Paychex Forecast, price target & analysts
Paychex Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Paychex Classifications & Recommendation:
Paychex Price Target
| Target Price | $146.39 |
| Price | $149.07 |
| Deviation | 1.80% |
| Number of Estimates | 13 |
| 13 Analysts have issued a price target Paychex 2026 . The average Paychex target price is $146.39. This is 1.80% lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is $158.00 5.99% , the lowest is $130.00 12.79% . | |
| A rating was issued by 20 analysts: 1 Analysts recommend Paychex to buy, 15 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 1.80% . Most analysts recommend the Paychex stock at Hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 & 2027
10 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Paychex 2025 . The average Paychex sales estimate is $5.5b . This is 1.15% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $5.5b 1.28% , the lowest is $5.5b 0.94% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $5.3b | 5.42% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.5b | 4.24% |
| 2026 | $5.8b | 5.25% |
| 2027 | $6.1b | 5.87% |
9 Analysts have issued an Paychex EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Paychex EBITDA estimate is $2.5b . This is 3.10% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $2.5b 3.94% , the lowest is $2.5b 2.36% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $2.4b | 6.38% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5b | 7.22% |
| 2026 | $2.7b | 7.05% |
| 2027 | $2.9b | 7.30% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 44.53% | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.81% | 2.87% |
| 2026 | 46.59% | 1.70% |
| 2027 | 47.22% | 1.35% |
7 Paychex Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Paychex net profit estimate is $1.8b . This is 3.30% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $1.8b 4.37% , the lowest is $1.8b 2.50% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $1.7b | 8.60% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8b | 6.40% |
| 2026 | $1.9b | 7.14% |
| 2027 | $2.1b | 8.06% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 31.87% | 3.02% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.53% | 2.07% |
| 2026 | 33.11% | 1.78% |
| 2027 | 33.80% | 2.08% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 & 2027
7 Analysts have issued a Paychex forecast for earnings per share. The average Paychex EPS is $4.97 . This is 3.33% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $5.02 4.37% , the lowest is $4.93 2.49% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $4.67 | 8.60% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.97 | 6.42% |
| 2026 | $5.32 | 7.04% |
| 2027 | $5.75 | 8.08% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 31.00 | 15.59% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.00 | 3.23% |
| 2026 | 28.00 | 6.67% |
| 2027 | 25.92 | 7.43% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Paychex stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 9.62 and an P/S ratio of 9.76 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 9.73 | 16.95% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.62 | 1.17% |
| 2026 | 9.14 | 4.99% |
| 2027 | 8.63 | 5.54% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 9.87 | 16.22% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.76 | 1.13% |
| 2026 | 9.27 | 4.99% |
| 2027 | 8.76 | 5.54% |
Current Paychex Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Mar 31 2025 |
| Stifel |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Mar 04 2025 |
| Barclays |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Dec 23 2024 |
| RBC Capital |
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Unchanged | Dec 20 2024 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Mar 31 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Stifel:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Mar 27 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Mar 27 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Mar 27 2025 |
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Mar 04 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Dec 23 2024 |
|
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
|
Dec 20 2024 |
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