Paychex Inc
PAYX- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management
- SEC CIK
- 0000723531
In the last 90 days, Paychex Inc insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 1 sale; 1,541 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $29.2B in total; superinvestors Semper Augustus and Markel Group hold it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 10, 2026
- $41.4B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $844.1K in total
- 1
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +34 vs. previous quarter
- 1,541
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $29.2B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 2
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2026
- $6.51B
- +16.9% year over year
- Net income, FY2026
- $1.76B
- +6.2% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2026
- $2.32B
- +35.8% year over year
- Revenue, Q1 FY2027
- $1.63B
- +5.9% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2026
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 19.9M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −957.0K
- −4.6% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 6.56
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding PAYX, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tab2 superinvestors report holding Paychex Inc on Form 13F. Percentages are the stock's share of each portfolio.
Semper Augustus
Christopher Bloomstran
2.4%
Paychex Inc's share of the portfolio
- Shares
- 211,640
- Value
- $20.8M
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Paychex Inc insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 (view filing)4:00 PM ET | Oct 14 | 2 days | Velli Joseph MDirector | SSale | −7.84K | $107.68 | −$844.1K | −8.8%81.7K after | |
| Jul 21, 2026 (view filing)4:00 PM ET | Jul 20 | 1 day | Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFO | SSale | −2.60K | $115.09 | −$299.2K | −12.3%18.5K after | |
| Jul 17, 2026 (view filing)4:00 PM ET | Jul 17 | Same day | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | SSale | −2.62K | $115.92 | −$303.1K | −43.3%3.42K after | |
| Jul 15, 2026 (view filing)5:00 PM ET | Jul 14 | 1 day | Mucci MartinDirector, Other: Chairman | SSale | −25.0K | $109.93 | −$2.75M | −5.3%444.2K after | |
| Jun 30, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 26 | 4 days | Tucci Joseph MDirector | SSale | −3.91K | $98.25 | −$383.9K | −5.5%67.4K after | |
| May 15, 2026 (view filing) | May 13 | 2 days | Roaldsen ElizabethSr. Vice President | SSale | −459 | $90.00 | −$41.3K | −4.7%9.34K after | |
| Feb 5, 2026 (view filing) | Feb 4 | 1 day | Doody JosephDirector | PPurchaseCommon Stock - Family Trust | +1.00K | $98.76 | +$98.8K | New position1.00K after | |
| Feb 5, 2026 (view filing) | Feb 4 | 1 day | Bonadio TomDirector | PPurchase | +1.00K | $98.50 | +$98.5K | +4.9%21.5K after | |
| Jul 17, 2025 (view filing) | Jul 16 | 1 day | Simmons Christopher CVP, Controller & Treasurer | SSale | −1.84K | $140.98 | −$259.8K | −24.4%5.72K after | |
| Jul 17, 2025 (view filing) | Jul 16 | 1 day | Schrader Robert L.Sr. VP, CFO | SSale | −3.16K | $140.63 | −$444.4K | −14.1%19.3K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 1,541 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Paychex Inc at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors | 28,840,445 | $2.84B | 0.59% | −1,108,241−3.7% | Reduced |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 27,753,178 | $2.73B | 0.04% | −661,274−2.3% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 21,040,690 | $2.07B | 0.04% | +75,420+0.4% | Added |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 15,277,715 | $1.50B | 0.07% | +28,155+0.2% | Added |
| State Street Corp | 14,411,341 | $1.42B | 0.04% | +361,713+2.6% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 13,040,655 | $1.28B | 0.10% | +255,853+2.0% | Added |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 10,402,177 | $1.02B | 0.14% | +1,026,924+11.0% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 10,250,030 | $1.01B | 0.05% | −20,498−0.2% | Reduced |
| Morgan Stanley | 6,540,823 | $643.2M | 0.03% | +1,242,795+23.5% | Added |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 5,881,768 | $578.4M | 0.83% | −3,808−0.1% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of PAYX
See all 2 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Paychex Inc.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors | 13G/A | 8.60%30.7M shares | +3.20 ppfrom 5.40% | Feb 9, 20245 filings | Feb 13, 2026 | SEC |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 6.77%24.3M shares | New | Apr 30, 20261 filing | Apr 30, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in PAYX15 members of Congress reported 43 trades in Paychex Inc since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 |  April McClain Delaney House · MD | Sell | $100K-$250K |
| Aug 5, 2026 |  Tommy Tuberville Senate · AL | Sell (full) | $1K-$15K |
| Aug 5, 2026 |  Julie Johnson House · TX | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Julie Johnson House · TX | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| Jul 21, 2026 |  Alan Armstrong Senate · OK | Sell (full) | $1K-$15K |
House · MD · Sep 9, 2026
Sell$100K-$250K
Senate · AL · Aug 5, 2026
Sell (full)$1K-$15K
House · TX · Aug 5, 2026
Buy$1K-$15K
House · TX · Aug 5, 2026
Sell$1K-$15K
Senate · OK · Jul 21, 2026
Sell (full)$1K-$15K