Target Price | $153.51 |
Price | $143.46 |
Potential | 7.01% |
Number of Estimates | 16 |
16 Analysts have issued a price target Paychex 2026 . The average Paychex target price is $153.51. This is 7.01% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $173.25 20.77% , the lowest is $125.83 12.29% . | |
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 7.01% . Most analysts recommend the Paychex stock at Hold. |
18 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Paychex 2026 . The average Paychex sales estimate is $6.7b . This is 19.77% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $6.9b 24.59% , the lowest is $6.4b 14.18% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2025 | $5.6b | 5.56% |
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2026 | $6.7b | 19.77% |
2027 | $7.1b | 6.55% |
2028 | $7.4b | 3.94% |
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:
2025 | $2.5b | 6.22% |
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2026 | $2.8b | 8.32% |
2027 | $2.9b | 6.98% |
2025 | 45.57% | 0.63% |
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2026 | 41.21% | 9.56% |
2027 | 41.38% | 0.41% |
19 Paychex Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Paychex net profit estimate is $2.0b . This is 21.04% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.1b 25.39% , the lowest is $1.9b 15.97% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2025 | $1.7b | 1.96% |
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2026 | $2.0b | 21.04% |
2027 | $2.2b | 7.92% |
2028 | $2.3b | 8.37% |
2025 | 29.74% | 7.12% |
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2026 | 30.06% | 1.06% |
2027 | 30.45% | 1.30% |
2028 | 31.75% | 4.27% |
19 Analysts have issued a Paychex forecast for earnings per share. The average Paychex EPS is $5.56 . This is 21.66% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is $5.76 26.04% , the lowest is $5.33 16.63% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2025 | $4.58 | 1.93% |
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2026 | $5.56 | 21.40% |
2027 | $6.01 | 8.09% |
2028 | $6.51 | 8.32% |
Current | 31.39 | 23.92% |
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2026 | 25.78 | 17.88% |
2027 | 23.89 | 7.33% |
2028 | 22.04 | 7.74% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Paychex stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 8.24 and an P/S ratio of 7.74 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 9.87 | 24.31% |
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2026 | 8.24 | 16.52% |
2027 | 7.73 | 6.15% |
2028 | 7.44 | 3.79% |
Current | 9.28 | 14.92% |
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2026 | 7.74 | 16.50% |
2027 | 7.27 | 6.15% |
2028 | 6.99 | 3.79% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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BMO Capital |
➜
Market Perform
|
Initiated | Jul 10 2025 |
Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Jun 27 2025 |
UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Jun 26 2025 |
Stifel |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
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 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
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Initiated
BMO Capital:
➜
Market Perform
|
Jul 10 2025 |
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Jun 27 2025 |
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Jun 26 2025 |
Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
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 |
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