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Paychex (PAYX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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PAYX Analyst Ratings

Hold
16Ratings
Hold
1 Buy
13 Hold
2 Sell
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Paychex
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PAYX Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$116.00
▼(-7.19% Downside)
Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Paychex in the last 3 months. The average price target is $116.00 with a high forecast of $150.00 and a low forecast of $96.00. The average price target represents a -7.19% change from the last price of $124.99.
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Highest Price Target$150.00Average Price Target$116.00Lowest Price Target$96.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on PAYX
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$125→$110
Hold
-11.99%
Downside
Reiterated
09/28/26
Paychex price target lowered to $110 from $125 at BairdPaychex price target lowered to $110 from $125 at Baird
UBS
$111→$115
Hold
-7.99%
Downside
Reiterated
09/28/26
Paychex price target lowered to $115 from $125 at UBSPaychex price target lowered to $115 from $125 at UBS
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on PAYX
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$109
Hold
-12.79%
Downside
Assigned
09/25/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on PAYX
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$117→$105
Hold
-15.99%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/26
TD Cowen Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Paychex (PAYX)
Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst forecast on PAYX
Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald
$112→$96
Sell
-23.19%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on PAYX
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$130→$112
Hold
-10.39%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Everpure (NYSE: P)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$118→$113
Hold
-9.59%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
Paychex price target lowered to $113 from $118 at BMO CapitalPaychex price target lowered to $113 from $118 at BMO Capital
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on PAYX
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$111
Sell
-11.19%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
Paychex (PAYX): New Sell Recommendation for This Technology Giant
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on PAYX
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/23/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA)
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on PAYX
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$105→$115
Hold
-7.99%
Downside
Upgraded
09/23/26
Paychex upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorganPaychex upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan
Jefferies Analyst forecast on PAYX
Jefferies
Jefferies
$120→$110
Hold
-11.99%
Downside
Assigned
09/23/26
Paychex price target lowered to $110 from $120 at JefferiesPaychex price target lowered to $110 from $120 at Jefferies
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$130
Hold
4.01%
Upside
Reiterated
09/23/26
Paychex (PAYX) Gets a Hold from RBC Capital
William Blair Analyst forecast on PAYX
William Blair
William Blair
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/21/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG), Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM)
Wolfe Research Analyst forecast on PAYX
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
―
Hold
―
Upgraded
09/16/26
Paychex upgraded to Peer Perform from Underperform at Wolfe ResearchPaychex upgraded to Peer Perform from Underperform at Wolfe Research
Citi
$150
Buy
20.01%
Upside
Reiterated
09/10/26
Paychex: AI-Driven WISE Platform, Revenue-Per-Client Gains Support Buy Rating and Unchanged $150 Price Target
Analyst Type
Any
Any
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Ranks
Any
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
Any
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on PAYX
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$125→$110
Hold
-11.99%
Downside
Reiterated
09/28/26
Paychex price target lowered to $110 from $125 at BairdPaychex price target lowered to $110 from $125 at Baird
UBS
$111→$115
Hold
-7.99%
Downside
Reiterated
09/28/26
Paychex price target lowered to $115 from $125 at UBSPaychex price target lowered to $115 from $125 at UBS
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on PAYX
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$109
Hold
-12.79%
Downside
Assigned
09/25/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on PAYX
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$117→$105
Hold
-15.99%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/26
TD Cowen Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Paychex (PAYX)
Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst forecast on PAYX
Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald
$112→$96
Sell
-23.19%
Downside
Reiterated
09/25/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on PAYX
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$130→$112
Hold
-10.39%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Everpure (NYSE: P)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$118→$113
Hold
-9.59%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
Paychex price target lowered to $113 from $118 at BMO CapitalPaychex price target lowered to $113 from $118 at BMO Capital
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on PAYX
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$111
Sell
-11.19%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
Paychex (PAYX): New Sell Recommendation for This Technology Giant
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on PAYX
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/23/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA)
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on PAYX
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$105→$115
Hold
-7.99%
Downside
Upgraded
09/23/26
Paychex upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorganPaychex upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan
Jefferies Analyst forecast on PAYX
Jefferies
Jefferies
$120→$110
Hold
-11.99%
Downside
Assigned
09/23/26
Paychex price target lowered to $110 from $120 at JefferiesPaychex price target lowered to $110 from $120 at Jefferies
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$130
Hold
4.01%
Upside
Reiterated
09/23/26
Paychex (PAYX) Gets a Hold from RBC Capital
William Blair Analyst forecast on PAYX
William Blair
William Blair
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/21/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG), Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM)
Wolfe Research Analyst forecast on PAYX
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
―
Hold
―
Upgraded
09/16/26
Paychex upgraded to Peer Perform from Underperform at Wolfe ResearchPaychex upgraded to Peer Perform from Underperform at Wolfe Research
Citi
$150
Buy
20.01%
Upside
Reiterated
09/10/26
Paychex: AI-Driven WISE Platform, Revenue-Per-Client Gains Support Buy Rating and Unchanged $150 Price Target
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Best Analysts Covering Paychex

3 Months
Ramsey El AssalCantor Fitzgerald
Success Rate
4/10 ratings generated profit
40%
Average Return
-1.01%
Copying Ramsey El Assal's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 40.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -1.01% per trade.
1 Year
Jason KupferbergWells Fargo
Success Rate
9/20 ratings generated profit
45%
Average Return
-3.55%
Copying Jason Kupferberg's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 45.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -3.55% per trade.
2 Years
Jason KupferbergWells Fargo
Success Rate
12/20 ratings generated profit
60%
Average Return
+2.03%
Copying Jason Kupferberg's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.03% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.

PAYX Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Aug 26
Sep 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
0
2
3
3
2
Hold
20
16
14
17
23
Sell
5
5
5
5
4
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
25
23
22
25
29
In the current month, PAYX has received 2 Buy Ratings, 23 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. PAYX average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 116.00.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

PAYX Financial Forecast

PAYX Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for PAYX is $1.27 with a range of $1.24 to $1.31. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.34. PAYX beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 49.22% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for PAYX is $1.27 with a range of $1.24 to $1.31. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.34. PAYX beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 49.22% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line its overall industry.

PAYX Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for PAYX is $1.62B with a range of $1.62B to $1.63B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $1.63B. PAYX beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 53.85% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for PAYX is $1.62B with a range of $1.62B to $1.63B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $1.63B. PAYX beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 53.85% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line its overall industry.

PAYX Stock Forecast FAQ

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Based on analyst ratings, Paychex’s 12-month average price target is 116.00.
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    Currently there's no upside potential for PAYX, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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        Is PAYX a Buy, Sell or Hold?
        Paychex has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 1 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
          What is Paychex’s price target?
          The average price target for Paychex is 116.00. This is based on 16 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
          The highest analyst price target is $150.00 ,the lowest forecast is $96.00. The average price target represents -7.19% Decrease from the current price of $124.99.
            What do analysts say about Paychex?
            Paychex’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 16 Wall Streets Analysts.
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