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Paychex (PAYX)
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Paychex (PAYX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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PAYX Analyst Ratings

Hold
15Ratings
Hold
0 Buy
12 Hold
3 Sell
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to
Paychex
in the past 3 months
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PAYX Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$104.17
▲(13.71% Upside)
Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Paychex in the last 3 months. The average price target is $104.17 with a high forecast of $125.00 and a low forecast of $90.00. The average price target represents a 13.71% change from the last price of $91.61.
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Highest Price Target$125.00Average Price Target$104.17Lowest Price Target$90.00
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​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on PAYX
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$95$94
Hold
2.61%
Upside
Assigned
04/07/26
Tempered Growth Outlook and Reduced Price Target Reinforce Hold Rating on Paychex
Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst forecast on PAYX
Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald
$90
Sell
-1.76%
Downside
Reiterated
03/30/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Netscout Systems (NASDAQ: NTCT) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on PAYX
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$123$107
Hold
16.80%
Upside
Reiterated
03/27/26
Paychex price target lowered to $107 from $123 at Morgan StanleyPaychex price target lowered to $107 from $123 at Morgan Stanley
UBS
Hold
Reiterated
03/27/26
UBS Keeps Their Hold Rating on Paychex (PAYX)
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on PAYX
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$148$125
Hold
36.45%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Paychex price target lowered to $125 from $148 at BairdPaychex price target lowered to $125 from $148 at Baird
Citi
$120$99
Hold
8.07%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Paychex price target lowered to $99 from $120 at CitiPaychex price target lowered to $99 from $120 at Citi
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on PAYX
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$125$100
Sell
9.16%
Upside
Assigned
03/26/26
Paychex price target lowered to $100 from $125 at JPMorganPaychex price target lowered to $100 from $125 at JPMorgan
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$102
Hold
11.34%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Tower (NASDAQ: TSEM), Ingram Micro Holding Corporation (NYSE: INGM) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on PAYX
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$105
Hold
14.62%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), Cognyte Software (NASDAQ: CGNT) and PaySign (NASDAQ: PAYS)
William Blair Analyst forecast on PAYX
William Blair
William Blair
Hold
Reiterated
03/26/26
Solid Fundamentals but Macro and AI Headwinds Justify Maintaining a Hold on Paychex
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on PAYX
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$116$95
Sell
3.70%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Tower (NASDAQ: TSEM) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$103
Hold
12.43%
Upside
Reiterated
03/25/26
Paychex: Improving PEO Trends but Balanced Risk/Reward Keeps Rating at Hold
Jefferies Analyst forecast on PAYX
Jefferies
Jefferies
$110$105
Hold
14.62%
Upside
Assigned
03/25/26
Paychex price target lowered to $105 from $110 at JefferiesPaychex price target lowered to $105 from $110 at Jefferies
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on PAYX
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
03/25/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), ARM Holdings PLC ADR (NASDAQ: ARM) and Bentley Systems (NASDAQ: BSY)
Stephens
$125
Hold
36.45%
Upside
Reiterated
01/16/26
Stephens Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Paychex (PAYX)
Analyst Type
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Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
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Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
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TD Cowen Analyst forecast on PAYX
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$95$94
Hold
2.61%
Upside
Assigned
04/07/26
Tempered Growth Outlook and Reduced Price Target Reinforce Hold Rating on Paychex
Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst forecast on PAYX
Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald
$90
Sell
-1.76%
Downside
Reiterated
03/30/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Netscout Systems (NASDAQ: NTCT) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on PAYX
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$123$107
Hold
16.80%
Upside
Reiterated
03/27/26
Paychex price target lowered to $107 from $123 at Morgan StanleyPaychex price target lowered to $107 from $123 at Morgan Stanley
UBS
Hold
Reiterated
03/27/26
UBS Keeps Their Hold Rating on Paychex (PAYX)
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on PAYX
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$148$125
Hold
36.45%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Paychex price target lowered to $125 from $148 at BairdPaychex price target lowered to $125 from $148 at Baird
Citi
$120$99
Hold
8.07%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Paychex price target lowered to $99 from $120 at CitiPaychex price target lowered to $99 from $120 at Citi
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on PAYX
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$125$100
Sell
9.16%
Upside
Assigned
03/26/26
Paychex price target lowered to $100 from $125 at JPMorganPaychex price target lowered to $100 from $125 at JPMorgan
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$102
Hold
11.34%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Tower (NASDAQ: TSEM), Ingram Micro Holding Corporation (NYSE: INGM) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on PAYX
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$105
Hold
14.62%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), Cognyte Software (NASDAQ: CGNT) and PaySign (NASDAQ: PAYS)
William Blair Analyst forecast on PAYX
William Blair
William Blair
Hold
Reiterated
03/26/26
Solid Fundamentals but Macro and AI Headwinds Justify Maintaining a Hold on Paychex
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on PAYX
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$116$95
Sell
3.70%
Upside
Reiterated
03/26/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Tower (NASDAQ: TSEM) and Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on PAYX
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$103
Hold
12.43%
Upside
Reiterated
03/25/26
Paychex: Improving PEO Trends but Balanced Risk/Reward Keeps Rating at Hold
Jefferies Analyst forecast on PAYX
Jefferies
Jefferies
$110$105
Hold
14.62%
Upside
Assigned
03/25/26
Paychex price target lowered to $105 from $110 at JefferiesPaychex price target lowered to $105 from $110 at Jefferies
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on PAYX
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
03/25/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), ARM Holdings PLC ADR (NASDAQ: ARM) and Bentley Systems (NASDAQ: BSY)
Stephens
$125
Hold
36.45%
Upside
Reiterated
01/16/26
Stephens Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Paychex (PAYX)
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Best Analysts Covering Paychex

3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
10/20 ratings generated profit
50%
Average Return
+0.34%
assigned a xxx
rating 14 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 50.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.34% per trade.
1 Year
Darrin PellerWolfe Research
Success Rate
4/10 ratings generated profit
40%
Average Return
-5.43%
reiterated a sell rating 6 months ago
Copying Darrin Peller's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 40.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -5.43% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
11/21 ratings generated profit
52%
Average Return
+2.73%
reiterated a xxx
rating 14 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 52.38% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.73% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.

PAYX Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
9
13
17
22
38
Hold
25
28
23
25
41
Sell
4
7
5
6
6
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
38
48
45
53
85
In the current month, PAYX has received 38 Buy Ratings, 41 Hold Ratings, and 6 Sell Ratings. PAYX average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 104.17.
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 $1.31 with a range of $1.29 to $1.33. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.71. PAYX beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 67.73% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for PAYX is $1.31 with a range of $1.29 to $1.33. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.71. PAYX beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 67.73% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line its overall industry.

PAYX Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for PAYX is $1.60B with a range of $1.59B to $1.61B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $1.81B. PAYX beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 71.96% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for PAYX is $1.60B with a range of $1.59B to $1.61B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $1.81B. PAYX beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 71.96% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year PAYX has Performed in-line 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 104.17.
    What is PAYX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Paychex has 13.71% 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?
        Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
          Is PAYX a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Paychex has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 0 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.
            What is Paychex’s price target?
            The average price target for Paychex is 104.17. This is based on 15 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $125.00 ,the lowest forecast is $90.00. The average price target represents 13.71% Increase from the current price of $91.61.
              What do analysts say about Paychex?
              Paychex’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 15 Wall Streets Analysts.
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