Paychex
(NASDAQ:PAYX)
$119.52
1.73[1.47%]
At close: Apr 19
$119.52
0[0.00%]
After Hours: 4:20PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$138.00
Lowest Price Target1
$105.00
Consensus Price Target1
$121.24

Paychex Stock (NASDAQ:PAYX), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

Paychex Inc has a consensus price target of $121.24, established from looking at the 66 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from B of A Securities, TD Cowen, and Wedbush on April 3, 2024. With an average price target of $115.67 between B of A Securities, TD Cowen, and Wedbush, there's an implied -3.22% downside for Paychex Inc from these 3 analyst ratings.

Analyst Trend
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Nov 23
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Apr
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Analyst Rating
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2.0
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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

B of A Securities
TD Cowen
Wedbush
RBC Capital
Evercore ISI Group

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Paychex

date
ticker
Buy Now
Company
Current price
Upside/Downside
Analyst Firm
Analyst & % Accurate
Price Target Change
Rating Change
Previous / Current Rating
Get Alert
04/03/2024PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.52-7.13%B of A Securities
Jason Kupferberg
$108 → $111MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
04/03/2024PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.521.24%TD Cowen
Bryan Bergin
$122 → $121MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/03/2024PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.52-3.78%Wedbush
Moshe Katri
→ $115ReiteratesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
04/03/2024PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.528.77%RBC Capital
Ashish Sabadra
→ $130ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
03/26/2024PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.52-1.27%Evercore ISI Group
David Togut
$118 → $118MaintainsIn-LineGet Alert
12/26/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.524.59%Citigroup
Peter Christiansen
$130 → $125MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/22/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.528.77%Stifel
David Grossman
$124 → $130MaintainsHoldGet Alert
12/22/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.525.42%JP Morgan
Tien-Tsin Huang
$134 → $126MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
12/22/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.528.77%RBC Capital
Ashish Sabadra
→ $130ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
12/22/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.520.4%Barclays
Ramsey El-Assal
$126 → $120MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/22/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.522.91%TD Cowen
Bryan Bergin
$132 → $123DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
12/14/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.52Barclays
Ramsey El-Assal
UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
11/07/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.520.4%UBS
Kevin Mcveigh
→ $120Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
09/28/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.528.77%RBC Capital
Gary Bisbee
→ $130ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
09/28/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.526.26%Morgan Stanley
James Faucette
$125 → $127MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/28/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.529.61%TD Cowen
Bryan Bergin
$130 → $131MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/28/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.52-11.31%B of A Securities
Jason Kupferberg
$103 → $106MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
09/26/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.52-3.78%Wedbush
Moshe Katri
→ $115ReiteratesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
09/05/2023PAYXBuy Now
Paychex
$119.528.77%RBC Capital
Gary Bisbee
→ $130Initiates → Sector PerformGet Alert

FAQ

Q

What is the target price for Paychex (PAYX)?

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The latest price target for Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) was reported by B of A Securities on April 3, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $111.00 expecting PAYX to fall to within 12 months (a possible -7.13% downside). 28 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Paychex (PAYX)?

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The latest analyst rating for Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) was provided by B of A Securities, and Paychex maintained their underperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Paychex (PAYX)?

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The last upgrade for Paychex Inc happened on December 14, 2023 when Barclays raised their price target to N/A. Barclays previously had an underweight for Paychex Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Paychex (PAYX)?

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The last downgrade for Paychex Inc happened on December 22, 2023 when TD Cowen changed their price target from $132 to $123 for Paychex Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Paychex (PAYX)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Paychex, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Paychex was filed on April 3, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 3, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating Paychex (PAYX) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Paychex (PAYX) rating was a maintained with a price target of $108.00 to $111.00. The current price Paychex (PAYX) is trading at is $119.52, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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