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Paychex, Inc. is upgraded from hold to buy as valuation becomes attractive following a 20% price decline. PAYX remains resilient with high client retention, robust margins, and strategic growth via the Paycor acquisition despite macroeconomic and RTO headwinds. Hybrid work trends and recent Fed rate cuts support continued demand for PAYX's HCM solutions and ease borrowing pressures.
Paychex offers a market-tripling 3.5% dividend yield and could be primed to deliver high-single-digit annual dividend growth for the foreseeable future. The company is successfully integrating its Paycor acquisition, with cross-selling success and synergies progressing nicely. Paychex maintains a healthy financial position, with a BBB+ S&P credit rating.
Paychex's NASDAQ: PAYX stock price declined in 2025 over valuation and growth concerns but seems to have bottomed out. FQ1 results sparked a buy-the-dip, indicating a rebound is likely.
Paychex remains a 'hold', despite strong Q1 results and successful Paycor integration, as valuation is not yet compelling. Q1 revenue grew 16.8% year-over-year, driven by both the Paycor acquisition and organic growth in core HR and PEO solutions. Adjusted EPS and profitability metrics exceeded expectations, prompting management to raise 2026 EPS growth guidance to 9-11%.
Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the state of the job market, the impact of the federal reserve and more.
Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the state of the job market, the impact of the federal reserve and more.
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call September 30, 2025 9:30 AM EDT Company Participants Robert Schrader - Senior VP & CFO John Gibson - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Jared Levine - TD Cowen, Research Division Mark Marcon - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Samad Samana - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Andrew Nicholas - William Blair & Company L.L.C.
The headline numbers for Paychex (PAYX) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended August 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Paychex (PAYX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.16 per share a year ago.
PAYX posts solid first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with revenues increasing 16.8% and earnings rising 5.2% year over year.