and deliver better outcomes. Paychex acquired Paycor HCM, Inc. and continues to integrate that business, with declining acquisition-related amortization and integration costs. The company targets small- and medium-sized businesses with a model that combines scalable technology platforms with trusted advisory expertise across payroll, compliance, benefits administration, and workforce management. Updated

Latest Activity

PAYXPaychex
Q1 2027
EPS
$1.34
est $1.32+1.3%
Revenue
$1.63B
est $1.63B+0.2%

Paychex raised its PEO and Insurance Solutions growth outlook to 7% to 8% after that segment jumped 12%, the piece of the business actually accelerating. A fourth straight quarter of beating consensus EPS, with operating margin widening as Paycor integration costs fade.

Quarterly EPS — reported vs estimate
Earnings on deck — Sep 21–25
24 companies14 before open10 after close

Tuesday and Wednesday carry the week: AutoZone, KB Home, General Mills, Paychex and Cintas all report inside 48 hours, covering car repair budgets, new home demand, grocery pricing and small business payrolls in one stretch. Of the 24 companies on deck, 14 report before the open.

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  • THOTHOR Industries, Inc.Tue Sep 22Before open
  • AZOAutoZone, Inc.Tue Sep 22Before open
  • MLKNMillerKnoll, Inc. Tue Sep 22Before open
  • HEREHere Group LimitedTue Sep 22Before open
  • KBHKB HomeTue Sep 22After close
  • WORWorthington Enterprises, Inc.Tue Sep 22After close
  • AYTUAytu BioPharma, Inc.Tue Sep 22After close
  • CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Wed Sep 23Before open
  • GISGeneral Mills, Inc.Wed Sep 23Before open
  • PAYXPaychex, Inc.Wed Sep 23Before open
  • CTASCintas CorporationWed Sep 23Before open
  • MANUManchester UnitedWed Sep 23Before open
  • FULH.B. Fuller CompanyWed Sep 23After close
  • SFIXStitch Fix, Inc.Wed Sep 23After close

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Paychex do?

Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) provides a comprehensive suite of expert-enabled technology and advisory solutions that help businesses manage HR, payroll, and benefits. The company serves approximately 840,000 customers and pays 1 in 11 U.S. private sector workers.

What is the PAYX stock price target?

24/7 Wall St.'s 12-month price target for PAYX is $128.35, rated Buy. The Wall Street consensus target is $113.93. PAYX price prediction →