0KGE Stock Chart & Stats
$116.73
$2.68(2.30%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$116.73
$2.68(2.30%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$85.01 - $131.07
Previous CloseN/A
Volume926.00
Average Volume (3M)1.82K
Market Cap
$36.09B
Enterprise Value$49.04K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$934.20M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.62B
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.1
Beta0.22
Next Earnings
Dec 17, 2026EPS Estimate
1.28Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.47%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.05
Shares Outstanding355,980,470
10 Day Avg. Volume2,549
30 Day Avg. Volume1,823
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.21
Price to Book (P/B)9.84
Price to Sales (P/S)5.65
P/FCF Ratio15.84
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$116.00Price Target Upside-0.63% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)5.96
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.86B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Revenue ModelRecurring payroll and HCM fees, supplemented by cross-selling and client retention, create a subscription-like revenue base. This model can support durable visibility and higher revenue per customer as Paychex adds HR, benefits, time, attendance and other modules.
PEO Growth And RetentionPEO and Insurance Solutions delivered strong growth while PEO achieved high-single-digit worksite employee expansion and record retention. This combination indicates durable customer demand and service stickiness, supporting continued contribution from Paychex's advisory platform.
Profitability And Cash ConversionPaychex combines very high gross margins of roughly 71%–74% and net margins of 27%–32% with free cash flow near 0.90x net income. Durable profitability and cash conversion support reinvestment, resilience and shareholder returns.
Bears Say
Higher LeverageThe material rise in debt relative to equity changes Paychex's historically low-leverage profile and increases financial risk. Higher leverage can reduce flexibility for investment, acquisitions or shareholder returns, while making the company more sensitive to financing costs and weaker operating conditions.
Slowing Revenue GrowthRecent revenue growth has slowed sharply compared with Paychex's established earnings base, with FY2026 growth near 0.2% and TTM growth at 1.39%. Sustained top-line deceleration could limit operating leverage, reduce expansion opportunities and make future earnings growth more dependent on pricing or cost control.
Health-care Renewal RiskHealth-care cost inflation and increased client shopping create a structural risk for PEO economics during upcoming renewal cycles. Changes in employee plan selections could affect revenue, while pressure to offer alternatives may challenge retention, insurance volumes and the durability of advisory-solution growth.
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0KGE FAQ
What was Paychex’s price range in the past 12 months?
Paychex lowest share price was $85.01 and its highest was $131.07 in the past 12 months.
What is Paychex’s market cap?
Paychex’s market cap is $36.09B.
When is Paychex’s upcoming earnings report date?
Paychex’s upcoming earnings report date is Dec 17, 2026 which is in 79 days.
How were Paychex’s earnings last quarter?
Paychex released its earnings results on Sep 23, 2026. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.02.
Is Paychex overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Paychex’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Paychex pay dividends?
Paychex pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.19 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.47%. See more information on Paychex dividends here
What is Paychex’s EPS estimate?
Paychex’s EPS estimate is 1.28.
How many shares outstanding does Paychex have?
Paychex has 355,980,470 shares outstanding.
What happened to Paychex’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Paychex reported an EPS of $1.34 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.32. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.957%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Paychex?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:0KGE
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Paychex Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$116.00 (-0.63% Downside)
$116.00 (-0.63% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GB:0KGE Sentiment 87%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.1M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 60%
Bearish news 40%
Bearish news 40%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-16.46%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.47%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-6.02%
Trailing 12-Months
Learn more about TipRanks Smart Score
Company Description
Paychex
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which covers implementation, ongoing adherence to government regulations, reporting for both participants and employers, online access capabilities, electronic funds transfers, and other administrative tasks. Cloud-based HR Software: A suite of software products designed for efficient HR administration, including tools for benefits management, time and attendance tracking, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Additional Business Services: This category features plan administration outsourcing, state unemployment insurance services, and various support functions for SMBs such as payroll funding and outsourcing (including payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation), payment processing solutions, financial wellness programs, and a resource center for small business loans. Insurance Offerings: Providing both property and casualty coverage, which includes workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cybersecurity protection, and commercial auto insurance, alongside health and benefits coverage like medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paychex primarily distributes its services through its dedicated direct sales team.
0KGE Company Deck
0KGE Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was strongly positive. Paychex reported solid revenue, earnings and margin growth; raised PEO and Insurance Solutions guidance; achieved record PEO retention; and described strong momentum in advisory solutions, bookings, referrals, AI deployment and revenue synergies. The main cautions were a Management Solutions result slightly below expectations due to the favorable mix shift into PEO, a difficult second-quarter comparison, flat employment levels, health-care renewal uncertainty and continued heavy AI investment. Management remained confident in the strategy and full-year outlook.View all GB:0KGE earnings summaries0KGE Revenue Breakdown
74.75% Management Solutions
22.01% PEO and Insurance Solutions
3.24% Interest on funds held for clients

0KGE Stock 12 Month Forecast
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