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PAYX

Paychex, Inc.

NASDAQ • United states

$112.50

-$0.12

(-0.11%)

Source: Yahoo Finance · Quote time Oct 21, 2026 20:00 GMT+0000

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Credibility
Score

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

Unavailable

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$40.05B

Market Cap

1,801,954

Volume

22.3

P/E Ratio

4.03%

Div Yield

Paychex, Inc. Price Chart

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Management Credibility Analysis

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Verified Management Score Unavailable

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Upcoming Catalysts

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Company profile

No description available

Chief executive: Not disclosed
Headquarters: 911 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER, NY
Founded: Not disclosed

📈 Company Timeline

Major business events

Positive

Negative

Neutral

17 Oct 2026

Paychex, Inc. reported Shareholder voting results

Paychex, Inc. filed an 8-K covering shareholder voting results.

25 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. filed Form 10-Q

Paychex, Inc. submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Aug 31, 2026.

23 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. reported Operating or financial results

Paychex, Inc. filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results.

4 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. proxy and shareholder-vote filing

Paychex, Inc. filed materials concerning shareholder voting, governance, director elections or executive compensation.

4 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. proxy and shareholder-vote filing

Paychex, Inc. filed materials concerning shareholder voting, governance, director elections or executive compensation.

Capital Structure & Financial Position

Financial strength and liquidity analysis

Cash and equivalents (USD)$600.90M

Total assets (USD)$15.66B

Total liabilities (USD)$11.96B

Shareholders' equity (USD)$3.71B

Long-term debt (USD)$4.56B

Debt due within a year (USD)$0

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab) Balance sheet dated 31 Aug 2026

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📋 Corporate Actions

Recent and upcoming corporate events

Verified Corporate Actions Unavailable

Dividend, buyback, split, and spin-off feeds are not ingested for this stock yet.

Financials

Financial statements and key metrics analysis

Quarter	Revenue (USD)	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS (USD)	Filed
Q3 2026	$1.58B	$619.20M	$429.70M	$1.21	10-Q · 24 Sep 2026
Q1 2026	$1.75B	$792.00M	$560.30M	$1.56	10-Q · 26 Mar 2026
Q4 2025	$1.50B	$571.90M	$395.40M	$1.10	10-Q · 22 Dec 2025
Q3 2025	$1.49B	$541.90M	$383.80M	$1.06	10-Q · 30 Sep 2025
Q1 2025	$1.47B	$691.80M	$519.30M	$1.43	10-Q · 26 Mar 2025
Q4 2024	$1.28B	$538.10M	$413.40M	$1.14	10-Q · 19 Dec 2024

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Analyst Consensus

Neutral

Target: $116.00

3.1% upside potential

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Strong Buy

Unavailable

👍

Buy

1

⏸️

Hold

13

📉

Sell

2

16 analysts covering this stock

Source: Nasdaq analyst research (opens in a new tab) Retrieved 22 Oct 2026, 03:50 UTC Targets range 96.00–150.00 Ratings are third-party opinions, not advice.

💰 Upcoming Dividends

Next dividend payments

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Guidance Evolution

Verified Guidance History Unavailable

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💼 Director Transactions

Recent insider activity

19

Oct 2026

Gibson John B

Director, President and CEO

Tax withholding

$110.75 per share

409 shares

16

Oct 2026

DOODY JOSEPH

Director

Other

Unavailable per share

725 shares

15

Oct 2026

JOSEPH PAMELA A

Director

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

970 shares

15

Oct 2026

VELLI JOSEPH M

Director

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

970 shares

15

Oct 2026

DOODY JOSEPH

Director

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

970 shares

15

Oct 2026

Simmons Christopher C

VP, Controller & Treasurer

Tax withholding

$110.78 per share

38 shares

15

Oct 2026

MUCCI MARTIN

Director

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

1,137 shares

15

Oct 2026

Schrader Robert L.

Sr. VP, CFO

Tax withholding

$110.78 per share

116 shares

15

Oct 2026

Hansen J. Michael

Director

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

970 shares

14

Oct 2026

VELLI JOSEPH M

Director

Open-market sale

$107.68 per share

7,839 shares

Top Shareholders

Vanguard Group Inc

42,348,625 shares

12.136% change

12/31/2025

Capital International Investors

28,840,445 shares

-3.7% change

6/30/2026

Blackrock, Inc.

27,753,178 shares

-2.327% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Capital Management Llc

21,040,690 shares

0.36% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc

15,277,715 shares

0.185% change

6/30/2026

State Street Corp

14,411,341 shares

2.575% change

6/30/2026

Invesco Ltd.

13,040,655 shares

2.001% change

6/30/2026

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc

10,402,177 shares

10.954% change

6/30/2026

Geode Capital Management, Llc

10,250,030 shares

-0.2% change

6/30/2026

Morgan Stanley

6,540,823 shares

23.458% change

6/30/2026

Source: Nasdaq institutional holdings (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 03:50 UTC· 3 hours ago

Research coverage and investment tools

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) is a stock listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, in the Industrials sector (Diversified Commercial Services). Its last price was US$112.50 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 64% of the way from its 52-week low of US$85.45 to its 52-week high of US$127.98. It paid US$4.54 a share in dividends over the last 12 months, a dividend yield of 4.03%. The latest ex-dividend date on file is 28 Jul 2026. Its market capitalisation was US$40.05 billion at that price.

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Quarter	Revenue	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS	Gross margin	Operating margin	Free cash flow	Filed
Q3 2026	$1.58B	$619.20M	$429.70M	$1.21	—	39.2%	$357.40M	10-Q · 24 Sep 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2026	$1.75B	$792.00M	$560.30M	$1.56	—	45.2%	—	10-Q · 26 Mar 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q4 2025	$1.50B	$571.90M	$395.40M	$1.10	—	38.0%	—	10-Q · 22 Dec 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q3 2025	$1.49B	$541.90M	$383.80M	$1.06	—	36.3%	$662.50M	10-Q · 30 Sep 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2025	$1.47B	$691.80M	$519.30M	$1.43	—	47.2%	—	10-Q · 26 Mar 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q4 2024	$1.28B	$538.10M	$413.40M	$1.14	—	42.0%	—	10-Q · 19 Dec 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Quarter ended	Reported	EPS	Consensus	Surprise
Aug 2026	9/23/2026	$1.34	$1.33	+0.8%
May 2026	6/24/2026	$1.32	$1.31	+0.8%
Feb 2026	3/25/2026	$1.71	$1.68	+1.8%
Nov 2025	12/19/2025	$1.26	$1.24	+1.6%

Cash and equivalents: $600.90M
Total assets: $15.66B
Total liabilities: $11.96B
Shareholders' equity: $3.71B
Long-term debt: $4.56B
Debt due within a year: $0

8-K · 17 Oct 2026

Paychex, Inc. reported Shareholder voting results (opens in a new tab)

Paychex, Inc. filed an 8-K covering shareholder voting results.
10-Q · 25 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. filed Form 10-Q (opens in a new tab)

Paychex, Inc. submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Aug 31, 2026.
8-K · 23 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. reported Operating or financial results (opens in a new tab)

Paychex, Inc. filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results.
DEFA14A · 4 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. proxy and shareholder-vote filing (opens in a new tab)

Paychex, Inc. filed materials concerning shareholder voting, governance, director elections or executive compensation.
DEF 14A · 4 Sep 2026

Paychex, Inc. proxy and shareholder-vote filing (opens in a new tab)

Paychex, Inc. filed materials concerning shareholder voting, governance, director elections or executive compensation.

Insider	Date	Transaction	Shares	Average price	Filing
Gibson John B Director, President and CEO	19 Oct 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−409	$110.75	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
DOODY JOSEPH Director	16 Oct 2026	Other (J)	−725	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
JOSEPH PAMELA A Director	15 Oct 2026	Grant or award (A)	+970	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
VELLI JOSEPH M Director	15 Oct 2026	Grant or award (A)	+970	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
DOODY JOSEPH Director	15 Oct 2026	Grant or award (A)	+970	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Simmons Christopher C VP, Controller & Treasurer	15 Oct 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−38	$110.78	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
MUCCI MARTIN Director	15 Oct 2026	Grant or award (A)	+1,137	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Schrader Robert L. Sr. VP, CFO	15 Oct 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−116	$110.78	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Hansen J. Michael Director	15 Oct 2026	Grant or award (A)	+970	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
VELLI JOSEPH M Director	14 Oct 2026	Open-market sale (S)	−7,839	$107.68	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)

Institution	Report date	Shares	Change
Vanguard Group Inc	12/31/2025	42,348,625	12.136%
Capital International Investors	6/30/2026	28,840,445	-3.7%
Blackrock, Inc.	6/30/2026	27,753,178	-2.327%
Vanguard Capital Management Llc	6/30/2026	21,040,690	0.36%
Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc	6/30/2026	15,277,715	0.185%
State Street Corp	6/30/2026	14,411,341	2.575%
Invesco Ltd.	6/30/2026	13,040,655	2.001%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	6/30/2026	10,402,177	10.954%
Geode Capital Management, Llc	6/30/2026	10,250,030	-0.2%
Morgan Stanley	6/30/2026	6,540,823	23.458%

Previous close: 112.62 USD
Day range: 111.69 – 113.52 USD
52-week range: 85.45 – 127.98 USD
Volume: 1,801,954
Market cap: $40.05B
Average volume: 2,894,284
P/E ratio: 22.3
EPS (FY 2025, diluted): 4.89 USD
Dividends (last 12 months): 4.54 USD
Dividend yield: 4.03%
Ex-dividend date: 28 Jul 2026
Shares outstanding: 355.98M
Beta (5Y monthly): 0.84

Price, ranges and volume: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Observed 21 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC· 11 hours ago

Average volume, P/E and shares: Nasdaq (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 06:18 UTC· 54 minutes ago

Dividends: Yahoo Finance dividend history (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 06:18 UTC· 54 minutes ago

EPS: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Beta: 5 years of monthly returns against the S&P 500, calculated from Yahoo Finance prices. Market cap is the price × shares outstanding. What dividend yield leaves out: dividend yield vs total return

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Guidance history

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