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The Quantellect read.Of the 14 firms covering Paychex Inc, 1 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 3 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $95.00 to $140.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $111.77 sits 6% below the current $118.87. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 0 to 1 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.36 next quarter toward $6.39 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS14 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy17%
Hold1071%
Sell321%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to Paychex Inc.
As of Jul, 1 of 14 firms rate PAYX a Buy (10 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PAYX EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.36
Range $1.35 – $1.40 · 16 analysts · +8% YoY
Next period, 16 analysts expect Paychex Inc to earn $1.36 a share (range $1.35 – $1.40), versus $1.26 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.98, growing to $6.39 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.6B
Range $1.6B – $1.6B · 16 analysts · +5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.6B (range $1.6B – $1.6B), +5.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $6.9B, rising to $7.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Paychex Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on PAYX.
#1
DJ
Daniel Jester
BMO Capital
Hold
$103.00-13.4% to target
Coverage
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#2
James Faucette
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$109.00-8.3% to target
Coverage
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#3
Jason Kupferberg
Wells Fargo
Sell
$95.00-20.1% to target
Coverage
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+ Follow
#4
TH
Tien-Tsin Huang
JP Morgan
Sell
$105.00-11.7% to target
Coverage
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+ Follow
#5
Kevin Mcveigh
UBS
Hold
$115.00-3.3% to target
Coverage
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+ Follow
PAYX stock forecast FAQ
What is PAYX's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $111.77 for Paychex Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $140.00 high to a $95.00 low.
Is PAYX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 14 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 3 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PAYX?+
The Street-high target is $140.00 (Citigroup), and the Street-low is $95.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 13 active targets is $111.77.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PAYX?+
14 analysts have an active rating on Paychex Inc, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PAYX?+
Among analysts who currently cover PAYX, Daniel Jester of BMO Capital has the strongest overall Quantellect track record. Their current call is Hold with a $103.00 target.
What is Paychex Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.36 per share (range $1.35 – $1.40) across 16 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.98, rising to $6.39 the following year.
How much revenue is Paychex Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.6B (range $1.6B – $1.6B). Full-year revenue is projected at $6.9B, growing to $7.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PAYX lately?+
As of Jul, 1 of 14 firms rate PAYX a Buy (10 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their PAYX calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
