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Paychex Stock
Paychex, Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- John Gibson Jr.
- Employees
- 17,600
- Market cap
- $39.7 B
- IPO
- 26/08/1983
Paychex, Inc. is an Industrials sector company operating in the Staffing & Employment Services industry, headquartered in Rochester, US. Listed on the NASDAQ since August 26, 1983, the company provides comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions, primarily serving small to medium-sized enterprises across…
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Paychex stock: price history
1D
+0.8%
1W
+7.4%
1M
-4.4%
6M
+21.4%
YTD
-0.5%
1Y
-11.7%
2Y
-21.5%
5Y
-6.3%
10Y
+98.6%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
18/12/2026 (in 62 days)
Volatility around earnings
~45% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Paychex
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$107.00
CONSENSUS
US$111.00
MEDIAN
US$111.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$115.00
0
STRONG BUY
5
BUY
21
HOLD
5
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
31
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 28/09/2026
Paychex stock metrics
P/E
22.1
P/B
10.72
EV/EBITDA
14.24
RETURN ON EQUITY
11.6%
NET MARGIN
26.4%
DEBT/EQUITY
1.25
DIVIDEND YIELD
4.1%
AS OF
31/08/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
89.8%
FLOAT SHARES
319,602,828
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
3,376,920
Insider transactions (SEC)
Schrader Robert L.
Price Kevin A
JOSEPH PAMELA A
VELLI JOSEPH M
VELLI JOSEPH M
Attention
1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +0.8%
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Frequently asked questions about Paychex stock
What does Paychex do?
Paychex, Inc. is a company in the Industrials sector, Staffing & Employment Services industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is John Gibson Jr., the company employs around 17,600 people.
The IPO was on 26/08/1983; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker PAYX.
What do analysts say about Paychex stock?
31 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 28/09/2026).
The average price target is US$111.00, ranging from US$107.00 to US$115.00, with a median of US$111.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Paychex report next?
The next earnings date is 18/12/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 45% stronger than usual.
Does Paychex pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$1.19 per share, ex-date 26/10/2026, paid on 25/11/2026.
The dividend yield is 4.1% (as of 31/08/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Paychex?
Comparable stocks include Robert Half, TriNet Group, ManpowerGroup, Kforce, Kelly Services, TrueBlue, Adecco Group and SThree.
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