Pensionfund Sabic Buys Shares of 9,150 Paychex, Inc. $PAYX

Pensionfund Sabic bought a new position in shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 9,150 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,026,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in PAYX. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Paychex in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Paychex during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in Paychex in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Paychex in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Paychex during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. 83.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Paychex News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Paychex this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat expectations — adjusted EPS of $1.71 topped consensus and revenue of $1.81B was roughly 20% higher year?over?year, driven by strength across core segments. This is the primary fundamental catalyst lifting sentiment. Paychex (PAYX) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth being driven by AI advisory services and the Paycor acquisition — management highlighted demand for AI-enabled advisory and the contribution from Paycor as key growth levers on the call. Paychex Q3 Results: Revenue Soars 20% As Small Businesses Turn To AI, Advisory Services
• Positive Sentiment: Shares outperformed peers on heavy trading after the print and call, reflecting market reaction to the beat and growth narrative. Paychex Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and highlights provide more color on product adoption and AI strategy — useful for investors modeling forward growth but not an immediate price mover on its own. Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is mixed — some note the stock’s deep one?year decline and argue valuation may be compelling, while others remain cautious; no large consensus change yet. Is Paychex (PAYX) Offering Value After A 34.9% One Year Share Price Decline?
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and margin pressures flagged by some outlets — despite top?line strength, investors are watching rising costs that could compress margins and limit upside to profitability. Paychex (PAYX) Stock Slides 3.09% as Cost Pressures Overshadow Robust Q3 Performance
• Negative Sentiment: At least one sell-side firm (Cantor Fitzgerald) remains negative on the name, adding analyst resistance that can cap near?term investor enthusiasm. Cantor Fitzgerald Sticks to Their Sell Rating for Paychex (PAYX)

Analyst Ratings Changes

PAYX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Paychex from $125.00 to $102.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Paychex from $128.00 to $116.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Paychex from $121.00 to $103.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 13th. Argus lowered their target price on shares of Paychex from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Paychex from $137.00 to $126.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $121.38.

Paychex Stock Performance

Shares of PAYX opened at $93.36 on Thursday. Paychex, Inc. has a 12-month low of $86.89 and a 12-month high of $161.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The company has a market cap of $33.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $97.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $111.39.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 25th. The business services provider reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. Paychex had a net margin of 26.45% and a return on equity of 46.38%. Paychex’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Paychex, Inc. will post 4.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Paychex announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, January 16th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the business services provider to purchase up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Paychex Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a $1.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Paychex’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.96%.

Paychex Company Profile

Paychex, Inc, founded in 1971 by B. Thomas “Tom” Golisano and headquartered in Rochester, New York, is a provider of payroll, human resources, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses. The company’s core services include payroll processing and tax filing, employee benefits administration, retirement services, and workers’ compensation administration, designed to simplify back-office operations and help clients comply with regulatory and tax requirements.

Paychex offers an integrated technology platform, marketed under the Paychex Flex brand, which delivers cloud-based payroll, HR, time and attendance, and reporting tools.