Ticker: PAYX

Paychex

Finance Industrials Staffing & Employment Services

Price 112.12

Reco Hold Potential 60 Risk 70 Updated 2026-10-29

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Description

Company and Business Model

Paychex, Inc. provides payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. Its core products include payroll processing, tax administration, and employee benefits services. The company operates primarily in the payroll services segment, which is its main revenue source, supplemented by HR services and insurance products. Paychex serves a diverse client base across various industries, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency for its customers.

Investment Profile

The investment profile of Paychex is more aligned with dividend investors due to its consistent dividend yield of 4.7%. The company demonstrates stable revenue growth, making it suitable for those seeking income through dividends rather than aggressive capital appreciation. Its moderate volatility suggests a balanced risk approach, appealing to investors who prioritize income stability over high growth potential.

Category: Finance Sector: Industrials Industry: Staffing & Employment Services Investment style: Balanced Horizon: Medium-term Company type: Blue Chip Company type: Market Leader

Fundamental metrics (experimental) Updated: 2026-10-27

EPS (TTM) — earnings per share for the last 12 months, $: 5.05
Revenue QoQ — quarter-over-quarter revenue growth: 1.6%
EPS surprise: 1.5%
20d volatility: 1.6%
Dividend yield: 5.0%
last ex-date: 2026-10-26

AI recommendation changes

Date	Before	After	Reason
2026-10-29	Buy	Hold	Mixed performance; high risk with uncertain momentum.
2026-10-15	Hold	Buy	Stable dividend, but mixed momentum signals persist.
2026-10-07	Sell	Hold	Stable dividend, but recent performance raises concerns.
2026-09-26	Hold	Sell	Weak momentum and high risk; cautious approach advised.
2026-09-19	Buy	Hold	Mixed performance; cautious outlook amid revenue decline.
2026-09-11	Sell	Buy	Mixed performance; cautious outlook amid revenue decline.
2026-09-10	Buy	Sell	Weak momentum and declining revenue raise concerns.
2026-09-08	Hold	Buy	Stable dividend, but recent performance shows weakness.
2026-09-06	Buy	Hold	Weak fundamentals and negative momentum raise concerns.
2026-08-25	Hold	Buy	Strong momentum and solid dividend yield support growth.
2026-08-18	Buy	Hold	Weak revenue growth raises concerns despite solid dividend yield.
2026-07-25	Hold	Buy	Solid yield, but revenue decline raises concerns.
2026-07-23	Buy	Hold	Weak revenue growth raises concerns despite dividend yield.
2026-07-19	Hold	Buy	Solid yield, but revenue decline raises concerns.
2026-07-11	Buy	Hold	Stable dividend, but revenue decline raises concerns.
2026-07-03	Sell	Buy	Solid yield, but recent revenue decline raises concerns.
2026-07-01	Hold	Sell	Weak fundamentals and negative momentum raise concerns.
2026-06-25	Buy	Hold	Strong dividend yield, but negative momentum concerns persist.
2026-06-17	Hold	Buy	Solid fundamentals but mixed momentum signals.
2026-06-09	Buy	Hold	Stable dividend, but negative momentum raises concerns.
2026-05-30	Hold	Buy	Solid fundamentals, but mixed momentum signals present risk.
2026-05-22	Sell	Hold	Stable dividend, but mixed momentum signals present risks.
2026-05-14	Hold	Sell	Weak momentum and high risk; cautious approach advised.
2026-05-08	—	Hold	Strong fundamentals but mixed momentum signals.
2026-05-08	Hold	Hold	Компания демонстрирует стабильный рост выручки и высокий дивидендный доход, что делает её привлекательной для инвесторов. Несмотря на недавние колебания цен, позитивные финансовые показатели указывают на потенциал дальне
2026-04-18	Sell	Hold	Компания демонстрирует устойчивый рост выручки, однако значительное падение акций за последние 120 дней и высокая волатильность вызывают опасения. Дивидендная доходность также привлекательна, что может поддерживать интер
2026-04-09	Hold	Sell	Компания Paychex демонстрирует стабильный рост выручки, но ее акции находятся в значительном снижении за последние месяцы. Высокая дивидендная доходность может привлечь инвесторов, однако текущие риски на рынке требуют о
2026-03-27	Sell	Hold	Компания показывает стабильный дивидендный доход и умеренный рост выручки, однако недавнее снижение цен акций и негативная динамика на более длительных горизонтах вызывает опасения.
2026-03-17	Hold	Sell	Компания показывает снижение цен на акции в долгосрочной перспективе, но стабильный дивидендный доход и положительный EPS могут привлечь инвесторов. Рекомендуется удерживать акции до улучшения рыночных условий.
2026-03-05	Sell	Hold	Компания показывает стабильный дивидендный доход и умеренный рост выручки, однако недавнее падение акций на длительном горизонте вызывает опасения.

Analyst forecasts

Date	Analyst	Action	Target	Price Then
2026-10-29	UBS	Update	— → 120	108.4922
2026-09-28	Robert W. Baird	Target Lowered	125 → 110	101.37
2026-09-24	Stifel Nicolaus	Target Lowered	130 → 112	104.49
2026-09-24	BMO Capital	Target Lowered	— → 113	104.49
2026-09-09	Wells Fargo	Target Raised	— → 111	116.93
2026-07-22	UBS	Target Raised	105 → 115	111.96
2026-07-20	Cantor Fitzgerald	Target Raised	— → 107	112.76
2026-06-30	Morgan Stanley	Target Raised	107 → 109	99.81
2026-06-25	UBS	Target Lowered	— → 98	98.8404
2026-06-17	Stifel Nicolaus	Target Raised	105 → 110	100.28
2026-03-27	Morgan Stanley	Target Lowered	123 → 107	91.68
2026-03-13	BMO Capital	Target Lowered	— → 103	92
2026-01-26	Cantor Fitzgerald	Update	— → 98	106.19
2025-12-22	Morgan Stanley	Target Lowered	133 → 123	112.28
2025-12-19	Jefferies	Target Lowered	118 → 110	112.28
2025-12-17	Stifel Nicolaus	Target Lowered	— → 126	115.22
2025-12-09	BMO Capital	Target Lowered	140 → 121	112.45
2025-12-09	Wells Fargo	Target Lowered	128 → 116	112.45
2025-12-07	Jefferies	Target Lowered	130 → 118	112.06
2025-12-05	RBC Capital	Update	— → 125	113.3093

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