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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock

Industrials · Staffing & Employment Services · US
$115.37 -0.71%
Last updated Nov 12, 2026 09:21 UTC

PAYX Key Statistics

Market Cap$41.07B
P/E (TTM)22.87
P/S (TTM)6.22
P/B (TTM)11.08
Revenue (TTM)$6.60B
EPS (TTM)$5.04
Dividend Yield3.79%
ROE (TTM)47.11%
Net Margin27.35%
Gross Margin74.39%
52W High$127.98
52W Low$85.45
Analyst ViewHold
Price Target$111.71
Employees17,600
Volume2,855,070

About Paychex, Inc.

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which covers implementation, ongoing adherence to government regulations, reporting for both participants and employers, online access capabilities, electronic funds transfers, and other administrative tasks. Cloud-based HR Software: A suite of software products designed for efficient HR administration, including tools for benefits management, time and attendance tracking, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Additional Business Services: This category features plan administration outsourcing, state unemployment insurance services, and various support functions for SMBs such as payroll funding and outsourcing (including payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation), payment processing solutions, financial wellness programs, and a resource center for small business loans. Insurance Offerings: Providing both property and casualty coverage, which includes workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cybersecurity protection, and commercial auto insurance, alongside health and benefits coverage like medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paychex primarily distributes its services through its dedicated direct sales team.

CEO: John Gibson Jr.. Company website

PAYX — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PAYX stock price today?

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) trades at $115.37, down 0.71% on the day, as of Nov 12, 2026 09:21 UTC.

What is Paychex, Inc.'s market cap?

Paychex, Inc. has a market capitalisation of $41.07B, calculated from the live PAYX share price and shares outstanding.

What is the P/E ratio of PAYX?

PAYX trades at a trailing P/E of 22.87, from earnings per share of $5.04 over the last twelve months.

How much revenue does Paychex, Inc. make?

Paychex, Inc. generated revenue of $6.60B over the trailing twelve months, which puts the stock at 6.22 times sales.

Does PAYX pay a dividend?

Yes. Paychex, Inc. pays a dividend yielding 3.79% on the current share price.

What is the 52-week range for PAYX?

PAYX has traded between $85.45 and $127.98 over the past 52 weeks, and the last price is 9.9% below that high.

Is Paychex, Inc. profitable?

Yes. Paychex, Inc. keeps 27.35% of revenue as net income over the trailing twelve months.

What is the analyst price target for PAYX?

Wall Street analysts rate PAYX Hold, with an average price target of $111.71, 3.2% below the current price.

What sector is Paychex, Inc. in?

Paychex, Inc. is classified under the Industrials sector and the Staffing & Employment Services industry, and is domiciled in US.

Who is the CEO of Paychex, Inc.?

John Gibson Jr. is the chief executive of Paychex, Inc., which employs 17,600 people.

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ETFs holding PAYX

SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF 0.91% HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF 0.74% XLI State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF 0.69% QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF 0.30% RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF 0.21% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 0.20% QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF 0.20% VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 0.13% SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 0.13% VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF 0.12% TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ 0.12% IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF 0.10% FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF 0.07% IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 0.06% SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF 0.06% SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF 0.06% FB ProShares S&P 500 Dynamic Buffer ETF 0.05% SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 0.05% IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 0.05% VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 0.05% VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF 0.04% ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF 0.04% UPRO ProShares - UltraPro S&P500 0.03% VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF 0.03% SPXL Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares 0.01%

Largest institutional holders of PAYX

Capital International Investors 28,840,445 shares
BlackRock, Inc. BLK 27,753,178 shares
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 21,040,690 shares
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 15,277,715 shares
STATE STREET CORP STT 14,411,341 shares
Invesco Ltd. IVZ 13,040,655 shares
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 11,470,748 shares
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 10,402,177 shares
Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. 10,402,177 shares
MORGAN STANLEY MS 6,540,823 shares

PAYX insiders on other boards

HLI Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Bhandari Prabha S CTAS Cintas Corporation Mucci Martin MAN ManpowerGroup Inc. Gibson John B CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Velli Joseph M CWST Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Doody Joseph MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. Tucci Joseph M TRU TransUnion Joseph Pamela A