Analyst consensus sets USD 127.59 target for Paychex stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UBS maintained a USD 115.00 target on September 28, 2026. Paychex stock costs EUR 98.58 on October 15, 2026, down 0.17 percent.

Analyst target and earnings date

MarketBeat reported an average USD 127.59 target from 18 firms on October 1, 2026.
UBS maintained a USD 115.00 target on September 28, 2026.
Paychex stock costs EUR 98.58 at 10:49 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 0.17 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Paychex is expected to report its next earnings on December 18, 2026.

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Analyst consensus puts a USD 127.59 average 12-month target on Paychex stock. MarketBeat reported the figure on October 1, 2026, citing 18 ratings firms. The target is 15.17 percent above the USD 110.78 Nasdaq price used for the comparison. Paychex stock was trading at EUR 98.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:49 p.m. CEST, down 0.17 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 98.75.

Fiscal first-quarter revenue reached USD 1.63 billion

Paychex reported USD 1.63 billion in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, ended August 31, 2026. The company also reported diluted earnings per share of USD 1.21 and net income attributable to common shareholders of USD 429.7 million. The company page lists adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 1.34 and adjusted operating income of USD 684.7 million for the same period. These figures are reported by Paychex Investor Relations.

Paychex stock sits 11.06 percent below its high

The euro quote sits within a 52-week range of EUR 72.82 to EUR 110.84 for the PCX.DE listing. At EUR 98.58, the stock is 11.06 percent below that high. The Nasdaq price was last shown at USD 110.78 on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the United States market data listed a 52-week range of USD 85.45 to USD 128.78.

Valuation and the next earnings date

Paychex had a market capitalization of USD 39.4 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.02 and a trailing dividend yield of 0.04 percent in the latest market snapshot. A separate analyst overview put the average target at USD 113.93 from 16 firms and listed UBS at USD 115.00 on September 28, 2026. Gekko reported those figures. Paychex is expected to publish its next earnings on December 18, 2026, according to Zacks.

Comparison with peers

Paychex: minus 0.17 percent, P/E 22.02, market capitalization USD 39.4 billion
Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.90 percent, P/E 26.09, market capitalization USD 113.2 billion
Paycom Software (NYSE, USD): plus 5.80 percent, P/E 26.87, market capitalization USD 11.4 billion

Price and market position

Paychex stock was trading at EUR 98.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:49 p.m. CEST, 0.17 percent below the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 98.75. The primary listing is Nasdaq, where the stock was last shown at USD 110.78 on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Paychex stock.