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title: "Paychex Inc. (PAYX) stock analysis"
url: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/payx
publisher: "Portfolio Terminal"
as_of: 2026-09-29
ticker: PAYX
sector: "Industrials"
data: "Daily prices from Yahoo Finance; averages, volatility and levels computed by Portfolio Terminal"
---

# Paychex Inc. (PAYX) stock analysis

> **Source:** Portfolio Terminal, "Paychex Inc. (PAYX) stock analysis", 2026-09-29. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/payx
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## Key facts

- As of September 29, 2026, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) trades at $99.31, down 22.7% over the past year.
- Its 52-week range runs from $85.45 to $129.24; the price is 23.2% below that high.
- It sits 4.6% below its 200-day average of $104.04, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend.
- Its 30-day volatility is 35.3% annualized, which we rate high risk.
- It has a trailing P/E of 19.7 and a dividend yield of 4.79%.

## About Paychex Inc.

Paychex Inc. (PAYX) is a industrials company operating in staffing & employment services. Order books, infrastructure cycles, and operating leverage often influence re-rating potential. Use this profile to monitor momentum shifts, volatility regime, and valuation signals in one dashboard.

## What the chart is saying

Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.

- Price is 15.7% below its 50-day average and 4.6% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-07-30 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 20 is oversold: selling has been one-sided.
- The nearest ceiling is $102.41 (+3.1%), the nearest floor $96.30 (-3.0%).

### Support and resistance

- Resistance near $108.55, 9.3% above the last close (the price turned there 4 times in the last year).
- Resistance near $102.41, 3.1% above the last close (the price turned there 3 times in the last year).
- Support near $96.30, 3.0% below the last close (the price turned there 3 times in the last year).
- Support near $89.10, 10.3% below the last close (the price turned there 2 times in the last year).

Interactive chart, fundamentals and peers: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/payx