Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Paychex Inc shares valued at $259,826 were sold by Simmons Christopher C on Jul 16 ’25. At $140.98 per share, Simmons Christopher C sold 1,843 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 5,723 shares worth approximately $0.72 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Schrader Robert L. sold 3,160 shares, netting a total of over 444,391 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $140.63 each, the insider now holds 19,281 shares.
Before that, Gibson John B had sold 12,370 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,755,550, the President and CEO traded Paychex Inc shares for $141.92 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 12,370 shares, worth approximately $10.24 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Stephens on October 07, 2025, Paychex Inc [PAYX] has been an Equal-weight and the price target has been revised to $135. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets resumed the stock at ‘”a Market perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early October. As of September 24, 2025, BMO Capital Markets has reiterated its “Market perform” rating for PAYX. Earlier on July 10, 2025, BMO Capital Markets initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Market perform” for PAYX stock.
Analyzing PAYX Stock Performance
On last trading session, Paychex Inc [NASDAQ: PAYX] plunged -1.09% to $125.21. The stock’s lowest price that day was $124.545, but it reached a high of $127.14 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.45%. Over the course of the year, Paychex Inc shares have dropped approximately -8.90%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $161.24 on 06/06/25 and a 52-week low of $119.02 on 09/30/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Paychex Inc (PAYX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 124.12, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 123.04. In the upper region, resistance lies at 126.72. The next price resistance is at 128.23. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 36.34 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Paychex Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Paychex Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 1.59 million shares to 13.16 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 11.57 million shares. A jump of 12.06% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.74 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.74.
Which companies own the most shares of Paychex Inc (PAYX)?
In terms of Paychex Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 140 in the next 12 months, up nearly 10.59% from the previous closing price of $126.59. Analysts anticipate Paychex Inc stock to reach 165 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 130. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked Paychex Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On December 22, 2023, TD Cowen assigned a price target of “a Market perform” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $123.
