99.07 USD
↗ 0.13 (0.14%)AFTER HOURS (AS OF Fri 07:59 PM EDT)
PAYX Stock After Hours
Paychex Inc
PAYXNASDAQ • USD
Market: CLOSED
After-hours trading runs 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET.
PAYX last traded at $99.07 after hours, up $0.13 (0.14%) from its regular-session close of $98.94.
📅 PAYX reported earnings on Sep 29, 2026 before the open, with an estimated EPS of $1.32. PAYX earnings details →
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Gap Analytics — 5-year history, 5% minimum gap
Over the past 5 years, PAYX has had 2 qualifying gap events (gaps of 5% or more at the open) — 1 gap-up and 1 gap-down. Gap-ups averaged +5.1%, 100% have fully filled, median time to fill 1 trading day. Gap-downs averaged -5.4%, 100% have fully filled, median time to fill 11 trading days. Most recent: a +5.1% gap up on Mar 25, 2026, which filled in 1 trading day. Average 20-trading-day return after a PAYX gap up: -4.47%. After a gap down: +2.01%.
Gap Ups1 events
Fill Rate
100.0%
Avg Gap
5.1%
Avg 50% Fill
1d
Avg Fill
1d
Gap Downs1 events
Fill Rate
100.0%
Avg Gap
5.4%
Avg 50% Fill
1d
Avg Fill
11d
Avg Gap Fill by Timeframes
Gap Ups
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fills 25% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 75% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gap Downs
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fills 25% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 75% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
Complete Gap History — 2 events
| Date | Gap From | Gap % | Status | Days to 50% | Days to Fill | % of Gap Filled After | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | ||||||
| 2026-03-25 | $90.61 | +5.08% | Filled | 1d | 1d | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2025-09-30 | $128.53 | -5.38% | Filled | 1d | 11d | 76% | 79% | 100% | 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PAYX's after-hours price?
Paychex (PAYX) is trading at $99.07 after hours, up $0.13 (0.14%) from its regular-session close of $98.94.
Why is PAYX moving after hours?
PAYX is up 0.14% in after-hours trading. Moves in this session almost always follow something released after the 4:00 PM ET close — an earnings report, guidance, a filing, or news — and trade on far thinner volume than the regular session, so the size of the move can overstate what the market will settle on at the next open.
When does PAYX after-hours trading start and end?
After-hours trading in PAYX on the NASDAQ runs from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET on trading days, immediately after the regular session closes. Not every broker offers the full window, and liquidity thins sharply after about 6:30 PM ET.
Will PAYX's after-hours move hold at the open?
An after-hours move that carries into the next session becomes an opening gap, and PAYX's gap history is the best guide to what happens next: 100% of PAYX gap-ups have fully filled, and 100% of gap-downs have filled over the past 5 years. Fill rates this high mean a large after-hours move is more often faded than extended.
When does PAYX report earnings?
PAYX reported earnings on Sep 29, 2026 before the open, with an estimated EPS of $1.32. Earnings are the most common cause of a large after-hours move, since most companies report after the close.