PAYX - Paychex, Inc. | BullzEye View

PAYX

$110.75 +0.00 (+0.00%)

Pre-Market: $109.52 1.23 (-1.11%)

Last updated: Jul 15, 2026 09:22

52-Week Range

$109.52

$85.45 $109.52 $148.11

Fundamentals Overview

Paychex, Inc. is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.

Valuation premium

P/E 22.3 PEG 3.59 P/B 10.49 P/S 5.98

Intrinsic value (DCF)

+61.6% upside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 27%

Risk (Beta)

0.82 — in line vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $4.91 Rev -11.2% Profit -24.9% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

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

Composite Signal

Sell

Buy

Buy — 74% confidence Risk: Moderate Volatility — Beta 0.82. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Supporting (Buy):

DCF +61.6% upside vs price · Analyst grade: B+ · Sentiment improving (1 upgrade) · 3M vs S&P 500: +13%

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

Key Stats

Market Cap

$38.95B

P/E (TTM)

22.29

EPS (TTM)

$4.91

Dividend Yield

4.04%

52-Week Range

$85.45 - $148.11

Volume vs Avg

N/A

Beta

0.82

About

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment faci...

Sector: Technology

Headquarters: US

Employees: 16,500

IPO Date: Aug 1983

Website: www.paychex.com

Beta: 0.82 (Less volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Overall rating: B+. Recent institutional grades: majority upgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 1, Equal Weight: 4, Hold: 7, Market Perform: 3, Neutral: 7, Sector Perform: 1, Underweight: 7.

Financial story & AI narrative

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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 $176.94; current price is $109.52. That’s a +61.6% 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)	22.29
DCF value (model)	$176.94 (61.6% upside)
PEG (TTM)	3.59
P/B (TTM)	10.49
P/S (TTM)	5.98
P/FCF (TTM)	16.77
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM)	1.26
Quick Ratio (TTM)	1.26
Cash Ratio (TTM)	0.17
Profitability
ROE (TTM)	N/A
ROA (TTM)	N/A
Revenue growth (YoY)	N/A
Net margin (TTM)	27.03%
Gross margin (TTM)	74.29%
Operating margin (TTM)	38.55%
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+ Sentiment Improving

Buy 1Equal Weight 4Hold 7Market Perform 3Neutral 7Sector Perform 1Underweight 7

1 upgrade, 0 downgrades

Price Target Consensus

Current $109.52

Median $103.00

Consensus $103.60

Low consensus $98.00

High consensus $110.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution	Action	Previous Grade	New Grade	Date
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2026-06-30
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-06-25
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-06-25
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2026-06-17
Citigroup	upgrade	Neutral	Buy	2026-06-15
TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold	2026-06-08
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-04-13
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-03-26
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-03-26
TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold	2026-03-26
Baird	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2026-03-26
Wells Fargo	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2026-03-26
RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform	2026-03-19
BMO Capital	maintain	Market Perform	Market Perform	2026-03-13
Citigroup	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-12-22
JP Morgan	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-12-22
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-12-22
Stifel	maintain	Hold	Hold	2025-12-17
Wells Fargo	maintain	Underweight	Underweight	2025-12-09
BMO Capital	maintain	Market Perform	Market Perform	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
BMO Capital	maintain	Market Perform	Market Perform	2025-10-01
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	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