Paychex Inc

PAYXNASDAQUSD
116.84 USD
0.51 (0.44%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
117.00
0.16 (0.14%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:35 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:35 PM EDT
117.00
0.16 (0.14%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Paychex Inc (PAYX) is currently trading at $116.84. The technical outlook is "Strong Buy" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". Notable factors include a robust Altman Z-Score, exceptional Return on Equity (47.1%), a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. Valuation metrics place PAYX at a fair price relative to peers.

Technical & fundamental data as of Jul 31, 2026.

Open?$114.94
High?$117.28
Low?$113.80
Prev. Close?$116.33
Volume?3.3M
Avg. Volume?3.7M
VWAP?$116.18
Rel. Volume?0.88x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$110.72 × 100
Ask?$122.29 × 100
Spread?$11.57
Midpoint?$116.51
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?41.6B
Shares Out?355.7M
Float?320.7M
Float %?89.5%
P/E Ratio?23.61
P/B Ratio?11.13
EPS?$4.95
Dividend?3.83%
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 2026, Paychex has approximately 800,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.
Employees
17.6K
Market Cap
41.6B
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 Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-1/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
23
Z-Score?
85
Momentum?
98
Short Sent.?
48
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?3.56Safe
Confidence?60%Moderate
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Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?6.00%Elevated
Short Interest?19.2M
Days to Cover?6.7
Free Float320.7M
Avg Daily Volume2.9M
Settlement Date2026-07-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.55Weak
Quick Ratio?0.55Weak
Cash Ratio?0.16Low
Debt/Equity?1.22Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 7 peers + S&P 500
Score
61/100
P/E?
Peers
38
S&P
52
23.6FAIR
P/B?
Peers
25
S&P
17
11.13HIGH
P/S?
Peers
13
S&P
19
6.60FAIR
P/FCF?
Peers
25
S&P
61
18.2CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
25
S&P
41
16.4FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
13
S&P
19
7.15HIGH
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
75
S&P
91
47.1%STRONG
ROA?
Peers
75
S&P
77
10.9%STRONG
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$2.3B
Enterprise Value?$45.0B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day