Paychex Inc [PAYX] stock is trading at $110.48, down -1.45%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The PAYX shares have lost -0.90% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -12.71%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock with Underweight rating on October 22, 2025, and set its price target to $128. On October 07, 2025, Stephens initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned a price target of $135 on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Market Perform rating and decreased its price target to $140 on October 01, 2025. BMO Capital Markets reiterated its recommendation of a Market Perform and reduced its price target to $143 on September 24, 2025. BMO Capital Markets started tracking with a Market Perform rating for this stock on July 10, 2025, and assigned it a price target of $160. In a note dated December 22, 2023, TD Cowen downgraded an Market Perform rating on this stock and revised its target price from $132 to $123.
Paychex Inc [PAYX] stock has fluctuated between $109.99 and $161.24 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $142.56 within the next 12 months. Paychex Inc [NASDAQ: PAYX] shares were valued at $110.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 29.04% based on the average PAYX price forecast.
Analyzing the PAYX fundamentals
Paychex Inc [NASDAQ:PAYX] reported sales of 5.79B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 16.80%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.73% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.38%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.37%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.28%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.1, Equity is 0.4 and Total Capital is 0.23. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.26.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 109.69 points at the first support level, and at 108.91 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 111.57, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 112.66.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Paychex Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.27. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.27, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.86, the price to book ratio is 10.01 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 24.78.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved B Thomas Golisano Revocable Li, 10% Owner, that happened on Nov 12 ’25 when 0.23 million shares were purchased. 10% Owner, B. Thomas Golisano Revocable L completed a deal on Nov 12 ’25 to buy 0.21 million shares. Meanwhile, 10% Owner B. Thomas Golisano Revocable L bought 0.3 million shares on Oct 24 ’25.
