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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
112.12  2.75 (2.51%)    10-30 16:00
Open: 111.96
High: 113.07
Volume: 3,537,889
  
Pre. Close: 109.37
Low: 111.37
Market Cap: 39,912(M)
Technical analysis
2026-10-30 4:38:09 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  139.54 1-year :  162.98
Resists First :  119.47 Second :  139.54
Pivot price 111.26
Supports First :  106.2 Second :  98
MAs MA(5) :  110.93 MA(20) :  108.99
MA(100) :  111.31 MA(250) :  103.52
MACD MACD :  0.6 Signal :  0.3
%K %D K(14,3) :  42.2 D(3) :  45.3
RSI RSI(14): 53.2
52-week High :  127.98 Low :  83.49
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and below long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and NEUTRAL in mid-long term.
[ PAYX ] has closed below upper band by 44.5%. Bollinger Bands are 1.1% wider than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 113.26 - 113.8 113.8 - 114.29
Low: 110.01 - 110.66 110.66 - 111.24
Close: 111.08 - 112.12 112.12 - 113.06
Company Description

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which covers implementation, ongoing adherence to government regulations, reporting for both participants and employers, online access capabilities, electronic funds transfers, and other administrative tasks. Cloud-based HR Software: A suite of software products designed for efficient HR administration, including tools for benefits management, time and attendance tracking, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Additional Business Services: This category features plan administration outsourcing, state unemployment insurance services, and various support functions for SMBs such as payroll funding and outsourcing (including payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation), payment processing solutions, financial wellness programs, and a resource center for small business loans. Insurance Offerings: Providing both property and casualty coverage, which includes workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cybersecurity protection, and commercial auto insurance, alongside health and benefits coverage like medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paychex primarily distributes its services through its dedicated direct sales team.

Headline News

Thu, 29 Oct 2026
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo! Finance Canada

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) vs. ADP and PAYC: Can Its Dividend Moat and Recurring Revenue Strength Restore Investor Confidence? - Yahoo Finance

Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Is It Too Late to Buy Paychex Inc (PAYX) After 5.6% Rally? GF Va - GuruFocus

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Paychex (PAYX) Stock Could Be 40% Undervalued As AI Compliance Tool Launches - Yahoo Finance

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Paychex (PAYX): Does Its Payroll Moat Make the Earnings Discount Attractive? - Yahoo Finance

Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Paychex (PAYX) vs ADP (ADP): Which Payment Giant Has a Wider Moat? - Yahoo Finance

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Underperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Outperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NASDAQ
Sector:
Industrials
Industry:
Staffing & Employment Services
Shares Out 356 (M)
Shares Float 320 (M)
Held by Insiders 10.1 (%)
Held by Institutions 85.9 (%)
Shares Short 18,830 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 20,420 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 5.03
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 10.4
Profit Margin 27.3 %
Operating Margin 38.5 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 10.1 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 47 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 5.9 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 13.79
Sales Per Share 18.54
EBITDA (p.s.) 8.65
Qtrly Earnings Growth 13.8 %
Operating Cash Flow 2,250 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 1,890 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 22.24
PEG Ratio 2.2
Price to Book value 10.77
Price to Sales 6.04
Price to Cash Flow 17.73
Stock Dividends
Dividend 1.19
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 1%
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Ex-Dividend Date Invalid DateTime.

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