Paychex Inc

Day range

$116.76 – $119.47

Open

$118.09

Prev close

$118.81

Volume

2.34M

Market cap

$42.29B

Shares out

355.98M

P/E

23.42

P/S

6.62

P/B

11.41

P/FCF

21.33

ROE

48.7%

ROA

11.5%

Debt/Equity

1.23

Div yield

3.84%

As of Oct 22, 2026

• Shareholder meetingsOct 16, 2026

  The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Paychex, Inc. was held on October 15, 2026, and stockholders voted on the election of ten directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm, and a stockholder proposal regarding the right to call a special meeting. Each of the 10 nominees was duly elected; the executive compensation proposal was approved; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's selection was ratified; and the special-meeting-right proposal was not approved.

• Earnings and performanceSep 23, 2026

  On September 23, 2026, Paychex, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") reporting its financial results for the three months ended August 31, 2026.

• Board of directorsJul 21, 2026

  On July 16, 2026, Kara Wilson notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Paychex, Inc. (the "Company") of her decision not to stand for re-election at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders in 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). Ms. Wilson's decision did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

• Deal terminationsJan 26, 2026

  In connection with the amendment and extension of the 2017 Credit Facility and the amendment to the 2019 Credit Facility, Paychex Advance, LLC and the Parent terminated, effective January 23, 2026, the three-year, $250 million, unsecured, revolving credit facility established on February 6, 2020. As of the date of its termination, there were no outstanding loans under the 2020 Credit Facility.

• Board of directorsJan 20, 2026

  the Board of Directors (the "Board") has voted to expand to eleven members and has appointed J. Michael Hansen, to fill the newly created position as an independent director. Mr. Hansen brings deep financial expertise, having served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) for more than 10 years.

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Days to cover

4.3

Short interest

18.83M

Avg volume

4.41M

As of Sep 30, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

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