Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

NASDAQ: PAYX · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
119.11
-0.39 (-0.33%)
At close: Dec 29, 2023, 4:00 PM
118.23
-0.88 (-0.74%)
After-hours: Dec 29, 2023, 6:35 PM EST
-0.33%
Market Cap 42.86B
Revenue (ttm) 5.15B
Net Income (ttm) 1.63B
Shares Out 359.82M
EPS (ttm) 4.50
PE Ratio 26.47
Forward PE 24.51
Dividend $3.56 (2.99%)
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 13, 2023
Volume 1,241,833
Open 119.13
Previous Close 119.50
Day's Range 118.33 - 119.55
52-Week Range 104.09 - 129.70
Beta 0.97
Analysts Hold
Price Target 121.36 (+1.89%)
Earnings Date Dec 21, 2023

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 14 analysts, the average rating for PAYX stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $121.36, which is an increase of 1.89% from the latest price.

Price Target
$121.36
(1.89% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

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.

10 days 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...

10 days 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...

10 days ago - Reuters

Paychex Stock Is Worst S&P 500 Performer After Mixed Earnings Report

Shares of the payroll services company are on track for their worst day in more than three years.

10 days ago - Barrons

Paychex's stock falls after profit tops views but revenue comes up shy amid cost and labor challenges

Shares of Paychex Inc. PAYX, -0.72% shed 2% in premarket trading Thursday, after the human resources services company beat fiscal second-quarter profit expectations but came up a bit short on revenue,...

10 days ago - Market Watch

Paychex, Inc. Reports Second Quarter and Mid-year Fiscal 2024 Results

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us") today announced the following results for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2023 (the "second quart...

10 days ago - Business Wire

Earnings Exchange: Paychex, CarMax & Carnival

Jeff Kilburg, KKM Financial founder and CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Paychex, CarMax, and Carnival.

Other symbols: CCLKMX
11 days ago - CNBC Television

Paychex, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call for December 21, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) will release financial results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended November 30, 2023. Paychex will deliver results via Business Wire...

23 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex Identifies Top 5 Regulatory Issues for Employers to Watch in 2024

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...

25 days ago - Business Wire

Wage Growth for Workers of U.S. Small Businesses Continues Downward Trend; Job Growth Remains Stable

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #labormarket--The rate of hourly earnings growth for workers at U.S. small businesses has slowed 17 of the past 18 months to 3.48% in November, falling below...

26 days ago - Business Wire

Paychex Study: SMB Leaders to Manage HR and Business Challenges with New Technology in 2024

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 weeks ago - Business Wire

Paychex Named a Leader in Payroll Services by NelsonHall

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NelsonHall, a global analyst and research firm, has once again identified Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions ...

7 weeks ago - Business Wire

3 payroll companies get clocked, but 1 looks cheap

Payroll companies alleviate the complexities of processing payrolls. They withhold taxes, apply payments to various government agencies, track employee hours, track benefits, comply with regulations, ...

Other symbols: ADPPAYC
7 weeks ago - MarketBeat

Small Business Wage Growth Continues Downward Trend, While Job Growth Remains Stable

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, job growth across the U.S. remains moderate but is growing at a slo...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex CEO John Gibson: Seeing moderation in both job and wage growth among small businesses

Paychex CEO John Gibson joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest data from Paychex's Small Business Jobs Index.

2 months ago - CNBC Television

Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today the Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.89 per share payable November 28, 2023 to shareholders of recor...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Hourly Wage Growth for Small Business Workers Continues to Cool, Consistent with Overall Inflation Trend

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--According to the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, hourly earnings growth has slowed to 3.79% in September 2023, a pac...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Here are the 12 stocks Jim Cramer is watching, including a dire consumer forecast

Here are some of the tickers on my radar for Thursday, Sept. 28, taken directly from my reporter's notebook.

Other symbols: MSSTZWFCAAPDEONFLXTTD
3 months ago - CNBC

Paychex's stock rallies after profit beats expectations, full-year outlook nudged higher

Shares of Paychex Inc. jumped 3.8% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the human resources services company reported fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations, and nudged ...

3 months ago - Market Watch

Paychex, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results:

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us") today announced the following results for the quarter ended August 31, 2023 (the "first quarter"), as c...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Costco, Paychex and Accenture

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday told investors what to look out for in the week ahead.

Other symbols: ACNCOST
3 months ago - CNBC

Can Paychex Stock Recover To Its Pre-Inflation Shock Highs?

Paychex saw its stock trading at around $114 at the end of June 2022, just before the Fed started increasing rates, and remains marginally up from these levels.

3 months ago - Forbes

Paychex Releases 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Paychex, Inc. announced the release of its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report details the actions the company, a leading provi...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call for September 27, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) will release financial results for its fiscal 2024 first quarter ended August 31, 2023. Paychex will deliver results via Business Wire be...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Paychex Announces Efrain Rivera Plans to Retire as CFO

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

4 months ago - Business Wire