Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
Analyst consensus, price target and coverage. 14 analysts, updated daily.
Analyst votes
How the ratings break down
19 analyst ratings on record
- Strong Buy0
- Buy2
- Hold15
- Underperform2
- Sell0
Recommendation history
How analyst consensus evolved
3 Yahoo monthly periods
Three months ago
3.17
2 months ago · 18 analyst votes
Current month
3.00
Current month · 19 analyst votes
3-month trend
▲ More positive
0.17 points toward Strong Buy
Verified daily snapshots9 recorded points
| Scan | Move | Rating | Avg vote | SB | Buy | Hold | Und | Sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 09:34 | = | Hold | 3.00 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 12:39 | ▲ -0.158 | Hold | 3.00 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 14:26 | ▲ -0.105 | Hold | 3.16 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-09-10 16:55 | = | Hold | 3.26 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026-09-09 06:34 | ▼ +0.204 | Hold | 3.26 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026-09-07 10:58 | = | Hold | 3.06 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 15:22 | = | Hold | 3.06 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-08-13 | = | Hold | 3.06 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-08-11 | · | Hold | 3.06 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Avg vote uses Yahoo's scale: 1 is Strong Buy and 5 is Sell. A falling line means analysts became more positive; a rising line means they became more cautious. The chart uses Yahoo's four monthly periods when available. The table keeps at most one verified snapshot per UTC day; failed refreshes and stale cache fallbacks never create a new history point.
Price targetsEstimate rangeLow 96.00 · High 150.00
Low 96.00
Mean 113.93
High 150.00
share price 100.84 mean target 113.93. Analysts are spread 56% apart.
Most recent actionLast rating changeBaird
| Firm | Baird |
|---|---|
| Date | 2026-09-28 |
| Change | Neutral → Neutral |
Size and liquidityKey statisticsLarge · High liquidity
| Market cap | 35.90B USD |
|---|---|
| Cap class | Large |
| Average volume | 3,020,231 |
| Dollar volume per day | 304.6M |
| Liquidity | High |
| Analysts with a price target | 14 |
| Analysts with a rating | 19 |
| Internal score | 51.7 / 100 |
HistoryPrice target over time9 recorded points
| Date | Price | Target | Upside | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 100.84 | 113.93 | +13.0% | Hold |
| 2026-09-24 | 104.49 | 117.29 | +12.3% | Hold |
| 2026-09-16 | 118.07 | 119.27 | +1.0% | Hold |
| 2026-09-10 | 115.35 | 116.27 | +0.8% | Hold |
| 2026-09-09 | 116.93 | 116.27 | -0.6% | Hold |
| 2026-09-07 | 121.71 | 114.93 | -5.6% | Hold |
| 2026-08-28 | 127.51 | 111.36 | -12.7% | Hold |
| 2026-08-13 | 120.37 | 109.57 | -9.0% | Hold |
| 2026-08-11 | 121.37 | 109.57 | -9.7% | Hold |
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