Paychex Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX) will release its fiscal 2026 second quarter results for the period ended November 30, 2025 on Friday, December 19, 2025 before the market opens. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET the same day to discuss results, with John Gibson, President and CEO, and Bob Schrader, CFO, participating.

The call will be webcast live and available for replay on the Paychex Investor Relations portal.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) reported the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch for November 2025 showing a modest rise in small business hiring and steady wage growth. The national Small Business Jobs Index increased to 99.38 (+0.11 points month-over-month, -0.53 points year-over-year). National hourly earnings growth edged to 2.66%, remaining below 3% for the 16th straight month. The Midwest led regions (99.79); Indiana (101.22) led states; Phoenix (100.34) led metros; Education and Health Services topped industries (100.64).

The report covers payrolls of Paychex customers with fewer than 50 employees and provides interactive historical data and monthly alerts.

Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX) introduced Participant Event Notifications, an AI-driven advisor tool that sends real-time alerts in the Paychex Flex Advisor Console when retirement plan participants hit key milestones or experience work/life events. The solution uses payroll and plan-level data to notify advisors when participants reach age/status thresholds, change employment or retirement status, or are newly eligible but unenrolled.

Paychex says the feature is provided at no additional charge and complements a refreshed Advisor Console, enhanced participant portal, integration with 100+ payroll providers, and its position as recordkeeper for 124,000 plans.

Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX) announced that its Paychex Flex and Paycor platforms were named Leaders in NelsonHall’s 2025 “HCM Technology and GenAI” NEAT evaluation for the SMB market. NelsonHall assessed 12 HCM platforms on two criteria: ability to deliver immediate client benefit and ability to meet future client requirements; both Paychex platforms were placed in the upper-right quadrant of the NEAT matrix.

The release highlights recent product advances including AI-driven analytics and automation, Paychex Engage generative AI workflows, Paychex Flex Perks, AI recruiting tools, and partner tools like Paychex Partner Pro and Partner+ Program.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) reported October small business payroll trends from its Small Business Employment Watch covering firms with fewer than 50 employees. The national Small Business Jobs Index stood at 99.27. Hourly earnings growth slowed slightly to 2.58%, remaining below 3% for the 15th consecutive month. Weekly hours worked rose, with monthly growth of 0.44%—the strongest since April 2021—lifting weekly earnings growth to 2.94%, the highest since January 2024.

Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.08 per share on common stock on October 9, 2025. The dividend is payable on November 26, 2025 to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2025.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) released its Small Business Employment Watch for September 2025, revealing minimal changes in U.S. small business employment trends. The Small Business Jobs Index registered at 99.52, down 0.31 percentage points from August. Hourly earnings growth increased slightly to 2.68%, marking its first uptick since October 2024, though remaining below 3% for the 11th consecutive month.

The Midwest region continues to lead in small business employment growth, maintaining this position for 16 consecutive months with a jobs index of 100.02. Notably, Ohio and Indiana were the only states showing year-over-year job gains. In sectors, Education and Health Services (101.06) leads job growth for the 16th straight month, followed by Financial Activities (100.10).

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) reported strong Q1 fiscal 2026 results, with total revenue increasing 17% to $1.54 billion. Management Solutions revenue grew 21% to $1.2 billion, largely driven by the recent Paycor acquisition contributing 17% growth. The company's adjusted operating income rose 15% to $626.7 million, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 5% to $1.22.

Key financial metrics include PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue growth of 3% to $329.1 million, and interest on funds held for clients increasing 27% to $47.6 million. The company maintained strong liquidity with $1.7 billion in cash and investments while holding $5.0 billion in borrowings. Based on strong performance, Paychex raised its fiscal 2026 outlook, now expecting adjusted EPS growth of 9-11%.

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX), a leading human capital management company, has scheduled its fiscal 2026 first quarter earnings conference call for September 30, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The financial results for the quarter ended August 31, 2025, will be released before market open on the same day.

The conference call will feature President and CEO John Gibson and CFO Bob Schrader. Investors can access the live webcast and replay through the Paychex Investor Relations portal.