PAYX - Paychex, Inc. | BullzEye View

PAYX

$90.26 +1.41 (+1.59%) Last updated: Apr 16, 2026 00:56

52-Week Range

$90.26

$85.45 $90.26 $161.24

Fundamentals Overview

Paychex, Inc. is near the low of its 52-week range with moderate valuation, trading relatively flat today.

Valuation moderate

P/E 19.9 P/B 8.08 P/S 5.11

Intrinsic value (DCF)

+59.5% upside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 25.8%

Risk (Beta)

0.87 — in line vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $4.54 Rev +16.1% Profit +41.7% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell

Buy

Hold — 58% confidence Risk: Moderate Volatility — Beta 0.87. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Supporting (Buy):

DCF +59.5% upside vs price · Analyst grade: B+

Pressures (Sell):

3M vs S&P 500: -20.6% · 3M vs Industrials sector: -24.8%

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap

$32.34B

P/E (TTM)

19.89

EPS (TTM)

$4.54

Dividend Yield

2.39%

52-Week Range

$85.45 - $161.24

Volume vs Avg

N/A

Beta

0.87

About

Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and empl...

Sector: Industrials

Headquarters: US

Employees: 16,500

IPO Date: Aug 1983

Website: www.paychex.com

Beta: 0.87 (Less volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Overall rating: B+. Current institutional positions: Equal Weight: 5, Hold: 7, Market Perform: 3, Neutral: 6, Sector Perform: 2, Underweight: 7.

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $143.93; current price is $90.26. That’s a +59.5% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.

Metric	Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM)	19.89
DCF value (model)	$143.93 (59.5% upside)
PEG (TTM)	N/A
P/B (TTM)	8.08
P/S (TTM)	5.11
P/FCF (TTM)	15.03
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM)	1.26
Quick Ratio (TTM)	1.26
Cash Ratio (TTM)	0.23
Profitability
ROE (TTM)	N/A
ROA (TTM)	N/A
Revenue growth (YoY)	N/A
Net margin (TTM)	25.84%
Gross margin (TTM)	73.93%
Operating margin (TTM)	36.9%
Debt to equity (TTM)	N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for PAYX.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

B+

Equal Weight 5Hold 7Market Perform 3Neutral 6Sector Perform 2Underweight 7

Price Target Consensus

Current $90.26

Median $110.00

Consensus $112.14

Low consensus $98.00

High consensus $126.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution	Action	Previous Grade	New Grade	Date
TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold	2026-03-26
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-03-26
Wells Fargo	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-03-26
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-03-26
Baird	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-03-26
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2026-03-19
BMO Capital	maintain	Market Perform	Market Perform	2026-03-13
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-12-22
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-12-22
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-12-22
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-12-17
BMO Capital	maintain	Market Perform	Market Perform	2025-12-09
Wells Fargo	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-12-09
Jefferies	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-12-08
TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-12-01
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-10-20
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-10-01
BMO Capital	maintain	Market Perform	Market Perform	2025-10-01
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-10-01
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-09-22
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-09-17
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-08-21
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-08-14
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-06-27
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-06-26
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-06-26
Jefferies	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-06-26
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-06-18
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2025-06-03
Barclays	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-03-31