Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)

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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ PAYX opened at $112.82 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $127.60 and a 200-day moving average of $140.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market cap of $40.60 billion, a PE ratio of 25.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.93. Paychex, Inc. has a 52-week low of $112.07 and a 52-week high of $161.24.

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

Paychex Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th will be given a dividend of $1.08 per share. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 7th. Paychex’s payout ratio is 97.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paychex

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Summit Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Paychex by 2.4% in the first quarter. Summit Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,027 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $467,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. LGT Group Foundation grew its position in shares of Paychex by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. LGT Group Foundation now owns 2,528 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Paychex by 1.0% in the second quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,954 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,012,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. King Wealth Management Group increased its stake in shares of Paychex by 4.7% in the first quarter. King Wealth Management Group now owns 1,669 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Sunflower Bank N.A. raised its position in shares of Paychex by 3.4% during the second quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 2,305 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $335,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.47% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on PAYX shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $130.00 price objective on Paychex in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Paychex from $140.00 to $132.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Paychex from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wolfe Research decreased their target price on shares of Paychex from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Paychex to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Paychex has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target 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.

About Paychex

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.