Paychex Inc

PAYXNASDAQUSD
97.80 USD
1.87 (1.95%)🟢LIVE (AS OF 02:09 PM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

Paychex Inc (PAYX) is currently trading at $97.80. There is a divergence between signals — underlying fundamentals rate "Buy" but technical indicators lean "Strong Sell". Notable factors include exceptional Return on Equity (40.8%) and a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages. Valuation metrics place PAYX at a fair price relative to peers.

Technical & fundamental data as of Jun 22, 2026.

Open?$97.91
High?$100.21
Low?$95.46
Prev. Close?$95.93
Volume?2.2M
Avg. Volume?3.3M
VWAP?$98.19
Rel. Volume?0.67x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$97.68 × 100
Ask?$97.81 × 100
Spread?$0.13
Midpoint?$97.75
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?34.4B
Shares Out?358.3M
Float?320.6M
Float %?89.5%
P/E Ratio?21.00
P/B Ratio?8.56
EPS?$4.57
Dividend?4.52%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, talent management, benefits administration, and retirement services. The firm also provides HR outsourcing services, including professional employer organization, or PEO, offerings, enabling clients to reduce HR overhead. Paychex primarily targets small and midsize businesses, although its acquisition of Paycor in 2025 signals the firm's aspirations to expand into the midmarket segment, serving firms with more than 100 employees. As of fiscal 2025, Paychex has approximately 800,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.
Employees
19.0K
Market Cap
35.2B
Industry
SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT
Listed
1983-08-26
Address
911 PANORAMA TRAIL S
ROCHESTER, NY 14625-0397
Phone: (585) 385-6666
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
55
Momentum?
98
Short Sent.?
42
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?2.52Grey
Confidence?67%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?6.24%Elevated
Short Interest?20.0M
Days to Cover?6.7
Free Float320.6M
Avg Daily Volume3.0M
Settlement Date2026-05-29
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.54Weak
Quick Ratio?0.54Weak
Cash Ratio?0.22Low
Debt/Equity?1.23Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 6 peers + S&P 500
Score
61/100
P/E?
Peers
17
S&P
61
21.0FAIR
P/B?
Peers
29
S&P
22
8.56HIGH
P/S?
Peers
14
S&P
25
5.61FAIR
P/FCF?
Peers
14
S&P
68
16.7CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
43
S&P
59
13.5FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
29
S&P
27
6.13HIGH
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
67
S&P
88
40.8%STRONG
ROA?
Peers
67
S&P
72
9.4%STRONG
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$2.1B
Enterprise Value?$37.6B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day