Paychex Forecast, price target & analysts
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Paychex Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Paychex Classifications & Recommendation:
Paychex Price Target
| Target Price | $125.46 |
| Price | $108.60 |
| Potential | 15.52% |
| Number of Estimates | 17 |
| 17 Analysts have issued a price target Paychex 2027 . The average Paychex target price is $125.46. This is 15.52% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $155.40 43.09% , the lowest is $111.10 2.30% . | |
| A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 1 Analysts recommend Paychex to buy, 16 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 2027 of 15.52% . Most analysts recommend the Paychex stock at Hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030
19 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Paychex 2026 . The average Paychex sales estimate is $6.7b . This is 10.21% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $6.9b 13.94% , the lowest is $6.3b 5.04% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2025 | $5.6b | 5.56% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.7b | 19.35% |
| 2027 | $7.1b | 6.02% |
| 2028 | $7.5b | 5.89% |
| 2029 | $8.0b | 6.76% |
| 2030 | $8.4b | 5.50% |
14 Analysts have issued an Paychex EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Paychex EBITDA estimate is $3.1b . This is 12.70% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $3.3b 19.72% , the lowest is $2.9b 4.07% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2025 | $2.4b | 1.25% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.1b | 27.89% |
| 2027 | $3.4b | 8.59% |
| 2028 | $3.5b | 5.47% |
| 2029 | $3.9b | 9.31% |
| 2030 | $4.0b | 4.13% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2025 | 43.43% | 4.08% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46.54% | 7.15% |
| 2027 | 47.67% | 2.43% |
| 2028 | 47.49% | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 48.62% | 2.38% |
| 2030 | 47.99% | 1.30% |
20 Paychex Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Paychex net profit estimate is $2.0b . This is 24.94% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.1b 30.07% , the lowest is $1.8b 10.24% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2025 | $1.7b | 1.96% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0b | 20.30% |
| 2027 | $2.2b | 8.21% |
| 2028 | $2.3b | 6.59% |
| 2029 | $2.5b | 8.61% |
| 2030 | $2.7b | 6.16% |
Net Margin
| 2025 | 29.74% | 7.12% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29.98% | 0.79% |
| 2027 | 30.60% | 2.07% |
| 2028 | 30.80% | 0.65% |
| 2029 | 31.33% | 1.72% |
| 2030 | 31.53% | 0.64% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030
20 Analysts have issued a Paychex forecast for earnings per share. The average Paychex EPS is $5.55 . This is 25.85% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is $5.78 31.07% , the lowest is $4.90 11.11% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2025 | $4.58 | 1.93% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.55 | 21.18% |
| 2027 | $6.01 | 8.29% |
| 2028 | $6.41 | 6.66% |
| 2029 | $6.96 | 8.58% |
| 2030 | $7.38 | 6.03% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 25.44 | 14.47% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20.20 | 20.59% |
| 2027 | 18.67 | 7.57% |
| 2028 | 17.51 | 6.21% |
| 2029 | 16.13 | 7.88% |
| 2030 | 15.19 | 5.83% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Paychex stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 6.57 and an P/S ratio of 6.06 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 7.25 | 22.79% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.57 | 9.33% |
| 2027 | 6.20 | 5.67% |
| 2028 | 5.86 | 5.56% |
| 2029 | 5.49 | 6.34% |
| 2030 | 5.20 | 5.21% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 6.67 | 29.55% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.06 | 9.26% |
| 2027 | 5.71 | 5.67% |
| 2028 | 5.39 | 5.56% |
| 2029 | 5.05 | 6.34% |
| 2030 | 4.79 | 5.21% |
Current Paychex Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Dec 22 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Unchanged | Dec 22 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Dec 22 2025 |
| Stifel |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | Dec 17 2025 |
| Wells Fargo |
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Unchanged | Dec 09 2025 |
| BMO Capital |
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
|
Unchanged | Dec 09 2025 |
| Jefferies |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | Dec 08 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Dec 22 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Dec 22 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Dec 22 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Dec 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Dec 09 2025 |
|
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
|
Dec 09 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Jefferies:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Dec 08 2025 |
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