At the time of writing, Paychex Inc [PAYX] stock is trading at $116.7, up 1.28%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The PAYX shares have gain 3.38% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.63%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Paychex Inc [NASDAQ: PAYX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 09, 2025, when BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Market Perform rating and also revised its price target to $121 from $140. On October 22, 2025, Wells Fargo initiated with an Underweight rating and assigned a price target of $128 on the stock. Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and suggested a price target of $135 on October 07, 2025. BMO Capital Markets reiterated its recommendation of a Market Perform and reduced its price target to $140 on October 01, 2025. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a Market Perform rating for this stock on September 24, 2025, and downed its price target to $143. In a note dated July 10, 2025, BMO Capital Markets initiated an Market Perform rating and provided a target price of $160 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Paychex Inc fluctuated between $108.00 and $161.24. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $132.6 within the next 12 months. Paychex Inc [NASDAQ: PAYX] shares were valued at $116.7 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.62% based on the average PAYX price forecast.
Analyzing the PAYX fundamentals
According to Paychex Inc [NASDAQ:PAYX], the company’s sales were 5.79B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 16.80% jump. 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. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.26.
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 114.91 points at the first support level, and at 113.13 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 118.16, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 119.62.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Paychex Inc [NASDAQ:PAYX] has a current ratio of 1.27. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.27, while the Cash Ratio is 0.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 7.25, the price to book ratio is 10.58 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.18.
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.
