PAYX

Paychex, Inc.

Industrials · $37.2B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$98.94

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$156.49

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$62.60

buy price

Undervalued

PAYX is Undervalued: at $98.94 it trades 37% below its fair value of $156.49. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $62.60, 37% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth8.4% a year✗
Equity per share growth7.0% a year✗
Sales growth7.2% a year✗
Free cash flow growth7.7% a year✗
Return on invested capital23.2%✓

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold PAYX. In Q2 2026, 1 opened a position. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

New position: Christopher Bloomstran

Insider activity

Since Jun 26, 2026: no open-market purchases, 4 sales worth $3.7M and 33 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

GOLISANO B THOMAS

Owns 10%+ · 2026-09-01

G-Gift

$42K

Simmons Christopher C

VP, Controller & Treasurer · 2026-08-14

Tax withholding

$16K

DOODY JOSEPH

director · 2026-07-20

J-Other

164 shares

MUCCI MARTIN

director · 2026-07-17

G-Gift

$1.1M

Schrader Robert L.

Sr. VP, CFO · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$262K

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Schrader Robert L.

Sr. VP, CFO · 2026-07-15

Award

4,364 shares

Schrader Robert L.

Sr. VP, CFO · 2026-07-15

Award

$3.3M

Roaldsen Elizabeth

Sr. Vice President · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$262K

Bhandari Prabha S

Chief Legal Officer, Secretary · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$31K

ANTE ADAM BROOKS

Sr. Vice President, Paycor · 2026-07-15

Award

$2.5M

ANTE ADAM BROOKS

Sr. Vice President, Paycor · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$33K

ANTE ADAM BROOKS

Sr. Vice President, Paycor · 2026-07-15

Award

3,409 shares

Simmons Christopher C

VP, Controller & Treasurer · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$129K

Simmons Christopher C

VP, Controller & Treasurer · 2026-07-15

Award

1,818 shares

Simmons Christopher C

VP, Controller & Treasurer · 2026-07-15

Award

$1.2M

Parodi Chad C

SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$33K

Parodi Chad C

SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance · 2026-07-15

Award

2,727 shares

Parodi Chad C

SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance · 2026-07-15

Award

$2.0M

Argiropoulos Mason

VP, Chief HR Officer · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$42K

Argiropoulos Mason

VP, Chief HR Officer · 2026-07-15

Award

2,182 shares

Argiropoulos Mason

VP, Chief HR Officer · 2026-07-15

Award

$1.6M

BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN

Chief Product Officer · 2026-07-15

Award

$2.5M

BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN

Chief Product Officer · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$33K

BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN

Chief Product Officer · 2026-07-15

Award

3,409 shares

Gibson John B

President and CEO · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$1.5M

Gibson John B

President and CEO · 2026-07-15

Award

14,318 shares

Gibson John B

President and CEO · 2026-07-15

Award

$10.7M

MUCCI MARTIN

director · 2026-07-14

Tax withholding

$18.0M

MUCCI MARTIN

director · 2026-07-14

Option exercise

$12.3M

BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN

Chief Product Officer · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$215K

ANTE ADAM BROOKS

Sr. Vice President, Paycor · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$275K

TUCCI JOSEPH M

director · 2026-06-26

Tax withholding

$619K

TUCCI JOSEPH M

director · 2026-06-26

Option exercise

$619K

About Paychex, Inc.

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works