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. |
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:
2025 | $5.6b | 5.56% |
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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:
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 | 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:
2025 | $1.7b | 1.96% |
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2026 | $1.9b | 17.34% |
2027 | $2.1b | 7.32% |
2025 | 29.74% | 7.12% |
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2026 | 31.16% | 4.76% |
2027 | 31.60% | 1.41% |
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:
2025 | $4.58 | 1.93% |
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2026 | $5.39 | 17.69% |
2027 | $5.79 | 7.42% |
Current | 32.19 | 26.81% |
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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:
Current | 10.10 | 26.88% |
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2026 | 9.02 | 10.69% |
2027 | 8.52 | 5.51% |
Current | 9.51 | 17.59% |
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2026 | 8.49 | 10.72% |
2027 | 8.02 | 5.51% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
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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 |
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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
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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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