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Paychex, Inc.

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Paychex, Inc.

PAYX·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0000723531

PAYCHEX INC is an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company providing comprehensive technology and advisory solutions in human resources (HR), payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance. As of May 31, 2026, the company served approximately 840,000 total customers across the U.S. and parts of Europe, of which approximately 800,000 are payroll clients. Paychex was incorporated in Delaware in 1979 and maintains dual corporate headquarters in Rochester, New York, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The company's fiscal year ends on May 31st. Paychex specializes in helping customers navigate a rapidly evolving employment landscape, including increasing regulatory complexity, the integration of AI into HCM processes, changing workforce dynamics, increasing medical inflation, and challenges in attracting and retaining talent. The company offers a full range of integrated HCM solutions, from hire to retire, for businesses and their employees, with configurable options designed to meet a wide range of business sizes and complexities. These solutions address the entire employee life cycle and enable integrations with popular HR, accounting, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and point-of-sale applications.

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek monitors PAYX SEC EDGAR filings and licensed market news in real time, scoring each submission for market-moving significance on a 1–10 scale. Items rated 7 or higher generate instant alerts.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Paychex FY2026 Revenue Hits $6.51B, EPS $4.89 on Paycor Boost
  • Paychex Small Business Jobs Index Rises for Fourth Straight Month; MS Raises PT to $109
  • Paychex Reports Strong FY26 Results, Projects Decelerated Revenue Growth for FY27
  • Paychex Forecasts Significant Revenue Growth Slowdown to 5-6% in FY27
  • Paychex Boosts Quarterly Dividend by 10% to $1.19 Per Share

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended May 31, 2026
Revenue
$6.51B
Net Income
$1.76B
Diluted EPS
$4.89
Op. Cash Flow
$2.56B
Free Cash Flow
$2.32B
Gross Profit
$4.84B
Operating Income
$2.51B
Cash & Equivalents
$1.09B
Total Debt
$4.56B
Debt / Equity
1.22×
Net Margin
27.0%
Shares Outstanding
355.6M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-07-17 · accession 0001193125-26-307785
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$118.79 -0.08% today
52-week range · as of 2026-06-24 $85.45 – $152.57
Market cap
$42.28B
Volume
5.3M (1.4× avg)
3-mo avg 3.7M
Live data · 2026-07-29 10:19 UTC · Pre-market

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PAYX
Jul 17, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $114.50
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$4.29 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Jul 01, 2026, 3:13 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $98.49
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$20.30 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Jun 24, 2026, 8:38 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $98.30
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$20.49 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Jun 24, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $98.96
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$19.83 (+20%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
May 01, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $92.49
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$26.30 (+28%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Mar 26, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $93.59
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$25.20 (+27%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Mar 25, 2026, 4:04 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $93.36
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$25.43 (+27%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Mar 25, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $95.16
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$23.63 (+25%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Mar 25, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $95.00
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$23.79 (+25%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Jan 26, 2026, 9:24 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $107.04
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$11.75 (+11%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info
PAYX
Jan 20, 2026, 9:05 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $108.03
Real-time Price: $118.79 info
Change: +$10.76 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $42.28B info