Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
90.99
+1.06 (1.18%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
90.73
-0.26 (-0.28%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:18 PM EDT
Paychex Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
16
Consensus Rating
Hold
Price Target
$111.67
Upside
+22.73%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $98 → $94 | Hold | Maintains | $98 → $94 | +3.31% | Apr 13, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $125 → $100 | Sell | Maintains | $125 → $100 | +9.90% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $120 → $99 | Hold | Maintains | $120 → $99 | +8.80% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $116 → $95 | Sell | Maintains | $116 → $95 | +4.41% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $114 → $95 | Hold | Maintains | $114 → $95 | +4.41% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold Maintains $148 → $125 | Hold | Maintains | $148 → $125 | +37.38% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $125 → $102 | Hold | Maintains | $125 → $102 | +12.10% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Guggenheim | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Mar 19, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $121 → $103 | Hold | Maintains | $121 → $103 | +13.20% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sell Initiates $98 | Sell | Initiates | $98 | +7.70% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $139 → $120 | Hold | Maintains | $139 → $120 | +31.88% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $140 → $125 | Sell | Maintains | $140 → $125 | +37.38% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $133 → $123 | Hold | Maintains | $133 → $123 | +35.18% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $137 → $126 | Hold | Maintains | $137 → $126 | +38.48% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $128 → $116 | Sell | Maintains | $128 → $116 | +27.49% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $140 → $121 | Hold | Maintains | $140 → $121 | +32.98% | Dec 9, 2025 |
Upgrade to Pro
Get stock forecasts from Wall Street's highest rated professionals
Get much more with Stock Analysis Pro
- Investment ideas from the top Wall Street analysts
- Unlimited access to all data and tools
- Advanced analyst filtering and sorting options
- Up to 10 years of analyst rating history
Analyst Star Rankings
Our analyst star rankings are based on these four factors
- Success Rate
- The percentage of ratings that are profitable.
- Average Return
- The average percentage return within one year of the rating.
- Rating Count
- The more ratings the analyst has provided, the higher the score.
- Recency
- Ratings provided within the past year contribute to a higher score.