Paychex Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.49x compared to its average ratio. PAYX has 36-month beta value of 0.91. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for PAYX is 322.15M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.35% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PAYX on May 22, 2025 was 2.26M shares.
PAYX) stock’s latest price update
Paychex Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX)’s stock price has decreased by -0.92 compared to its previous closing price of 157.67. However, the company has seen a 2.77% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marketbeat.com reported 2025-05-19 that In volatile markets, investors often seek the relative safety of dividend stocks. While stock prices can go up and down, there’s something to be said for owning a stock that pays you to own it.
PAYX’s Market Performance
PAYX’s stock has risen by 2.77% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 9.02% and a quarterly rise of 3.97%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.46% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.76% for Paychex Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.77% for PAYX stock, with a simple moving average of 9.81% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAYX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PAYX stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for PAYX by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for PAYX in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $123 based on the research report published on December 22, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PAYX reach a price target of $126, previously predicting the price at $107. The rating they have provided for PAYX stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 14th, 2023.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to PAYX, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on November 07th of the previous year.
PAYX Trading at 5.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAYX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.46%, as shares surge +9.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.63% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PAYX rose by +2.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $150.54. In addition, Paychex Inc saw 11.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PAYX starting from VELLI JOSEPH M, who sale 3,650 shares at the price of $149.25 back on Apr 15 ’25. After this action, VELLI JOSEPH M now owns 78,455 shares of Paychex Inc, valued at $544,762 using the latest closing price.
VELLI JOSEPH M, the Director of Paychex Inc, proposed sale 3,650 shares at $149.25 during a trade that took place back on Apr 15 ’25, which means that VELLI JOSEPH M is holding shares at $544,763 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PAYX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.42 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Paychex Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.42. Equity return is now at value 44.25, with 14.35 for asset returns.
Based on Paychex Inc (PAYX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 44.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.43 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Paychex Inc (PAYX) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
