Paychex, Inc.
114.75USD
-2.1800 (-1.86%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $1.32▲ | $1.31 | 1 | 2 |
| Next quarter | $1.36▲ | $1.35 | 0 | 4 |
| Current year | $5.98▲ | $5.9 | 0 | 3 |
| Next year | $6.39▲ | $6.3 | 1 | 1 |
Beat in 4 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $1.31 | $1.32 | +0.01 (+0.9%) |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.67 | $1.71 | +0.04 (+2.3%) |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.23 | $1.26 | +0.03 (+2.4%) |
| 2025-08-31 | $1.2 | $1.22 | +0.02 (+1.4%) |
251 ratings from 29 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | $105 $120 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $140 $150 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $105 $115 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $107 $109 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $100 $98 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $100 $105 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $105 $110 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Upgraded from Neutral | Buy | $99 $140 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $94 $98 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $98 $94 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $125 $100 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $120 $99 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $116 $95 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $114 $95 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $148 $125 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $125 $102 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Initiated | Neutral | — | Mar 19, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $121 $103 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiated | Underweight | $98 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $139 $120 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $140 $125 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $133 $123 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $137 $126 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $128 $116 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $140 $121 | Dec 9, 2025 |
96 filings from 23 insiders · 15 buy / 5 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of PAYX, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLISANO B THOMAS10% owner | Giftindirect | 334 | $127.04 | $42k | Sep 1, 2026 |
| SCHRADER ROBERT L.Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 2.6k | $115.09 | $299k | Jul 20, 2026 |
| SIMMONS CHRISTOPHER COfficer and Treasurer | Sell | 2.6k | $115.92 | $303k | Jul 17, 2026 |
| MUCCI MARTINChairman of the Board | Gift | 9.3k | $113.98 | $1.06M | Jul 17, 2026 |
| SCHRADER ROBERT L.Chief Financial Officer | Grant | 4.4k | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| ANTE ADAM BROOKSOfficer | Grant | 3.4k | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| GIBSON JOHN B JRChief Executive Officer | Grant | 14.3k | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| BERGSTROM RYAN NORMANOfficer | Grant | 3.4k | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| SIMMONS CHRISTOPHER COfficer and Treasurer | Grant | 1.8k | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| ARGIROPOULOS MASONOfficer | Grant | 2.2k | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| PARODI CHAD COfficer | Grant | 2.7k | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| MUCCI MARTINChairman of the Board | Sell | 25.0k | $109.93 | $2.75M | Jul 14, 2026 |
| MUCCI MARTINChairman of the Board | Exercise | 214.5k | $57.24 | $12.28M | Jul 14, 2026 |
| TUCCI JOSEPH MDirector | Sell | 3.9k | $98.25 | $384k | Jun 26, 2026 |
| TUCCI JOSEPH MDirector | Exercise | 10.2k | $60.59 | $619k | Jun 26, 2026 |
| GOLISANO B THOMASBeneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Giftindirect | 1.0k | $96.98 | $100k | Jun 1, 2026 |
| ROALDSEN ELIZABETHOfficer | Sell | 459 | $90.00 | $41k | May 13, 2026 |
| VELLI JOSEPH MDirector | Exercise | 10.2k | $60.59 | $619k | May 8, 2026 |
| GOLISANO B THOMASBeneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Gift | 109.3k | $91.27 | $9.98M | May 6, 2026 |
| GOLISANO B THOMASBeneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Gift | 163.9k | $93.21 | $15.28M | May 4, 2026 |
No analyst notes on PAYX yet.
Analyst Ratings
15 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | Hold3.26 |
| 1 mo ago | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | Hold3.28 |
| 2 mo ago | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | Hold3.17 |
| 3 mo ago | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | Hold3.06 |