$108.37
2.00%
Nasdaq, Oct 14, 04:09 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US7043261079
Symbol
PAYX

Paychex Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Paychex Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
8%
Hold
63%
Sell
29%

Paychex Price Target

Target Price $113.22
Price $108.37
Potential 4.48%
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target Paychex 2027 . The average Paychex target price is $113.22. This is 4.48% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $157.50 45.34% , the lowest is $96.96 10.53% .
A rating was issued by 24 analysts: 2 Analysts recommend Paychex to buy, 15 to hold and 7 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Paychex stock has an average upside potential 2027 of 4.48% . Most analysts recommend the Paychex stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 to 2031

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21 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Paychex 2027 . The average Paychex sales estimate is

. This is than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 $6.5b 16.88%
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14 Analysts have issued an Paychex EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Paychex EBITDA estimate is

. This is than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 $2.9b 18.69%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 44.11% 1.55%
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21 Paychex Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Paychex net profit estimate is

. This is than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 $1.8b 6.20%
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Net Margin

2026 27.03% 9.13%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 to 2031

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21 Analysts have issued a Paychex forecast for earnings per share. The average Paychex EPS is

. This is than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 $4.89 6.77%
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P/E ratio

Current 21.42 24.09%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2027, the Paychex stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 6.39 23.66%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.84 25.09%
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Current Paychex Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Baird
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Sep 28 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald
Underweight
➜
Underweight
Unchanged Sep 28 2026
JP Morgan
Underweight
➜
Neutral
Upgrade Sep 24 2026
BMO Capital
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
Unchanged Sep 24 2026
Stifel
Hold
➜
Hold
Unchanged Sep 24 2026
UBS
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Sep 24 2026
RBC Capital
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
Unchanged Sep 24 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Baird:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Sep 28 2026
Unchanged
Cantor Fitzgerald:
Underweight
➜
Underweight
Sep 28 2026
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JP Morgan:
Underweight
➜
Neutral
Sep 24 2026
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
Sep 24 2026
Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
➜
Hold
Sep 24 2026
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Sep 24 2026
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
Sep 24 2026

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