Rep. April McClain Delaney Buys Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Stock

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX). In a filing disclosed on November 04th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Paychex stock on October 1st.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 10/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 10/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) on 10/22/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 10/22/2025.

Paychex Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of PAYX stock opened at $116.50 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Paychex, Inc. has a 1-year low of $113.15 and a 1-year high of $161.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $128.11 and a 200-day moving average of $140.64. The stock has a market cap of $41.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.18, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.93.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 30th. The business services provider reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.02. Paychex had a net margin of 27.85% and a return on equity of 45.17%. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.16 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. Paychex has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.428-5.528 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Paychex, Inc. will post 4.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Paychex Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th will be given a $1.08 dividend. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 7th. Paychex’s payout ratio is 97.08%.

Institutional Trading of Paychex

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PAYX. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Paychex during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Paychex by 83.8% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 215 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Paychex in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Paychex during the 1st quarter worth $38,000. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Paychex during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 83.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on PAYX. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Paychex from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Paychex from $153.00 to $140.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Paychex from $140.00 to $126.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Paychex from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on Paychex in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $139.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Paychex presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $139.87.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

Paychex Company Profile

Paychex, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing.