After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Paychex Inc is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Software – Application industry. The current market capitalization of Paychex Inc is $49.95B. A total of 1.85 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.33M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Simmons Christopher C sold 1,843 shares of PAYX for 140.98 per share on Jul 16 ’25. After the transaction, the VP, Controller & Treasurer now owns 5,723 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 16 ’25, Schrader Robert L. sold 3,160 shares at 140.63 per share. PAYX shares that Sr. VP, CFO owns now total 19,281.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Gibson John B disposed of 12,370 shares on Jul 16 ’25 at a per-share price of $141.92. This resulted in the President and CEO holding 81,755 shares of PAYX after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Gibson John B bought 12,370 shares at $141.91 per share on Jul 16 ’25.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Paychex Inc pays an annual dividend of $4.12, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.97%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.28.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, PAYX has a high of $161.24 and a low of $128.92.
As of this writing, PAYX has an earnings estimate of $1.21 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.25 per share and a lower estimate of $1.16. The company reported an EPS of $1.16 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. PAYX’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.22B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $881.20M in debt and $5.27B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $11.45, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.09B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for PAYX is Buy with a score of 2.76.
