Ownership and insider activity for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX): recent transactions by executives and directors. Track how corporate insiders are trading the stock.
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance.
Price
| Price | $115.65 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $41.2B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Gibson John B | F-InKind | 409 | $45K |
| 2026-10-15 | JOSEPH PAMELA A | A-Award | 970 | |
| 2026-10-15 | JOSEPH PAMELA A | A-Award | 4,040 | $448K |
| 2026-10-15 | VELLI JOSEPH M | A-Award | 970 | |
| 2026-10-14 | VELLI JOSEPH M | S-Sale | 7,839 | $844K |
| 2026-10-15 | VELLI JOSEPH M | A-Award | 4,040 | $448K |
| 2026-10-15 | DOODY JOSEPH | A-Award | 4,040 | $448K |
| 2026-10-15 | DOODY JOSEPH | A-Award | 970 | |
| 2026-10-16 | DOODY JOSEPH | J-Other | 725 | |
| 2026-10-15 | Simmons Christopher C | F-InKind | 38 | $4K |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $184.6M | $358.2M | $673.6M | $905.2M | $995.2M | $370.0M | $1.22B | $1.47B | $1.63B | $1.14B |
| Short-term Investments | $138.8M | $66.0M | $39.0M | $27.2M | $36.7M | $853.9M | $373.4M | $33.9M | $34.5M | $36.3M |
| Receivables | $543.4M | $524.6M | $854.2M | $790.3M | $1.05B | $1.32B | $1.43B | $1.63B | $1.98B | $2.21B |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | $5.27B | $5.78B | $5.68B | $5.46B | $6.17B | $6.58B | $7.53B | $7.25B | $8.92B | $8.61B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $337.2M | $393.5M | $408.7M | $522.2M | $498.8M | $480.0M | $457.8M | $458.6M | $575.3M | $652.8M |
| Goodwill | $657.1M | $814.0M | $1.78B | $1.79B | $1.82B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.88B | $4.51B | $4.53B |
| Intangible Assets | $57.6M | $141.4M | $399.1M | $330.6M | $275.8M | $224.6M | $187.4M | $194.5M | $1.95B | $1.68B |
| Total Assets | $6.83B | $7.46B | $8.68B | $8.55B | $9.23B | $9.64B | $10.55B | $10.38B | $16.56B | $16.17B |
| Accounts Payable | $57.2M | $73.7M | $75.9M | $79.4M | $89.0M | $105.7M | $84.7M | $104.3M | $129.8M | $154.8M |
| Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.1M | $7.4M | $8.7M | $10.2M | $18.7M | $418.4M | $22.0M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $4.73B | $5.30B | $4.84B | $4.43B | $4.94B | $5.27B | $5.81B | $5.31B | $6.96B | $6.84B |
| Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | $796.4M | $796.8M | $797.3M | $797.7M | $798.2M | $798.6M | $4.55B | $4.56B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.88B | $5.56B | $6.06B | $5.77B | $6.28B | $6.55B | $7.05B | $6.58B | $12.44B | $12.44B |
| Retained Earnings | $901.7M | $930.3M | $1.41B | $1.43B | $1.45B | $1.67B | $2.02B | $2.21B | $2.28B | $1.81B |
| Total Equity | $1.96B | $2.02B | $2.62B | $2.78B | $2.95B | $3.09B | $3.49B | $3.80B | $4.13B | $3.74B |
| Total Debt | 0 | 0 | $809.4M | $898.8M | $926.0M | $881.2M | $865.7M | $866.3M | $5.02B | $4.63B |
| Net Debt | -$323.4M | -$424.2M | $96.8M | -$33.6M | -$105.9M | -$342.7M | -$729.7M | -$636.5M | $3.36B | $3.45B |
| Working Capital | $546.9M | $487.7M | $832.7M | $1.04B | $1.23B | $1.31B | $1.72B | $1.94B | $1.96B | $1.77B |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.25 |
| Current Ratio | 1.28 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.98 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 47.11% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 21.08% |
| Return on Assets | 11.53% |
| Gross Margin | 74.39% |
| Operating Margin | 39.19% |
| Net Margin | 27.35% |
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