PAYX

Paychex, Inc. PAYX

$114.39 -0.31 (-0.27%)

Blow-off · +2.43σ Hot zone

+ Compare Open in Sniper

Mkt cap $39.1B

P/E 22.5

Day $112.50 – $117.72

52wk $85.45 – $117.72

Avg vol —

Beta —

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Quick read

Plain English

Paychex, Inc. is a technology company listed in the US.

PAYX last traded at $114.39, down 0.3% on the day; that's in the upper part of its 52-week range ($85.45–$117.72). Right now it's stretched well above its recent average — moves this fast often cool off or give some back.

Earnings reports are the biggest scheduled catalysts to keep an eye on, and after a strong run, watch whether the price can hold its gains on quieter days.

A plain-English snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

132-Day Trend Zones

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21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR

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Under the hood

On the latest daily bar, momentum is running hot (RSI 71, overbought territory), the trend is quiet (ADX 23), and volume is about normal (1.1×). On the business side, revenue is growing 12% year over year and the business keeps about 43 cents of every sales dollar as free cash.

Latest-bar indicator readings behind the grade — display-only, they don't move the letter.

Momentum · RSI

0–100 · <30 oversold

Trend strength · ADX

>25 = strong trend

Volume vs avg

1.12×

1× = average

Stretch from avg

+2.4 ATR

− below · + above

Zone touches

tests of this zone

Suggested hold

5–60

bars (≈ days)

Fundamentals at a glance

Company fundamentals for context — display-only, they don't move the grade.

Revenue growth

+12.5%

year over year

Free-cash-flow margin

43.1%

cash kept per $ of sales

Debt / equity

1.23

lower = less leveraged

P/E ratio

22.5

price ÷ yearly profit

Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

Our cash-flow model pegs fair value near $120.86 (fair range $33–$121); today's price leaves a +5% cushion below that estimate. The model's verdict is “Fair” and accounting quality screens as Weak. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Intrinsic (DCF)

$120.86

Fair-value range

$33.48 – $120.86

Margin of safety

+5%

Verdict

Fair

Accounting quality Weak

✓ Positive retained earnings
✓ Gross margin 67% (pricing power)
✓ Net margin 27%

⚠ Debt exceeds cash
⚠ Quick ratio 0.35 (fragile)
⚠ Debt/equity 3.01 (fragile)
⚠ Receivables growing faster than revenue

Price implies ~12% growth (vs trailing rev yoy). Model estimate — do your own due diligence.

Key statistics

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PAYX is a $39.1 billion company, priced at 22× last year's earnings, and the stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range.

Mkt cap $39.1B

P/E ttm 22.5

Fwd P/E —

Beta —

Day range $112.50 – $117.72

52w range $85.45 – $117.72

Avg vol —

RSI(2) 85.0

ROE —

Net mgn —

FCF mgn 43.1%

Debt/Eq 1.23

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Sector Technology

Industry Software - Application

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52-week range · today's price

$85.45$117.72