Closing prices for 09 October 2026
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The series is stated in the current share scale after splits; dividends are not included in the price
Paychex, Inc. trades on Nasdaq under the ticker PAYX. The company belongs to the Industrials sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks PAYX has traded between 85.45 $ and 129.24 $. As of 09 October 2026 the price stood 42.32 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year PAYX shares fell 17.86 %; over six months they rose 21.51 %. Volatility over 90 days is 33.13 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 09 October 2026.
PAYX trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.7, below the sector median of 26.0. Price to sales is 5.9, above the sector median of 1.3. Price to book is 9.3, above the sector median of 2.6. Calculated from reports for the period ending 28 February 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 October 2026 | 104.84 | 105.66 | 103.89 | 103.98 | 2M |
| 08 October 2026 | 101.46 | 104.64 | 101.41 | 104.46 | 3M |
| 07 October 2026 | 101.46 | 102.42 | 101.09 | 101.55 | 2M |
| 06 October 2026 | 99.28 | 101.19 |
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 28 February 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Paychex runs payroll for small businesses and, like its peers, earns interest on client funds.
Customers are companies with dozens rather than thousands of employees and no accounting department of their own. The service is mandatory, errors cost penalties, and switching provider is convenient only at a fiscal-year boundary — hence high retention and predictable revenue.
The second income is interest on funds passing through the company between debiting the employer and paying the employee. It rises with rates, which is unusual for a software business. The figure read as a barometer is client headcount. Customers are small businesses that rarely change payroll provider: switching requires migrating tax history and carries a risk of error. Paychex pays a high dividend.
Address:911 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER, NY, 14625-0397, US
Paychex, Inc. reported revenue of 6.3B $ and net income of 1.6B $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 25.84 %. Revenue changed by +16.44 % year over year. Earnings per share are 4.53 $. Market capitalisation is 37.1B $.
PAYX has a return on equity of 40.78 %, above the sector median of 5.92 %. Return on assets is 9.35 %, above the sector median of 2.51 %. Operating margin is 36.90 %, above the sector median of 4.32 %.
Paychex, Inc. pays dividends quarterly: 4.54 $ per share over the past twelve months, a yield of 4.38 %. The latest payment was 1.19 $, with an ex-dividend date of 28 July 2026. The company has raised its payout for 12 years in a row.
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| 99.14 |
| 101.02 |
| 2M |
| 05 October 2026 | 98.65 | 99.84 | 98.52 | 99.78 | 3M |
| 02 October 2026 | 100.68 | 101.00 | 98.50 | 98.94 | 2M |
| 01 October 2026 | 99.31 | 101.33 | 98.68 | 100.84 | 4M |
| 30 September 2026 | 99.32 | 100.88 | 98.45 | 98.50 | 3M |
| 29 September 2026 | 98.72 | 99.67 | 98.00 | 99.31 | 4M |
| 28 September 2026 | 100.08 | 100.90 | 98.91 | 99.30 | 3M |
| 25 September 2026 | 101.18 | 102.09 | 100.32 | 101.37 | 4M |
| 24 September 2026 | 105.49 | 107.60 | 101.49 | 101.59 | 4M |
| 23 September 2026 | 109.67 | 110.50 | 103.25 | 104.49 | 8M |
| 22 September 2026 | 115.71 | 115.97 | 113.32 | 114.53 | 4M |
| 21 September 2026 | 115.52 | 116.26 | 114.18 | 115.01 | 3M |
| 18 September 2026 | 116.51 | 116.59 | 114.79 | 116.14 | 10M |
| 17 September 2026 | 116.11 | 116.71 | 115.17 | 116.51 | 3M |
| 16 September 2026 | 117.72 | 118.43 | 116.40 | 116.72 | 2M |
| 15 September 2026 | 117.84 | 119.61 | 116.93 | 118.30 | 3M |
| 14 September 2026 | 117.82 | 119.23 | 116.60 | 118.51 | 3M |