Paychex Inc [NASDAQ: PAYX] slipped around -3.68 points on Thursday, while shares priced at $112.82 at the close of the session, down -3.16%.
Paychex Inc stock is now -19.23% down from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. PAYX Stock saw the intraday high of $117.03 and lowest of $112.0749 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 161.24, which means current price is +0.66% above from all time high which was touched on 06/06/25.
Compared to the average trading volume of 2.75M shares, PAYX reached a trading volume of 4999997 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Paychex Inc [PAYX]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for PAYX shares is $135.69 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on PAYX stock is a recommendation set at 3.20. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Citigroup have made an estimate for Paychex Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on October 23, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Wells Fargo raised their target price to Underweight. The new note on the price target was released on October 22, 2025, representing the official price target for Paychex Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $135, while Stephens analysts kept a Equal-Weight rating on PAYX stock. On October 01, 2025, analysts decreased their price target for PAYX shares from 143 to 140.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 10.23, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 4.78. Price to Free Cash Flow for PAYX in the course of the last twelve months was 22.39 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.27.
How has PAYX stock performed recently?
Paychex Inc [PAYX] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.76. With this latest performance, PAYX shares dropped by -10.88% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -25.45% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -19.54% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for PAYX stock in for the last two-week period is set at 22.40, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 2.95, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 2.73 for Paychex Inc [PAYX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 127.58, while it was recorded at 115.32 for the last single week of trading, and 142.61 for the last 200 days.
Paychex Inc [PAYX]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Paychex Inc [PAYX] shares currently have an operating margin of 42.29% and a Gross Margin at 72.83%. Paychex Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 27.86%.
Paychex Inc (PAYX) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Paychex Inc. ( PAYX), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 41.27%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 11.89%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Paychex Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 18.82%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Paychex Inc (PAYX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Paychex Inc’s (PAYX) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.26%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Paychex Inc (PAYX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $84736.84 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.27% and a Quick Ratio of 1.27%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Paychex Inc [PAYX]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Paychex Inc posted 1.14/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 1.12/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.02. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for PAYX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Paychex Inc go to 7.73%.
Insider trade positions for Paychex Inc [PAYX]
There are presently around $82.44%, or 92.14%% of PAYX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of PAYX stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 31.05 million shares, which is approximately 8.6184%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 27.98 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.32 billion in PAYX stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$2.91 billion in PAYX stock with ownership which is approximately 6.8058%.
