Target Price | $151.25 |
Price | $152.52 |
Deviation | 0.83% |
Number of Estimates | 12 |
12 Analysts have issued a price target Paychex 2026 . The average Paychex target price is $151.25. This is 0.83% lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is $165.00 8.18% , the lowest is $135.00 11.49% . | |
A rating was issued by 19 analysts: 1 Analysts recommend Paychex to buy, 14 to hold and 4 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 0.83% . Most analysts recommend the Paychex stock at Hold. |
6 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Paychex 2025 . The average Paychex sales estimate is $5.5b . This is 1.11% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $5.5b 1.23% , the lowest is $5.5b 1.00% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $5.3b | 5.42% |
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2025 | $5.5b | 4.20% |
2026 | $5.8b | 5.22% |
2027 | $6.1b | 5.50% |
9 Analysts have issued an Paychex EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Paychex EBITDA estimate is $2.5b . This is 1.60% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $2.6b 3.42% , the lowest is $2.5b 1.14% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $2.4b | 8.16% |
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2025 | $2.5b | 5.59% |
2026 | $2.8b | 8.97% |
2027 | $2.9b | 5.39% |
2024 | 45.28% | 2.61% |
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2025 | 45.89% | 1.34% |
2026 | 47.52% | 3.55% |
2027 | 47.47% | 0.11% |
8 Paychex Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Paychex net profit estimate is $1.8b . This is 2.81% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $1.8b 3.92% , the lowest is $1.8b 2.06% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2024 | $1.7b | 8.55% |
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2025 | $1.8b | 5.83% |
2026 | $1.9b | 6.85% |
2027 | $2.0b | 6.56% |
2024 | 32.03% | 2.97% |
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2025 | 32.53% | 1.58% |
2026 | 33.03% | 1.54% |
2027 | 33.36% | 1.00% |
8 Analysts have issued a Paychex forecast for earnings per share. The average Paychex EPS is $4.97 . This is 3.54% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $5.02 4.58% , the lowest is $4.93 2.71% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $4.67 | 8.60% |
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2025 | $4.97 | 6.42% |
2026 | $5.31 | 6.84% |
2027 | $5.65 | 6.40% |
Current | 31.78 | 21.64% |
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2025 | 30.71 | 3.35% |
2026 | 28.74 | 6.41% |
2027 | 26.97 | 6.16% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Paychex stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 9.85 and an P/S ratio of 9.99 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 9.96 | 21.61% |
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2025 | 9.85 | 1.14% |
2026 | 9.36 | 4.96% |
2027 | 8.87 | 5.22% |
Current | 10.10 | 21.35% |
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2025 | 9.99 | 1.10% |
2026 | 9.49 | 4.96% |
2027 | 9.00 | 5.22% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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RBC Capital |
Sector Perform
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Sector Perform
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Unchanged | Jun 03 2025 |
Barclays |
Equal-Weight
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Equal-Weight
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Unchanged | Mar 31 2025 |
Stifel |
Hold
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Hold
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Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
Citigroup |
Neutral
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Neutral
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Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
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Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
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Unchanged | Mar 04 2025 |
Barclays |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
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Unchanged | Dec 23 2024 |
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RBC Capital:
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Sector Perform
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Jun 03 2025 |
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Barclays:
Equal-Weight
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Equal-Weight
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Mar 31 2025 |
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Stifel:
Hold
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Hold
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Mar 27 2025 |
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Citigroup:
Neutral
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Neutral
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Mar 27 2025 |
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
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Equal-Weight
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Mar 27 2025 |
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
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Neutral
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Mar 04 2025 |
Unchanged
Barclays:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
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Dec 23 2024 |
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