Is Paychex Offering Value After an 18.9% Slide Amid HR Tech Competition? [Yahoo! Finance]
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
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The stock has slipped about 2.7% over the last week and is down 18.9% year to date, but longer term holders are still sitting on gains of roughly 36.5% over five years. Recently, the market narrative around Paychex has been shaped by ongoing debates about the durability of small business employment, regulatory changes in payroll and HR administration, and competition from cloud based rivals in the HR tech space. These themes have nudged investors to reassess both the company's growth runway and the risks that might justify a cheaper multiple. Right now, Paychex scores a 4 out of 6 on our valuation checks . This suggests it looks undervalued on several key metrics but not across the board. Next we will walk through those valuation methods before exploring an even smarter way to think about what the stock is really worth. Find out why Paychex's -17.0% return over the last year is lagging behind its peers. A Discounted Cash Flow model estimates what a company is worth today by p
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- Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) had its price target lowered by analysts at Stephens from $135.00 to $125.00. They now have an "equal weight" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $140.00 to $125.00. They now have an "underweight" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $133.00 to $123.00. They now have an "equal weight" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..MarketBeat
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- 12/19/25 - Beat
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