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Paychex Inc (PAYX)

US · Technology · Software - Application

$111.63+0.77%
Last close · 2026-10-16

Latest quarter · ended 2026-08-31

Revenue
$1.63B
Revenue YoY
+5.9%
Net profit
$429.7M
Profit YoY
+12.0%
EPS
$1.34
EPS estimate
$1.33
Net margin
26.4%

EPS came in at 1.34 against a street estimate of 1.33 — a beat of 0.8%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$39.74B
P/E
22.0
Forward P/E
17.5
P/B
10.04
Book value
$10.41
EPS (TTM)
$5.08
Dividend yield
4.10%
52-week high
$127.98
52-week low
$83.50
50-day MA
$114.54
200-day MA
$103.35
Beta
0.85

Analyst view

Analysts rate Paychex Inc a hold (2 buy, 15 hold, 2 sell out of 19) with an average price target of $113.93.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-09-23

CONFIDENT Paychex delivered 6% revenue growth with strong PEO momentum, record retention, and 14% EPS growth. AI deployment advancing (2,000+ agents), go-to-market evolution exceeding expectations. Raised FY27 PEO guidance to 7-8% but expects Q2 headwinds from prior-year comparisons. Q1 FY27 Analysts pressed on Management Solutions growth deceleration (mix shift vs. organic), health-care renewal inflation impact on PEO, and AI productivity/adoption proof points. Management emphasized favorable mix shift, record retention, and early-stage but positive customer feedback on AI tools. 2026-09-23…

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Shareholding

Insiders
10.17%
Institutions
85.84%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 38.10%
BlackRock Inc7.80%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC5.91%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC4.29%
State Street Corp4.05%
Amvescap Plc.3.66%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2.92%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.88%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Shareholder vote results · Q2 FY2027
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Paychex held its 2026 Annual Meeting on October 15, 2026, with holders of 324,320,880 shares entitled to vote present in person or
2026-10-16
Quarterly report · Q1 FY2027
PAYCHEX, INC. – 10-Q SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS Quarter Ended August 31, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Income: $429.7 million (Q3 2026) vs. $38
2026-09-24
Results announced · Q2 FY2027
PAYCHEX Q1 FY2027 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total revenue: $1,630.5 million, up 6% year-over-year (prior year: $1,540.0 million) • Operatin
2026-09-23
Proxy statement · Q2 FY2027
PAYCHEX, INC. 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1: Elect ten directors for one-year terms (Board recommends FO
2026-09-04
Board / officer change · Q1 FY2027
PAYCHEX, INC. - 8-K FILING SUMMARY OTHER NOTABLE POINTS • Board Size Reduction: Director Kara Wilson notified the Board on July 16, 2026 that she wi
2026-07-21
Annual report FY2026
PAYCHEX, INC. – FORM 10-K SUMMARY Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total customers served: Approximately 840,000 across U.S. a
2026-07-17
Results announced · Q1 FY2027
PAYCHEX, INC. - FISCAL 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total revenue: $6.512 billion (fiscal 2026), up 17% year-over-year • Fourth quarter t
2026-06-24
Quarterly report · Q3 FY2026
PAYCHEX, INC. — 10-Q SUMMARY (Q3 FISCAL 2026, ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2026) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Revenue (9 months): $4,906.5 million vs. $4,144.4 mi
2026-03-26

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$1.19 / share
ex-date Jul 28, 2026 · pay Aug 28, 2026
2026-07-28
Dividend$1.19 / share
ex-date May 13, 2026 · pay May 29, 2026
2026-05-13
Dividend$1.08 / share
ex-date Jan 28, 2026 · pay Feb 27, 2026
2026-01-28
Dividend$1.08 / share
ex-date Nov 7, 2025 · pay Nov 26, 2025
2025-11-07

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Raises full year earnings outlook; strong revenue growth reported
Paychex reported strong second quarter results for fiscal 2026 (ended November 30, 2025) with total revenue growing 18% to $1.6 billion year-over-year. The company raised its full-year earni
2025-12-19

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