Paychex Inc

PAYXNASDAQ • USD
118.79 USD
↗ 6.29 (5.59%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
118.83
↗ 0.03 (0.03%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 04:01 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 04:01 PM EDT
118.83
↗ 0.03 (0.03%)
🟢Market: OPEN

Paychex Inc (PAYX) is currently trading at $118.83. The technical outlook is "Buy" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". Notable factors include a robust Altman Z-Score, exceptional Return on Equity (48.7%) and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation metrics place PAYX at a fair price relative to peers.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 21, 2026.

Open?$113.75
High?$119.14
Low?$111.62
Prev. Close?$112.50
Volume?2.7M
Avg. Volume?3.4M
VWAP?$117.73
Rel. Volume?0.80x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$118.75 × 100
Ask?$118.78 × 200
Spread?$0.03
Midpoint?$118.77
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?40.0B
Shares Out?356.0M
Float?319.2M
Float %?89.7%
P/E Ratio?22.17
P/B Ratio?10.81
EPS?$5.07
Dividend?4.06%
Ex-Dividend?2026-10-26
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 2026, Paychex has approximately 840,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.
Employees
17.6K
Market Cap
40.0B
Industry
SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT
Listed
1983-08-26
Address
911 PANORAMA TRAIL S
ROCHESTER, NY 14625-0397
Phone: (585) 385-6666
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
40
Z-Score?
99
Momentum?
85
Short Sent.?
49
Piotroski F-Score?4/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?5.64Safe
Confidence?66%Moderate
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Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?5.90%Elevated
Short Interest?18.8M
Days to Cover?4.3
Free Float319.2M
Avg Daily Volume4.4M
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.28Adequate
Quick Ratio?1.28Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.09Low
Debt/Equity?1.23Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 6 peers + S&P 500
Score
56/100
P/E?
Peers
57
S&P
57
22.2FAIR▾
P/B?
Peers
29
S&P
18
10.81HIGH▾
P/S?
Peers
14
S&P
20
6.27FAIR▾
P/FCF?
Peers
29
S&P
55
20.2FAIR▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
57
S&P
44
16.0FAIR▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
14
S&P
20
6.89HIGH▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
71
S&P
91
48.7%STRONG▾
ROA?
Peers
86
S&P
79
11.5%STRONG▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$2.0B
Enterprise Value?$44.0B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day