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As of close of business last night, Paychex Inc’s stock clocked out at $128.27, down -0.80% from its previous closing price of $129.3. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.55 million shares were traded. PAYX stock price reached its highest trading level at $130.03 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $128.18.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of PAYX’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 27.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.28 and its Current Ratio is at 1.28. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.12.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on September 24, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $143 from $160 previously.
On July 10, 2025, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Market Perform rating and target price of $160.
TD Cowen Downgraded its Outperform to Market Perform on December 22, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $132 to $123.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 16 ’25 when Simmons Christopher C sold 1,843 shares for $140.98 per share. The transaction valued at 259,826 led to the insider holds 5,723 shares of the business.
Schrader Robert L. sold 3,160 shares of PAYX for $444,391 on Jul 16 ’25. The Sr. VP, CFO now owns 19,281 shares after completing the transaction at $140.63 per share. On Jul 16 ’25, another insider, Gibson John B, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 12,370 shares for $141.92 each. As a result, the insider received 1,755,550 and left with 81,755 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PAYX now has a Market Capitalization of 46127034368 and an Enterprise Value of 49590181888. As of this moment, Paychex’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.75. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.20. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.9 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.533.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PAYX is 0.92, which has changed by -0.035491407 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15535986 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PAYX has reached a high of $161.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $128.23. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.71%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that PAYX traded 2.59M shares on average per day over the past three months and 3513630 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 360.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 322.13M. Insiders hold about 10.58% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.13% stake in the company. Shares short for PAYX as of 1756425600 were 12663543 with a Short Ratio of 4.89, compared to 1753920000 on 11480406. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12663543 and a Short% of Float of 3.94.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.02, PAYX has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.12. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.031090487. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.63. The current Payout Ratio is 87.81% for PAYX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-21 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-21. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-05-23 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Paychex Inc (PAYX) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 13.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.24, with high estimates of $1.28 and low estimates of $1.19.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.49 and $5.38 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.45. EPS for the following year is $5.91, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $6.09 and $5.75.
Revenue Estimates
In. The current quarter, 11 analysts expect revenue to total $1.54B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.55B to a low estimate of $1.53B. As of. The current estimate, Paychex Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.32BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.56B. There is a high estimate of $1.59B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.54B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PAYX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.55B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.47B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.53B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.57BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.95B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.2B and the low estimate is $6.8B.
