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After finishing at $139.18 in the prior trading day, Paychex Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX) closed at $139.08, down -0.07%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.02 million shares were traded. PAYX stock price reached its highest trading level at $139.6934 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $138.22.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PAYX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 29.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.16. 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 July 10, 2025, initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $160.
On December 22, 2023, TD Cowen Downgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $132 to $123.
Barclays Upgraded its Underweight to Equal Weight on December 14, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $107 to $126.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 50138759168 and an Enterprise Value of 53484417024. As of this moment, Paychex’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.15. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.599 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.067.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PAYX is 0.91, which has changed by 0.11827612 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19283521 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 $122.07. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.11%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.19M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2134250 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 360.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 322.17M. Insiders hold about 10.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.25% stake in the company. Shares short for PAYX as of 1752537600 were 11609973 with a Short Ratio of 5.31, compared to 1749772800 on 12350032. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11609973 and a Short% of Float of 3.61.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, PAYX’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.02, compared to 5.10 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02888346The 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
Its stock is currently analyzed by 13.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.27, with high estimates of $1.43 and low estimates of $1.22.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.49 and $5.44 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.46. EPS for the following year is $5.93, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $6.26 and $5.75.
Revenue Estimates
9 analysts predict $1.54B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.54B to a low estimate of $1.54B. As of the current estimate, Paychex Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.32BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.57B. There is a high estimate of $1.58B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.54B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PAYX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.56B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.49B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.54B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.57BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.99B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.23B and the low estimate is $6.88B.
