$147.13
0.80%
Nasdaq, Jul 03, 07:30 pm CET
ISIN
US7043261079
Symbol
PAYX

Paychex Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Paychex Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
5%
Hold
68%
Sell
27%

Paychex Price Target

Target Price $156.06
Price $147.13
Potential 6.07%
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target Paychex 2026 . The average Paychex target price is $156.06. This is 6.07% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $173.25 17.75% , the lowest is $136.35 7.33% .
A rating was issued by 22 analysts: 1 Analysts recommend Paychex to buy, 15 to hold and 6 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 2026 of 6.07% . Most analysts recommend the Paychex stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028


May '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 5.57 6.24
5.56% 12.01%
EBITDA Margin 45.57% 44.06%
0.63% 3.31%
Net Margin 29.74% 31.16%
7.12% 4.76%

18 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Paychex 2026 . The average Paychex sales estimate is $6.2b . This is 12.01% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $7.0b 25.46% , the lowest is $5.6b 1.12% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $5.6b 5.56%
2026 $6.2b 12.01%
2027 $6.6b 5.83%

14 Analysts have issued an Paychex EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Paychex EBITDA estimate is $2.8b . This is 8.32% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $3.0b 16.75% , the lowest is $2.6b 2.02% .

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

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $2.5b 6.22%
2026 $2.8b 8.32%
2027 $2.9b 6.98%

EBITDA Margin

2025 45.57% 0.63%
2026 44.06% 3.31%
2027 44.54% 1.09%

20 Paychex Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Paychex net profit estimate is $1.9b . This is 17.34% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.1b 28.13% , the lowest is $1.7b 3.81% .

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

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $1.7b 1.96%
2026 $1.9b 17.34%
2027 $2.1b 7.32%

Net Margin

2025 29.74% 7.12%
2026 31.16% 4.76%
2027 31.60% 1.41%

Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028


May '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 4.58 5.39
1.93% 17.69%
P/E 27.28
EV/Sales 9.02

20 Analysts have issued a Paychex forecast for earnings per share. The average Paychex EPS is $5.39 . This is 17.94% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is $5.89 28.88% , the lowest is $4.77 4.38% .

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

Earnings Per Share

2025 $4.58 1.93%
2026 $5.39 17.69%
2027 $5.79 7.42%

P/E ratio

Current 32.19 26.81%
2026 27.28 15.27%
2027 25.41 6.85%

Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Paychex stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 9.02 and an P/S ratio of 8.49 .

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

EV/Sales

Current 10.10 26.88%
2026 9.02 10.69%
2027 8.52 5.51%

P/S ratio

Current 9.51 17.59%
2026 8.49 10.72%
2027 8.02 5.51%

Current Paychex Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Jun 27 2025
Stifel
Hold
Hold
Unchanged Jun 26 2025
UBS
Neutral
Neutral
Unchanged Jun 26 2025
Jefferies
Hold
Hold
Unchanged Jun 26 2025
JP Morgan
Underweight
Underweight
Unchanged Jun 18 2025
RBC Capital
Sector Perform
Sector Perform
Unchanged Jun 03 2025
Barclays
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Mar 31 2025
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Jun 27 2025
Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
Hold
Jun 26 2025
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
Neutral
Jun 26 2025
Unchanged
Jefferies:
Hold
Hold
Jun 26 2025
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Underweight
Underweight
Jun 18 2025
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
Sector Perform
Jun 03 2025
Unchanged
Barclays:
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Mar 31 2025

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