Paychex (PAYX) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
PAYX Stock Forecast
Paychex (PAYX) stock forecast, based on 12 Wall Street analysts, predicts a 12-month average price target of $137.00, with a high of $142.00 and a low of $132.00. This represents a -6.96% decline from the last price of $147.25.
PAYX Stock Rating
Paychex stock's rating consensus is Hold, based on 12 Wall Street analysts. The breakdown includes 0 Strong Buy (0.00%), 1 Buy (8.33%), 8 Hold (66.67%), 3 Sell (25.00%), and 0 Strong Sell (0.00%).
Hold
PAYX Price Target Upside V Benchmarks
Type | Name | Upside |
---|---|---|
Stock | Paychex | -6.96% |
Sector | Industrials Stocks | 17.81% |
Price Target Trends
1M | 3M | 12M | |
---|---|---|---|
# Anlaysts | - | - | 8 |
Avg Price Target | - | - | $128.88 |
Last Closing Price | $147.25 | $147.25 | $147.25 |
Upside/Downside | - | - | -12.48% |
Ratings Trends
Date | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb, 25 | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
Jan, 25 | - | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
Dec, 24 | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
Nov, 24 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
Oct, 24 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Analyst Price Target Forecasts
Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 02, 2024 | Kevin McVeigh | UBS | $142.00 | $141.65 | 0.25% | -3.57% |
Sep 22, 2024 | Ramsey El-Assal | Barclays | $132.00 | $133.26 | -0.95% | -10.36% |
Jun 28, 2024 | John Eade | Argus Research | $135.00 | $118.91 | 13.53% | -8.32% |
Jun 27, 2024 | James Faucette | Morgan Stanley | $122.00 | $117.39 | 3.93% | -17.15% |
Jun 27, 2024 | Mark Marcon | Robert W. Baird | $124.00 | $117.66 | 5.39% | -15.79% |
Jun 26, 2024 | David Togut | Evercore ISI | $130.00 | $117.39 | 10.74% | -11.71% |
Apr 02, 2024 | David Togut | Evercore ISI | $116.00 | $120.21 | -3.50% | -21.22% |
Apr 01, 2024 | David Grossman | Stifel Nicolaus | $130.00 | $121.50 | 7.00% | -11.71% |
Sep 27, 2023 | Moshe Katri | Wedbush | $115.00 | $112.72 | 2.02% | -21.90% |
Sep 27, 2023 | James Faucette | Morgan Stanley | $125.00 | $112.72 | 10.89% | -15.11% |
Analyst Rating Forecasts
Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 02, 2024 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | hold |
Oct 01, 2024 | Jefferies | Hold | Hold | hold |
Sep 30, 2024 | Citigroup | Underweight | Underweight | hold |
Sep 25, 2024 | Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | hold |
Sep 22, 2024 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | hold |
Sep 12, 2024 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | hold |
Sep 12, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | Hold | Hold | hold |
Aug 20, 2024 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | hold |
Jun 27, 2024 | Wedbush | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | hold |
Jun 27, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | hold |
Financial Forecast
EPS Forecast
Annual
Dec 20 | Dec 21 | May 23 | May 24 | May 25 | May 26 | May 27 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reported | - | - | $4.32 | - | - | - | - |
Avg Forecast | $2.99 | $3.75 | $4.28 | $4.70 | $4.99 | $5.31 | $5.66 |
High Forecast | $3.02 | $3.78 | $4.32 | $4.72 | $5.01 | $5.38 | $5.82 |
Low Forecast | $2.97 | $3.72 | $4.24 | $4.66 | $4.94 | $5.24 | $5.45 |
Surprise % | - | - | 0.93% | - | - | - | - |
Revenue Forecast
Annual
Dec 20 | Dec 21 | May 23 | May 24 | May 25 | May 26 | May 27 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reported | - | - | $5.01B | - | - | - | - |
Avg Forecast | $4.01B | $4.54B | $5.00B | $5.27B | $5.52B | $5.82B | $6.15B |
High Forecast | $4.03B | $4.57B | $5.03B | $5.31B | $5.55B | $5.89B | $6.15B |
Low Forecast | $3.98B | $4.51B | $4.96B | $5.26B | $5.51B | $5.75B | $6.15B |
Surprise % | - | - | 0.15% | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Forecast
Annual
Dec 20 | Dec 21 | May 23 | May 24 | May 25 | May 26 | May 27 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reported | - | - | $1.56B | - | - | - | - |
Avg Forecast | $992.16M | $1.17B | $1.55B | $1.63B | $1.81B | $1.92B | $2.04B |
High Forecast | $1.19B | $1.40B | $1.56B | $1.96B | $1.81B | $1.95B | $2.11B |
Low Forecast | $793.73M | $932.51M | $1.54B | $1.30B | $1.79B | $1.90B | $1.97B |
Surprise % | - | - | 0.46% | - | - | - | - |