Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States and Europe. The company offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. It also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, the company offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, it provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. The company markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. Paychex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
IPO Year: 1983
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: paychex.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | Neutral | Guggenheim | |
| 3/13/2026 | $121.00 → $103.00 | Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 1/27/2026 | $98.00 | Underweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 12/9/2025 | $140.00 → $121.00 | Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 10/23/2025 | $139.00 | Neutral | Citigroup |
| 10/22/2025 | $128.00 | Underweight | Wells Fargo |
| 10/7/2025 | $135.00 | Equal-Weight | Stephens |
| 10/1/2025 | $143.00 → $140.00 | Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 9/24/2025 | $160.00 → $143.00 | Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 7/10/2025 | $160.00 | Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Paychex Small Business Jobs Index – a primary component of the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch that measures the pace of job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees – improved for the third consecutive month in May, a first since February 2023. The jobs index increased 0.18 percentage points in May to 99.34, marking its highest level so far in 2026. While hourly earnings growth remained steady at 2.73% in May, U.S. small business workers experienced continued growth in both weekly hours worked and earnings for the month. "The small business job growth rate has increased three consecutive months, reinfo
Paychex launches groundbreaking agentic AI platform that seamlessly anticipates, advises, and acts across HCM workflows, backed by trusted expertise Unlike other SMB HCM providers, WISE moves beyond a single agent to a proactive digital workforce that executes autonomously within customer-defined workflows WISE is the intelligence layer across Paychex Flex®, Paycor®, and SurePayroll platforms, spanning AI agents, expert advisory, embedded intelligence, and personal assistants Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, today announced Workforce Intelligence Strengthened by Expertise (WISE), the AI-powered intelligence solution transf
Small Business Jobs Index and weekly hours worked growth rise for the second-straight month The pace of job growth among U.S. small businesses showed an increase in April, marking the second consecutive month of gains as employers continued to demonstrate resilience amid ongoing economic uncertainty, according to the latest Paychex Small Business Employment Watch. The national jobs index, which reflects employment growth in U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, rose 0.35 percentage points from March to April (99.16), the largest one‑month increase since February 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.19 per share, an increase of $0.11 (or 10%) from the prior quarterly dividend of $1.08 per share, payable on May 29, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 13, 2026. "Our decision to raise the dividend by 10%—our fifth consecutive double-digit increase—demonstrates our commitment to balanced capital allocation and underscores our confidence in the company's financial strength and durable business model," said John Gibson, President and CEO of Paychex. "We are committed to delive
Innovative Embedded Solution Enables Real-Time Wage Access, Boosts Retention, and Reduces Financial Stress Tapcheck Inc., the pioneer in on-demand pay technology, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, to provide real-time access to earned wages through an embedded solution available for eligible employees paid through the Paychex HR PEO. Through the Tapcheck mobile app, employees can instantly transfer a portion of their earned wages directly into a bank account or onto a free Tapcheck Mastercard TM, empowering them to manage cash flow with greater flexibility and control. Tapcheck's
Employment and wage growth among U.S. small businesses remained stable from February to March, according to the latest Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which reflects the payroll data of a subset of Paychex U.S. small business clients with fewer than 50 employees. The Small Business Jobs Index ticked up 0.04 percentage points from February to 98.81 in March, while hourly earnings growth for workers remained below three percent for the 17th consecutive month in March at 2.66%. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260331483665/en/The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch for March showed continued stability in
Achieved Strong Double-Digit Revenue and Operating Income Growth Accelerated Organic Revenue Growth Returned Over $1.5 Billion to Shareholders Fiscal Year to Date Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us"), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2026 (the "third quarter") of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 ("fiscal 2026"). Results compared with the same period last year were as follows: For the three months ended For the nine months ended
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, will release financial results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended February 28, 2026 on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, before the financial markets open. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 to discuss these results. Participating in this call will be John Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Schrader, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay on the Paychex Investor Relations portal. About Paychex Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that is reimagining h
Paychex Flex® and Paycor® platforms recognized as industry-leading HCM solutions Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, today announced that the company has received industry recognition from Lighthouse Research & Advisory for its Paychex Flex® and Paycor® HCM platforms. Paychex Flex earned a Lighthouse Tech Award for Best Small Business-focused Solution and Paycor for Best Midsize Business-focused Solution, both within the Core HR/Workforce category. The Lighthouse Tech Awards recognize an elite group of companies representing approximately 1-2% of all firms in the HR technology marketplace for their focus on creating solutions that add
Hourly earnings growth remains below three percent for the 16th consecutive month According to the latest Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, the Small Business Jobs Index registered 98.77 in February. Meanwhile, hourly earnings growth among small business workers was 2.78% in February, remaining below three percent for the 16th consecutive month. The Small Business Employment Watch reflects the payroll data of a subset of Paychex U.S. small business clients with fewer than 50 employees. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260303894730/en/According to the latest Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, hourly e
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Guggenheim initiated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Neutral
BMO Capital Markets reiterated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Market Perform and set a new price target of $103.00 from $121.00 previously
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Underweight and set a new price target of $98.00
BMO Capital Markets reiterated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Market Perform and set a new price target of $121.00 from $140.00 previously
Citigroup resumed coverage of Paychex with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $139.00
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Underweight and set a new price target of $128.00
Stephens initiated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $135.00
BMO Capital Markets reiterated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Market Perform and set a new price target of $140.00 from $143.00 previously
BMO Capital Markets reiterated coverage of Paychex with a rating of Market Perform and set a new price target of $143.00 from $160.00 previously
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Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.19 per share, an increase of $0.11 (or 10%) from the prior quarterly dividend of $1.08 per share, payable on May 29, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 13, 2026. "Our decision to raise the dividend by 10%—our fifth consecutive double-digit increase—demonstrates our commitment to balanced capital allocation and underscores our confidence in the company's financial strength and durable business model," said John Gibson, President and CEO of Paychex. "We are committed to delive
Achieved Strong Double-Digit Revenue and Operating Income Growth Accelerated Organic Revenue Growth Returned Over $1.5 Billion to Shareholders Fiscal Year to Date Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us"), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2026 (the "third quarter") of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 ("fiscal 2026"). Results compared with the same period last year were as follows: For the three months ended For the nine months ended
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, will release financial results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended February 28, 2026 on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, before the financial markets open. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 to discuss these results. Participating in this call will be John Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Schrader, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay on the Paychex Investor Relations portal. About Paychex Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that is reimagining h
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to $1 billion of the Company's common stock. The new authorization replaces the prior 2024 authorization to repurchase $400 million of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Board has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.08 per share, payable on February 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 28, 2026. "For many years, we have maintained a long-standing commitment to delivering outstanding value to our investors," said John Gibson, Paychex President and CEO. "Today's n
Delivered Strong Double-Digit Revenue Growth Unveiled Intelligent AI Solutions to Revolutionize Workforce Management Raises Full Year Earnings Outlook Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us"), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2025 (the "second quarter") of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 ("fiscal 2026"). Results compared with the same period last year were as follows: For the three months ended For the six months ended November 30, Nov
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, will release financial results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter ended November 30, 2025 on Friday, December 19, 2025, before the financial markets open. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, December 19, 2025 to discuss these results. Participating in this call will be John Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Schrader, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay on the Paychex Investor Relations portal. About Paychex Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that is reimagining how
The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.08 per share, payable on November 26, 2025, to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2025. About Paychex Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that is reimagining how companies address the needs of today's workforce with the most comprehensive, flexible, and innovative HCM solutions for organizations of all sizes. Offering a full spectrum of HR advisory and employee solutions, Paychex pays 1 out of every 11 American private sector workers and is raising the bar in HCM for approximately 800,000 customers in the U.S. and Europe. Every memb
Delivered Strong Double-Digit Revenue Growth in the First Quarter Raises Full Year Earnings Outlook Successfully Completed Key Paycor Integration Milestones Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) (the "Company," "Paychex," "we," "our," or "us"), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, today reported results for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2025 (the "first quarter") of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026 ("fiscal 2026"). Results compared with the same period last year were as follows: For the three months ended August 31, August 31,
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management ("HCM") company, will release financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended August 31, 2025 before the financial markets open on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to review the results for the quarter. Participating in this call will be John Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bob Schrader, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay on the Paychex Investor Relations portal. About Paychex Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that i
The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Paychex common stock of $1.08 per share, payable on August 29, 2025, to shareholders of record as of July 21, 2025. About Paychex Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that is reimagining how companies address the needs of today's workforce with the most comprehensive, flexible, and innovative HCM solutions for organizations of all sizes. Offering a full spectrum of HR advisory and employee solutions, Paychex pays one out of every 11 American private sector workers and is raising the bar in HCM for nearly 800,000 customers in the U.S. and Europe. Every member of the
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Experienced executive, J. Michael Hansen, appointed to Paychex Board of Directors Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, announced today that the company's Board of Directors has voted to expand to 11 members from 10 members. The Board has also appointed J. Michael Hansen to fill the new position as an independent director. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260119850035/en/ Mr. Hansen brings deep financial expertise, having served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) for more than 10 years. Upon his retirem
Paychex Flex Perks expands to 25 employee benefit offerings with PayPal integration Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, announced today a new partnership with PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) within its Paychex Flex® Perks platform, Paychex's digital marketplace of curated employee benefits. Through this collaboration, employees of Paychex customers have the ability to easily set up PayPal Direct Deposit, providing up to two-day early access to their paychecks. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, approximately 5.6 million U.S. households were unbanked in 2023 where no one in the household owned a checking or savings account at
Robert L. Schrader, Paychex Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations, to succeed Rivera as CFO effective October 13th Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, announced today that Efrain Rivera, senior vice president and chief financial officer will retire as CFO, effective October 12th, 2023. Rivera will remain as a senior advisor for the remainder of 2023. Robert L. Schrader, currently vice president of Finance and Investor Relations, will be named senior vice president and CFO, effective October 13, 2023. "On behalf of the board of directors, the management team,
Experienced business leader Theresa M. Payton appointed to Paychex Board of Directors ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, today announced that the company's Board of Directors has voted to expand to 12 members from 11 members. The Board has also appointed Theresa M. Payton to fill the new position. Ms. Payton is the founder and CEO of Fortalice Solutions, a firm advising Fortune 150 Boards, C-Suite, and regulators on secured technology innovation and transformation efforts regarding customer delivery and privacy.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, today announced that the company's board of directors has voted to expand from 10 to 11 members. The board has appointed Paychex president and CEO John B. Gibson, Jr. to fill the new position. Gibson is the fourth president and CEO in the 50-year history of Paychex. In addition to his appointment to the board of directors, Gibson will serve on the executive committee of the b
Paychex president and COO John B. Gibson, Jr. to succeed Mucci as CEO Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, announced today that Martin Mucci, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, will retire as CEO, effective October 14th, 2022. Mucci will remain chairman of the company's board of directors. John B. Gibson, Jr., currently president and chief operating officer, will assume the role of president and CEO. "On behalf of the board of directors, the management team, and nearly 16,000 Paychex employees, we want to thank Marty for his tremendous leadership over the
Cloud Software Industry Veteran Michael Haske Succeeds CEO and Co-Founder Olivier Pailhes to Lead Next Chapter of Aircall's Growth Aircall, the business phone system, today announced that Michael Haske will join the company as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective September 2, 2022. Haske, previously the President and Chief Operating Officer at Paylocity, will succeed Aircall CEO Olivier Pailhes. Pailhes co-founded Aircall in 2014 and has led the global company to achieve over $1bn valuation and scale to serve more than 13,000 customers in over 100 countries. Pailhes will remain on the board and continue to serve as a strategic advisor to the company. Haske joins Aircall at a pivotal ti
CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) today announced the appointment of Efrain Rivera as an independent, non-executive member of its Board of Directors effective Oct. 1, 2021. Rivera is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions. Previously, Rivera spent 20 years at Bausch & Lomb, a global eye health company, where he held senior management positions, including Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial O
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Paychex, Inc., the HR software and services company that provides the power of simplicity for increasingly complex workplaces, today announced that the company's Board of Directors has voted to expand to 10 members from 9 members. The Board has appointed Kevin A. Price to fill the new position. Mr. Price is the founder and president of PartsScription™, an innovative ecommerce platform helping national and regional retailers to significantly expand their product and parts capabilities. Mr. Price is an experienced executive and entre
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