Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

NASDAQ: PAYX · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
125.14
-0.51 (-0.41%)
May 20, 2024, 9:56 AM EDT - Market open
-0.41%
Market Cap 45.08B
Revenue (ttm) 5.21B
Net Income (ttm) 1.66B
Shares Out 359.96M
EPS (ttm) 4.59
PE Ratio 27.33
Forward PE 25.55
Dividend $3.92 (3.13%)
Ex-Dividend Date May 9, 2024
Volume 47,403
Open 125.80
Previous Close 125.65
Day's Range 124.87 - 125.80
52-Week Range 104.09 - 129.70
Beta 0.93
Analysts Hold
Price Target 121.33 (-2.99%)
Earnings Date Jun 27, 2024

About PAYX

Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outs... [Read more]

Sector Industrials
Founded 1979
Employees 16,600
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PAYX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, Paychex's revenue was $5.01 billion, an increase of 8.57% compared to the previous year's $4.61 billion. Earnings were $1.56 billion, an increase of 11.81%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 15 analysts, the average rating for PAYX stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $121.33, which is a decrease of -2.99% from the latest price.

Price Target
$121.33
(-2.99% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

Paychex Declares a 10% Increase to Quarterly Cash Dividend

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services,...

19 days ago - Business Wire

Hourly Earnings Growth for U.S. Small Business Workers Increases and Job Growth Slows Amid Tight Job Market

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #EmploymentTrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, hourly earnings growth increased slightly to 3.34%, ending a nearly two-year tre...

20 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex Recognized for Excellence in Health & Well-being by Business Group on Health

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, h...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

U.S. Small Business Job and Wage Growth Remain Steady

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #EmploymentTrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, the Small Business Jobs Index grew 0.18 percentage points in March to 100.85 – t...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Cramer's Stop Trading: Paychex

CNBC's Jim Cramer delivers his daily Mad Dash.

6 weeks ago - CNBC Television

Paychex Stock Falls After Revenue Misses Estimates

Paychex posts fiscal third-quarter revenue of $1.44 billion, missing analysts' estimates of $1.46 billion.

6 weeks ago - Barrons

Paychex's stock sinks after revenue miss, lowered full-year growth outlook

Shares of Paychex Inc. PAYX, -0.96% sank 8.3% toward a five-month low in premarket trading Tuesday, after the human resources outsourcing company reported fiscal third-quarter revenue expectations and...

6 weeks ago - Market Watch

Paychex, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results: Sustained Growth in Revenue and Earnings

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us") today announced the following results for the fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2024 (the "third quarte...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

BetterInvesting™ Magazine Update on Paychex Inc. and Pfizer Inc.

TROY, Mich. , March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Paychex Inc. (NYSE: PAYX) as its "Stock to Study" and Pf...

Other symbols: PFE
7 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Paychex Named Among FORTUNE's Most Innovative Companies

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, h...

7 weeks ago - Business Wire

Paychex, Inc. Reschedules Release of Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Results and Conference Call

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) today announced that it has changed the date for its previously announced earnings conference call due to a scheduling conflict. The comp...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call for March 27, 2024

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) will release financial results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter ended February 29, 2024. Paychex will deliver results via Business Wire ...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex Names Beaumont Vance as Senior Vice President of Data, Analytics, and AI

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and ...

2 months ago - Business Wire

U.S. Small Businesses Continue to Show Moderate Job Growth and Wage Inflation Continues to Moderate

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #EmploymentTrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, year-over-year hourly earnings growth for U.S. workers moderated to 3.42% in Feb...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex Named One of The World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere for 16th Time

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, h...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex Ranks Fourth on List of World's Top Training Organizations

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, h...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Job Gains Continue Among U.S. Small Businesses to Start 2024

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, January marks the 34th consecutive month of job growth for U.S. small businesses...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend and Authorizes $400 Million Stock Repurchase

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, t...

4 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex Wins 2024 BIG Innovation Award

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, w...

4 months ago - Business Wire

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4 months ago - Barrons

Paychex Earns Top Awards In 6 Categories from Sapient Insights Group

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, h...

4 months ago - Business Wire

U.S. Small Business Job Growth Continues as Wage Inflation Moderates to Close 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #labormarket--U.S. small businesses experienced job growth for all of 2023 and extended a cycle of consistent job growth for 33-straight months, according to...

4 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex's Revenue Was Hurt as Businesses Face High Costs and Tight Labor Market

Paychex (PAYX) was Thursday's worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 after the payroll services provider missed revenue estimates, with demand squeezed by macroeconomic conditions.

5 months ago - Investopedia

Job market is softening and bankruptcies are rising, Paychex CEO says

That comment, made by Paychex Inc. Chief Executive John Gibson during a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Thursday, came after the Rochester, N.Y.-based human-resources-services company rep...

5 months ago - Market Watch

Paychex's quarterly revenue growth slows on weak client spending

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Payroll services provider Paychex (PAYX.O) reported its slowest rise in quarterly revenue in over two years on Thursday, hurt by tepid spending by businesses and a slower pace of hi...

5 months ago - Reuters