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Paychex, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services. By combining its innovative software-as-a-service technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex empowers small- and medium-sized business owners to focus on the growth and management of their business. Backed by more than 45 years of industry expertise, Paychex served more than 680,000 payroll clients as of May 31, 2020 across more than 100 locations in the U.S. and Europe, and pays one out of every 12 American private sector employees.

Company profile

Ticker

PAYX

Exchange

NASDAQ

Website

www.paychex.com

CEO

Martin Mucci

Incorporated

Delaware

Location

New York

Fiscal year end

May 31

Sector

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services > Payroll Services

Industry (SIC)

Services - Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management

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SEC CIK

0000723531

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

IRS number

161124166

PAYX stock data

S&P 500

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News

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Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday

2 Aug 21

Before 10 a.m. ET on Monday, 201 companies set new 52-week highs.

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday

27 Jul 21

This morning 85 companies set new 52-week highs.

Return on Capital Employed Overview: Paychex

20 Jul 21

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) posted Q4 earnings of $353.80 million, an increase from Q3 of 24.5%. Sales dropped to $1.03 billion, a 7.46% decrease between quarters.

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday

16 Jul 21

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Thursday

15 Jul 21

Press releases

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Small Business Job Growth Advances in July Amid Signs of Strong Economic Rebound

3 Aug 21

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- National job growth in July was up notably across all industry sectors and regions over the previous month, according to aggregated payroll data of approximately 350,000

Talent Recruitment, Workforce Diversity, and Employee Benefits Lead the Challenges for Businesses Emerging from COVID-19

26 Jul 21

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2021 Paychex Pulse of HR Report, released today, shows that attracting talent tops the list of challenges impacting HR professionals as they adapt to the evolving

Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend and Authorizes $400 Million Stock Repurchase

8 Jul 21

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), the HR software and services company that provides the power of simplicity for increasingly complex workplaces, today announced a quarterly dividend of $.66 per share payable August 26,

Paychex Expands Board of Directors, Appoints New Member

8 Jul 21

Small Business Employment Gains Continue, Especially in Leisure and Hospitality

29 Jun 21

Calendar

16 Jul 21

4 Aug 21

31 May 22

Financial summary

Financial statements Chart PAYX financial data

Quarter (USD)	May 21	Feb 21	Nov 20	Aug 20
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Annual (USD)	May 21	May 20	May 19	May 18
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Financial data from Paychex earnings reports.

Cash burn rate (estimated)	Burn method: Change in cash		Burn method: Operating income/loss		Burn method: FCF (opex + capex)
	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q
Cash on hand (at last report)	1.82B	1.82B	1.82B	1.82B	1.82B	1.82B
Cash burn (monthly)	76.37M	(positive/no burn)	(positive/no burn)	(positive/no burn)	(positive/no burn)	(positive/no burn)
Cash used (since last report)	163.15M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cash remaining	1.66B	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Runway (months of cash)	21.7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Recent insider trades

PAYX insider ownership history Insider history

Date	Owner	Security	Transaction	Code	Indirect	10b5-1	$Price	#Shares	$Value	#Remaining
3 Aug 21	Schrader Robert L.	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	113.49	2,238	253.99K	10,173
1 Aug 21	Schrader Robert L.	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	113.82	686	78.08K	12,411
30 Jul 21	Doody Joseph	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	113.16	9,615	1.09M	8,854
30 Jul 21	Doody Joseph	Common Stock	Option exercise	Aquire M	No	No	57.2	9,615	549.98K	18,469
30 Jul 21	Doody Joseph	Stock Option Common Stock	Option exercise	Dispose M	No	No	57.2	9,615	549.98K	0
15 Jul 21	Bonadio Tom	Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	0	797	0	17,230
15 Jul 21	Bonadio Tom	Stock Option Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	112.67	5,075	571.8K	5,075
15 Jul 21	Doody Joseph	Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	0	797	0	8,854
15 Jul 21	Doody Joseph	Stock Option Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	112.67	5,075	571.8K	5,075
1 Jun 21	Bonadio Tom	Common Stock	Other	Aquire J	No	No	0	109	0	16,433

Data from 3, 4 and 5 filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price.

Institutional ownership Q1 2021

PAYX institutional ownership history Ownership history

Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.

69.9% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	1198	1192	+0.5%
Opened positions	97	161	-39.8%
Closed positions	91	55	+65.5%
Increased positions	435	425	+2.4%
Reduced positions	455	418	+8.9%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	24.66B	23.55B	+4.7%
Total shares	251.6M	253.15M	-0.6%
Total puts	746.5K	1.26M	-40.9%
Total calls	1.41M	2.21M	-36.2%
Total put/call ratio	0.5	0.6	-7.4%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
BLK Blackrock	29.53M	$2.89B	-6.7%
Vanguard	28.8M	$2.82B	+7.7%
Capital International Investors	13.91M	$1.36B	-11.5%
STT State Street	13.1M	$1.28B	-1.5%
BK Bank Of New York Mellon	11.29M	$1.11B	+52.2%
BAC Bank Of America	9.46M	$926.86M	-0.4%
WFC Wells Fargo & Co.	9.22M	$903.81M	-6.0%
Geode Capital Management	6.46M	$632.23M	+1.6%
Select Equity	6.41M	$628.15M	-1.7%
NTRS Northern Trust	5.03M	$492.78M	-1.1%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
BK Bank Of New York Mellon	11.29M	+3.87M	+52.2%
BLK Blackrock	29.53M	-2.13M	-6.7%
Norges Bank	0	-2.1M	EXIT
Vanguard	28.8M	+2.06M	+7.7%
Capital International Investors	13.91M	-1.82M	-11.5%
Capital World Investors	1.45M	-796.86K	-35.5%
Charles Schwab Investment Management	3.76M	-796.49K	-17.5%
Parnassus Investments	757.25K	+757.25K	NEW
GSB Wealth Management	757.23K	+757.23K	NEW
WFC Wells Fargo & Co.	9.22M	-586.14K	-6.0%

Data from 13F filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

Financial report summary

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