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NASDAQ: PAYX
Paychex Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for PAYX

Based on 10 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Paychex Inc.
Min Forecast
$111.00-8.99%
Avg Forecast
$121.60-0.3%
Max Forecast
$130.00+6.58%

Should I buy or sell PAYX stock?

Based on 10 analysts offering ratings for Paychex Inc.
Hold
Strong Buy
0 analysts 0%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
8 analysts 80%
Sell
1 analysts 10%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 10%

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PAYX stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-03-26
Citigroup
Top 22%
79
HoldMaintains$125.00+2.48%2023-12-26
JP Morgan
Top 23%
78
Strong SellMaintains$126.00+3.30%2023-12-22
Stifel Nicolaus
Top 13%
88
HoldMaintains$130.00+6.58%2023-12-22
Barclays
Bottom 2%
2
HoldMaintains$120.00-1.62%2023-12-22
UBS
Bottom 4%
4
HoldInitiates Coverage On$120.00-1.62%2023-11-07

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Forecast return on equity

Is PAYX forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A
Market
35.16%

Forecast return on assets

Is PAYX forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A

PAYX revenue forecast

What is PAYX's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.3B+1.33%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$5.5B+6.38%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$5.8B+12.08%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

PAYX earnings growth forecast

How is PAYX forecast to perform vs Staffing & Employment Services companies and vs the US market?
Company
3.76%
Industry
7.94%
Market
21.46%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

PAYX revenue growth forecast

How is PAYX forecast to perform vs Staffing & Employment Services companies and vs the US market?
Company
3.83%
Industry
4.74%
Market
9.92%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

PAYX vs Staffing & Employment Service Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
PAYX$121.97$121.60-0.30%Hold
BZ$19.60$24.00+22.45%Strong Buy
RHI$70.60$70.67+0.09%Sell
TNET$126.78$131.50+3.72%Buy
NSP$108.93N/AN/A

Paychex Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Paychex Stock a good buy in 2024, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 10 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: PAYX) stock is to Hold PAYX stock.

Out of 10 analysts, 0 (0%) are recommending PAYX as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending PAYX as a Buy, 8 (80%) are recommending PAYX as a Hold, 1 (10%) are recommending PAYX as a Sell, and 1 (10%) are recommending PAYX as a Strong Sell.

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What is PAYX's revenue growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) Paychex's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.83% is not forecast to beat the US Staffing & Employment Services industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 4.74%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.92%.

Paychex's revenue in 2024 is $5,212,800,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast PAYX's revenue for 2024 to be $1,901,323,847,419, with the lowest PAYX revenue forecast at $1,898,446,660,434, and the highest PAYX revenue forecast at $1,914,645,010,779. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast PAYX's revenue for 2025 to be $1,996,218,463,263, with the lowest PAYX revenue forecast at $1,991,317,202,412, and the highest PAYX revenue forecast at $2,013,022,991,874.

In 2026, PAYX is forecast to generate $2,103,041,544,302 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $2,085,411,619,749 and the highest revenue forecast at $2,121,637,970,424.

What is PAYX's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2024-2027?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Staffing & Employment Services industry average of N/A.

What is PAYX's Price Target?

According to 10 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year PAYX price target, the average PAYX price target is $121.60, with the highest PAYX stock price forecast at $130.00 and the lowest PAYX stock price forecast at $111.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Paychex's share price could fall to $121.60 by Apr 3, 2025. The average Paychex stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 0.3% from the current PAYX share price of $121.97.

What is PAYX's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2024-2027?

(NASDAQ: PAYX) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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