Paychex Inc (PAYX) Stock Price

PAYXStockS&P 500
$111.63−11.75%52W
Market Cap$39.74B
P/E22.58x
PEG Ratio2.08
Div yield3.00%
Beta0.82

PAYX Share Price Chart

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)15.73%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-1.61%
PEG Ratio2.08
VGM Score51.66
P/E Ratio (Annual)22.58x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.00%

PAYX Earnings Surprise History

QuarterReport dateEPS estimateEPS actualSurprise
Q3 2026$1.32$1.34+1.57%(+$0.02)
Q2 2026$1.31$1.32+0.91%(+$0.01)
Q1 2026$1.67$1.71+2.31%(+$0.04)
Q4 2025$1.23$1.26+2.40%(+$0.03)
Q3 2025$1.20$1.22+1.42%(+$0.02)

PAYX Analyst Recommendations

Jun 2026
Jul 2026
Aug 2026
Sep 2026
2.68
2.75
2.75
2.75

Industry Peers — Engineering & Management Services(2)

SymbolValue ScoreGrowth ScoreMomentum ScoreP/E Ratio (Annual)ROE (TTM)Revenue Growth (5Y)Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)Price
PAYXPaychex Inc
DCB22.6x47.1%9.9%3.0%$111.63
FORRForrester Research IncBDA—-33.3%-2.4%—$11.75
GLXGGalaxy Payroll Group Limited Class A Ordinary SharesBDD—-108.5%——$0.91

About Paychex Inc

Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management platform providing payroll, talent management, tax, and benefits administration solutions to mid-market businesses. The company operates a diversified revenue model: approximately half from software offerings, over 40% from its administrative service organization (ASO) and professional employer organization (PEO) outsourcing services, and the remainder from retirement and insurance products. It serves 800,000 clients and 2.5 million worksite employees.