Paychex (PAYX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What is PAYX’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Paychex’s 12-month average price target is 147.50.

Q: What is PAYX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Paychex has 11.77% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

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Q: Is PAYX a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Paychex has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 0 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.

Q: What is Paychex’s price target?

The average price target for Paychex is 147.50. This is based on 13 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $160.00 ,the lowest forecast is $135.00. The average price target represents 11.77% Increase from the current price of $131.97.

Q: What do analysts say about Paychex?

Paychex’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 13 Wall Streets Analysts.

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PAYX Analyst Ratings

Hold

0 Buy

11 Hold

2 Sell

Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to

Paychex

in the past 3 months

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PAYX Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$147.50

▲(11.77% Upside)

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Paychex in the last 3 months. The average price target is $147.50 with a high forecast of $160.00 and a low forecast of $135.00. The average price target represents a 11.77% change from the last price of $131.97.

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Highest Price Target$160.00

Average Price Target$147.50

Lowest Price Target$135.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Kevin Mcveigh

UBS

$148→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

09/16/25

Paychex price target lowered to $140 from $148 at UBSPaychex price target lowered to $140 from $148 at UBS

Bryan Bergin

TD Cowen

$149→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

09/05/25

Cautious Outlook on Paychex Amidst Growth Concerns and Market SkepticismWe anticipate 1Q results slightly above Street & FY26 guides to be affirmed. Our balanced view on the setup reflects a lack of perceived upside catalysts early in FY26 while recent underperformance in shares reflects labor market concerns and ongoing skepticism surrounding its FY26 organic MS guide of ~5%; we don't see these factors easing in the near term. PT $140.

Peter Christiansen

Citi

$158→$148

Hold

12.15%

Upside

Reiterated

08/21/25

Citi Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Paychex (PAYX)

Ashish Sabadra

RBC Capital

$150

Hold

13.66%

Upside

Reiterated

08/19/25

RBC Capital Remains a Hold on Paychex (PAYX)

Grant Hirelyn

TR | OpenAI - 4o

$153→$149

Hold

12.90%

Upside

Downgraded

08/19/25

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David Grossman

Stifel Nicolaus

$152

Hold

15.18%

Upside

Reiterated

08/18/25

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)

Tien Tsin Huang

J.P. Morgan

$148→$153

Sell

15.94%

Upside

Reiterated

08/13/25

Paychex (PAYX) Receives a Sell from J.P. MorganJPMorgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang raised the price target on Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) to $153.00 (from $148.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.

Daniel Jester

BMO Capital

$160

Hold

21.24%

Upside

Initiated

07/10/25

Strategic Acquisition and Market Challenges: Paychex's Path Forward

Ramsey El Assal

Barclays

$155

Hold

17.45%

Upside

Reiterated

06/30/25

Paychex (PAYX) Gets a Hold from Barclays

James Faucette

Morgan Stanley

$150→$148

Hold

12.15%

Upside

Reiterated

06/27/25

Morgan Stanley Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Paychex (PAYX)

Andrew Nicholas

William Blair

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Hold

―

Reiterated

06/26/25

Hold Rating on Paychex Amid Acquisition Delays and Investor Skepticism

Jason Kupferberg

Bank of America Securities

$135

Sell

2.30%

Upside

Reiterated

06/26/25

Sell Rating for Paychex Amid Slower Growth and Integration Challenges

Samad Samana

Jefferies

$155→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

06/25/25

Paychex price target lowered to $140 from $155 at JefferiesPaychex price target lowered to $140 from $155 at Jefferies

Bryan Keane

Deutsche Bank

$116→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

10/09/24

Paychex (PAYX) PT Raised to $140 at Deutsche BankDeutsche Bank analyst Bryan Keane raised the price target on Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) to $140.00 (from $116.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

Mark Marcon

Robert W. Baird

$139

Hold

5.33%

Upside

Reiterated

10/06/24

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR)

Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Kevin Mcveigh

UBS

$148→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

09/16/25

Paychex price target lowered to $140 from $148 at UBSPaychex price target lowered to $140 from $148 at UBS

Bryan Bergin

TD Cowen

$149→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

09/05/25

Peter Christiansen

Citi

$158→$148

Hold

12.15%

Upside

Reiterated

08/21/25

Citi Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Paychex (PAYX)

Ashish Sabadra

RBC Capital

$150

Hold

13.66%

Upside

Reiterated

08/19/25

RBC Capital Remains a Hold on Paychex (PAYX)

Grant Hirelyn

TR | OpenAI - 4o

$153→$149

Hold

12.90%

Upside

Downgraded

08/19/25

AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article

David Grossman

Stifel Nicolaus

$152

Hold

15.18%

Upside

Reiterated

08/18/25

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)

Tien Tsin Huang

J.P. Morgan

$148→$153

Sell

15.94%

Upside

Reiterated

08/13/25

Paychex (PAYX) Receives a Sell from J.P. MorganJPMorgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang raised the price target on Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) to $153.00 (from $148.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.

Daniel Jester

BMO Capital

$160

Hold

21.24%

Upside

Initiated

07/10/25

Strategic Acquisition and Market Challenges: Paychex's Path Forward

Ramsey El Assal

Barclays

$155

Hold

17.45%

Upside

Reiterated

06/30/25

Paychex (PAYX) Gets a Hold from Barclays

James Faucette

Morgan Stanley

$150→$148

Hold

12.15%

Upside

Reiterated

06/27/25

Morgan Stanley Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Paychex (PAYX)

Andrew Nicholas

William Blair

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

06/26/25

Hold Rating on Paychex Amid Acquisition Delays and Investor Skepticism

Jason Kupferberg

Bank of America Securities

$135

Sell

2.30%

Upside

Reiterated

06/26/25

Sell Rating for Paychex Amid Slower Growth and Integration Challenges

Samad Samana

Jefferies

$155→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

06/25/25

Paychex price target lowered to $140 from $155 at JefferiesPaychex price target lowered to $140 from $155 at Jefferies

Bryan Keane

Deutsche Bank

$116→$140

Hold

6.08%

Upside

Reiterated

10/09/24

Paychex (PAYX) PT Raised to $140 at Deutsche BankDeutsche Bank analyst Bryan Keane raised the price target on Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) to $140.00 (from $116.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

Mark Marcon

Robert W. Baird

$139

Hold

5.33%

Upside

Reiterated

10/06/24

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR)

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Best Analysts Covering Paychex

1 Month

xxx

Success Rate

12/21 ratings generated profit

Average Return

<+0.01%

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rating 3 months ago

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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 57.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of <+0.01% per trade.

3 Months

xxx

Success Rate

5/21 ratings generated profit

Average Return

-2.85%

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rating 3 months ago

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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 23.81% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -2.85% per trade.

1 Year

Jason KupferbergBank of America Securities

Success Rate

6/21 ratings generated profit

Average Return

-11.57%

reiterated a sell rating 3 months ago

Copying Jason Kupferberg's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 28.57% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -11.57% per trade.

2 Years

xxx

Success Rate

5/21 ratings generated profit

Average Return

-15.21%

reiterated a xxx

rating 3 months ago

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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 23.81% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -15.21% per trade.

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PAYX Analyst Recommendation Trends

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May 25

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Sep 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, PAYX has received 3 Buy Ratings, 8 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. PAYX average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 147.50.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

PAYX Financial Forecast

PAYX Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for PAYX is $1.20 with a range of $1.16 to $1.22. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.19. PAYX beat its EPS estimate 75.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.92% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Outperformed its overall industry.

PAYX Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for PAYX is $1.54B with a range of $1.53B to $1.54B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $1.43B. PAYX beat its sales estimates 75.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 53.66% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Outperformed its overall industry.

PAYX Stock Forecast FAQ

What is PAYX’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Paychex’s 12-month average price target is 147.50.

What is PAYX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Paychex has 11.77% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?

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Is PAYX a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Paychex has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 0 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.

What is Paychex’s price target?

The average price target for Paychex is 147.50. This is based on 13 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $160.00 ,the lowest forecast is $135.00. The average price target represents 11.77% Increase from the current price of $131.97.

What do analysts say about Paychex?

Paychex’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 13 Wall Streets Analysts.

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