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Paychex Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX) closed the day trading at $143.22 down -0.05% from the previous closing price of $143.29. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.87 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of PAYX, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 31.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.39 and its Current Ratio is at 1.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.21 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.21.
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 the company, TD Cowen on December 22, 2023, Downgraded its rating to Market Perform and sets its target price to $123 from $132 previously.
On December 14, 2023, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $107 to $126.
On November 07, 2023, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $120.UBS initiated its Neutral rating on November 07, 2023, with a $120 target price.
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 Apr 15 ’25 when VELLI JOSEPH M sold 3,650 shares for $149.25 per share. The transaction valued at 544,762 led to the insider holds 78,455 shares of the business.
VELLI JOSEPH M bought 3,650 shares of PAYX for $544,763 on Apr 15 ’25. On Apr 03 ’25, another insider, Gioja Michael E, who serves as the Sr. Vice President of the company, sold 31,653 shares for $154.59 each. As a result, the insider received 4,893,136 and left with 14,035 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Paychex’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.78, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.96. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 9.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.53.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PAYX has reached a high of $158.37, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $115.40. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.65%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 360.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 322.15M. Insiders hold about 10.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.04% stake in the company.
