$101.59
2.78%
Nasdaq, Sep 24, 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 $112.20
Price $101.59
Potential 10.44%
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target Paychex 2027 . The average Paychex target price is $112.20. This is 10.44% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $157.50 55.03% , the lowest is $95.95 5.55% .
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 10.44% . Most analysts recommend the Paychex stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2027, 2028 to 2031

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May '26 2027
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 6.51 7.00
16.88% 7.54%
EBITDA Margin 44.11% 47.54%
1.55% 7.79%
Net Margin 27.03% 30.87%
9.13% 14.21%

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

$7.0b
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. This is
7.54% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$7.2b 10.95%
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, the lowest is
$6.7b 3.18%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2026 $6.5b 16.88%
2027
$7.0b 7.54%
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2028
$7.4b 5.50%
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2029
$7.8b 5.18%
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2030
$8.1b 4.41%
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2031
$8.5b 4.20%
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15 Analysts have issued an Paychex EBITDA forecast 2027. The average Paychex EBITDA estimate is

$3.3b
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. This is
10.41% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$3.7b 23.21%
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, the lowest is
$3.1b 2.12%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2026 $2.9b 18.69%
2027
$3.3b 15.90%
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2028
$3.5b 6.19%
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2029
$3.8b 6.11%
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2030
$3.8b 1.89%
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2031
$4.0b 4.40%
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EBITDA Margin

2026 44.11% 1.55%
2027
47.54% 7.79%
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2028
47.85% 0.65%
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2029
48.27% 0.88%
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2030
47.10% 2.42%
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2031
47.19% 0.19%
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21 Paychex Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2027. The average Paychex net profit estimate is

$2.2b
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. This is
22.84% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$2.2b 27.28%
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, the lowest is
$2.1b 17.21%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2026 $1.8b 6.20%
2027
$2.2b 22.84%
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2028
$2.3b 7.17%
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2029
$2.5b 6.17%
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2030
$2.6b 4.83%
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2031
$2.8b 8.30%
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Net Margin

2026 27.03% 9.13%
2027
30.87% 14.21%
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2028
31.36% 1.59%
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2029
31.66% 0.96%
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2030
31.78% 0.38%
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2031
33.03% 3.93%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2027, 2028 to 2031

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May '26 2027
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 4.89 6.08
6.77% 24.34%
P/E 16.71
EV/Sales 5.65

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

$6.08
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. This is
23.83% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2026. The highest EPS forecast is
$6.30 28.31%
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, the lowest is
$5.80 18.13%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2026 $4.89 6.77%
2027
$6.08 24.34%
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2028
$6.52 7.24%
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2029
$6.92 6.13%
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2030
$7.25 4.77%
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2031
$7.85 8.28%
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P/E ratio

Current 20.69 27.27%
2027
16.71 19.24%
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2028
15.59 6.70%
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2029
14.68 5.84%
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2030
14.01 4.56%
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2031
12.93 7.71%
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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 6.08 32.44%
2027
5.65 7.00%
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2028
5.36 5.21%
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2029
5.10 4.93%
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2030
4.88 4.23%
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2031
4.68 4.03%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.55 33.93%
2027
5.16 7.01%
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2028
4.90 5.21%
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2029
4.65 4.93%
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2030
4.46 4.23%
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2031
4.28 4.03%
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Current Paychex Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Wolfe Research
Underperform
➜
Peer Perform
Upgrade Sep 16 2026
TD Cowen
Hold
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Hold
Unchanged Sep 11 2026
Stifel
Hold
➜
Hold
Unchanged Sep 09 2026
Wells Fargo
Underweight
➜
Underweight
Unchanged Sep 09 2026
Jefferies
Hold
➜
Hold
Unchanged Aug 13 2026
Citigroup
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Jul 30 2026
UBS
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Jul 22 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Upgrade
Wolfe Research:
Underperform
➜
Peer Perform
Sep 16 2026
Unchanged
TD Cowen:
Hold
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Hold
Sep 11 2026
Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
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Hold
Sep 09 2026
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Underweight
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Underweight
Sep 09 2026
Unchanged
Jefferies:
Hold
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Hold
Aug 13 2026
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
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Buy
Jul 30 2026
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Jul 22 2026

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