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Ranked #3403 by analyst upside · 2026-09-28
PAYX
Paychex, Inc.
Technology · Market Cap $36B · P/E 20.1x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+12.4%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $101.37
Consensus Target $113.93
Bull Target $150.0
Bear Target $96.0
Analysts Covering 14
ANALYST CONSENSUS - HOLD
Strong Buy
0
Buy
1
Hold
11
Sell
2
52-Week Low $85.45
52-Week High $130.32
YTD Return -3.5%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $36B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 20.1x
Forward P/E 15.9x
EPS (TTM) $5.04
PEG Ratio 1.89
Dividend Yield 4.70%
Revenue (TTM) $6.6B
Profit Margin 27.4%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $85.45
52-Week High $130.32
Current Price $101.37
Bear Target $96.0
Bull Target $150.0
● Now $101.37 ● Target $113.93
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 3.0M
YTD Return -3.5%
Analyst Count 14
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +12.4%
Last Updated 2026-09-28

ANALYST SUMMARY

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) is currently trading at $101.37 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $113.93, implying potential upside of 12.4% over the next 12 months. 14 analysts currently cover PAYX, with a consensus rating of Hold - 7% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $150.0, while the most cautious has a target of $96.0.

PAYX operates in the Technology sector with a market capitalisation of $36B. The stock is down 3.5% year-to-date and is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range of $85.45 – $130.32.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for PAYX, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-09-24 33% win rate (6 calls)
BMO Capital - Reiterated
Market Perform → Market Perform 2026-09-24 Building track record
Stifel - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-09-24 Building track record
RBC Capital reit
Sector Perform → Sector Perform 2026-09-24 Building track record
JP Morgan ↑ Upgrade
Underweight → Neutral 2026-09-24 43% win rate (7 calls)
Wolfe Research ↑ Upgrade
Underperform → Peer Perform 2026-09-16 Building track record
TD Cowen - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-09-11 Building track record
Stifel - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-09-09 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
42
out of 100
Coverage depth
21/30
Consensus clarity
19/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
2/15

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