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PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show the price targets and recommendations analysts covering PAYX.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-06 | 16 | $125 | $94 | $111.428 | $117.85 | -5.45% |
| 2021-12-23 | 16 | $145 | $94 | $121.428 | $117.85 | 3.04% |
| 2022-01-06 | 16 | $145 | $94 | $123.214 | $117.85 | 4.55% |
| 2022-01-12 | 16 | $145 | $94 | $124.285 | $117.85 | 5.46% |
| 2022-03-24 | 16 | $145 | $94 | $124.357 | $117.85 | 5.52% |
| 2022-03-30 | 16 | $145 | $94 | $124.357 | $117.85 | 5.52% |
| 2022-04-01 | 16 | $151 | $101 | $131.428 | $117.85 | 11.52% |
| 2022-04-06 | 16 | $151 | $101 | $132.857 | $117.85 | 12.73% |
| 2022-04-29 | 12 | $151 | $101 | $132.857 | $117.85 | 12.73% |
| 2022-05-23 | 12 | $151 | $101 | $132.142 | $117.85 | 12.13% |
| 2022-06-22 | 12 | $145 | $101 | $131.357 | $117.85 | 11.46% |
| 2022-08-13 | 13 | $135 | $101 | $124.083 | $117.85 | 5.29% |
| 2022-08-16 | 13 | $135 | $101 | $124.583 | $117.85 | 5.71% |
| 2022-09-25 | 13 | $135 | $115 | $126.727 | $117.85 | 7.53% |
| 2022-12-22 | 13 | $132 | $119 | $126 | $117.85 | 6.92% |
| 2022-12-26 | 13 | $140 | $115 | $123.636 | $117.85 | 4.91% |
| 2023-01-03 | 13 | $140 | $114 | $122.166 | $117.85 | 3.66% |
| 2023-02-24 | 13 | $140 | $110 | $121.75 | $117.85 | 3.31% |
| 2023-03-29 | 13 | $140 | $105 | $121.333 | $117.85 | 2.96% |
| 2023-03-31 | 13 | $140 | $105 | $121.5 | $117.85 | 3.1% |
| 2023-04-03 | 14 | $140 | $105 | $120.333 | $117.85 | 2.11% |
| 2023-06-06 | 14 | $140 | $105 | $119.923 | $117.85 | 1.76% |
| 2023-06-14 | 14 | $140 | $105 | $119.769 | $117.85 | 1.63% |
| 2023-06-30 | 14 | $140 | $105 | $118.916 | $117.85 | 0.9% |
| 2023-07-03 | 13 | $125 | $105 | $116.833 | $117.85 | -0.86% |
| 2023-07-05 | 14 | $125 | $105 | $116.166 | $117.85 | -1.43% |
| 2023-08-11 | 13 | $126 | $105 | $117 | $117.85 | -0.72% |
| 2023-08-18 | 14 | $126 | $105 | $117 | $117.85 | -0.72% |
| 2023-08-23 | 14 | $130 | $105 | $117.538 | $117.85 | -0.26% |
| 2023-09-01 | 14 | $134 | $105 | $119.076 | $117.85 | 1.04% |
| 2023-09-27 | 15 | $134 | $105 | $119.076 | $117.85 | 1.04% |
| 2023-11-24 | 15 | $134 | $106 | $119.538 | $117.85 | 1.43% |
| 2023-11-28 | 16 | $134 | $106 | $120.384 | $117.85 | 2.15% |
| 2023-12-13 | 16 | $134 | $106 | $121.071 | $117.85 | 2.73% |
| 2023-12-20 | 16 | $134 | $106 | $122.571 | $117.85 | 4.01% |
| 2023-12-22 | 16 | $134 | $103 | $122.357 | $117.85 | 3.82% |
| 2023-12-26 | 16 | $134 | $105 | $122.285 | $117.85 | 3.76% |
| 2023-12-27 | 16 | $130 | $105 | $121.846 | $117.85 | 3.39% |
| 2023-12-29 | 16 | $130 | $105 | $121.461 | $117.85 | 3.06% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
PAYX's average price target has moved down $4.54 over the prior 15 months.
Over the past 49 weeks, PAYX's average upside potential has been 1.14%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-24 | 13 | 140 | 110 | 121.750 | 110.98 | 9.7% |
| 2023-07-26 | 13 | 126 | 105 | 117.000 | 127.75 | -8.41% |
| 2023-10-30 | 15 | 134 | 106 | 119.538 | 110.57 | 8.11% |
| 2023-11-13 | 15 | 134 | 106 | 119.538 | 114.48 | 4.42% |
| 2023-12-26 | 16 | 134 | 105 | 122.285 | 120.18 | 1.75% |
PAYX Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
PAYX's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 0.18 over the prior 19 months.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- In the context of all US stocks, PAYCHEX INC's average analyst price target is greater than 3302.51% of them.
- In terms of how PAYCHEX INC fares relative to all US stocks, note that its number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 3190.17% of that group.
- In terms of how PAYCHEX INC fares relative to Business Services stocks, note that its variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -647.24% of that group.
- PAYX has a higher upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 1241.79% of Business Services stocks.
In the Business Services industry, ZM, PINS, and SNAP are the three stocks most similar to PAYCHEX INC regarding the price target and analyst recommendation information presented here.
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