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PAYX Hold
PAYCHEX INC
Current Price —
Implied Upside —
Analysts 26
30-Day Momentum
▲ 0 upgrades / ▼ 0 downgrades / 2 reiterations from 2 firms
Rating Timeline
| Date ▼ | Firm | Action | From → To Rating | Price Target | Firm Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Baird | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 55% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | — | 50% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | BMO Capital | maintain | Market Perform → Market Perform | — | 53% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 53% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | reiterate | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | — | 55% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | — | 55% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Wolfe Research | upgrade | Underperform → Peer Perform | — | 53% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 53% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | — | 54% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Jefferies | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 52% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | — | 50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | — | 55% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 53% |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Citigroup | upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jun 8, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | — | 55% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | — | 54% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Baird | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 55% |
| Mar 19, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | — | 55% |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Guggenheim | initiate | — → Neutral | — | 52% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | BMO Capital | maintain | Market Perform → Market Perform | — | 53% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | initiate | — → Underweight | $98 | 50% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $120 | 54% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | JP Morgan | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | $125 | 55% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $123 | 54% |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | $126 | 53% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | $116 | 54% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | BMO Capital | maintain | Market Perform → Market Perform | $121 | 53% |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jefferies | maintain | Hold → Hold | $118 | 52% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | $114 | 54% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Wells Fargo | initiate | — → Underweight | $128 | 54% |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $133 | 54% |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | initiate | — → Equal-Weight | $135 | 54% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $132 | 54% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | BMO Capital | maintain | Market Perform → Market Perform | $140 | 53% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | JP Morgan | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | $140 | 55% |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | $142 | 53% |
| Sep 17, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $140 | 54% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $148 | 54% |
| Aug 14, 2025 | JP Morgan | maintain | Underweight → Underweight | $153 | 55% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | BMO Capital | initiate | — → Market Perform | $160 | 53% |
Price Target Trend
Jul 13, 2026 Latest: $113.93 Oct 24, 2026
EPS Estimates
0y $5.96
Lo: $5.93 Hi: $6.00
19 analysts ▲6
+1y $6.39
Lo: $6.00 Hi: $6.50
19 analysts ▲5
0q $1.28
Lo: $1.24 Hi: $1.31
18 analysts +1q $1.87
Lo: $1.85 Hi: $1.92
18 analysts ▲14
Cross-Platform Signals
No cross-platform signals in the last 90 days