PAYX Paychex (PAYX) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Services · Services-engineering, accounting, research, management · CIK 0000723531
Congress · 2Form 144 · 5
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
791
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
3
Codes C/M, not in net · $13.5M priced
What the filings say about PAYX
Insiders, 180 days
-$4.6M net sold
6 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
2 bought · 3 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-08-25
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$93.9M
5 notices
Paychex insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, PAYCHEX INC insiders sold a net $4.6M of stock across 122 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Apr 15, 2025.
- The trade is 9.6% of the 81,725 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 791 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director VELLI JOSEPH M sold about $844.1K of PAYX on Oct 14, 2026; 791 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Jul 16, 2025.
- The trade is 14.0% of the 18,547 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 791 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. VP, CFO Schrader Robert L. sold about $299.2K of PAYX on Jul 20, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 791 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jul 16, 2025.
- The trade is 76.5% of the 3,420 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 791 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, Controller & Treasurer Simmons Christopher C sold about $303.1K of PAYX on Jul 17, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 791 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (13 sales), the last on Jul 10, 2025.
- The trade is 5.6% of the 444,200 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 791 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director MUCCI MARTIN sold about $2.7M of PAYX on Jul 14, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 791 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jul 10, 2023.
- The trade is 5.8% of the 67,364 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 791 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director TUCCI JOSEPH M sold about $383.9K of PAYX on Jun 26, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 791 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.122 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.6M over 180 days
-$844.1K over 90 days
below 75% of Services
Congress
2 members bought in the last year
more than 67% of Services
Funds
791 funds bought in last quarter
more than 98% of Services
Revenue
+16.5% year over year
more than 73% of Services
Margin
27.9% net margin
more than 92% of Services
Buybacks
$611.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-05-31
more than 84% of Services
Short interest
5.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.3 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 69% of Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 2310% Shareholder Golisano B Thomas filed to sell $2.5M by Oct 22 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 2110% Shareholder GOLISANO B THOMAS filed to sell $32.7M by Oct 19 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 2110% Shareholder GOLISANO B THOMAS filed to sell $1.7M by Oct 20 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 16Director VELLI JOSEPH M sold $844.1K (Oct 14)
Sep 2910% Stockholder Golisano B Thomas filed to sell $56.2M by Sep 28 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-3.2%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns PAYX: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
28,840,445 sh
$2.8B
27,753,178 sh
$2.7B
21,040,690 sh
$2.1B
15,277,715 sh
$1.5B
14,411,341 sh
$1.4B
Congress trades in PAYX
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-08-25 · disclosed 15 days later
$100,001 - $250,000
Sold 2026-04-21 · disclosed 15 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-04-16 · disclosed 20 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-04-14 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-04-07 · disclosed 8 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
PAYX planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Golisano B Thomas
Filed 2026-10-23
$2.5M
GOLISANO B THOMAS
Filed 2026-10-21
$32.7M
GOLISANO B THOMAS
Filed 2026-10-21
$1.7M
VELLI JOSEPH M
Filed 2026-10-14
$844.1K
Golisano B Thomas
Filed 2026-09-29
$56.2M
PAYX mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF
$4.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
5.0%
Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF
$38.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.4%
Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund
$420.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.2%
Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF
$2.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.1%
Poplar Forest Partners Fund
$14.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.9%
Franklin U.S. Dividend Booster Index ETF
$2.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · John B.Gibson
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$8.8M
$16.4M
$2.9M
+74%
+47%
2023
$7.5M
$8.5M
$2.5M
+29%
+21%
2021
$11.0M
$23.3M
$3.3M
+25%
-7%
2020
$9.6M
$21.1M
$2.6M
+44%
+27%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 791 funds added last quarter, 2 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $93.9M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
PAYX financials
Revenue growth
+16.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
27.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$6.6B
four quarters, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Revenue, TTM PAYX
| FY May 2026 | $6.5B |
| FY May 2025 | $5.6B |
| FY May 2024 | $5.3B |
| FY May 2023 | $5.0B |
| FY May 2022 | $4.6B |
| Aug 2026 | $1.6B |
| May 2026 | $1.6B |
| Feb 2026 | $1.8B |
| Nov 2025 | $1.6B |
| Aug 2025 | $1.5B |
| May 2025 | $1.4B |
| Feb 2025 | $1.5B |
| Nov 2024 | $1.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+27.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Net margin, TTM PAYX
| FY May 2026 | +27.0% |
| FY May 2025 | +29.7% |
| FY May 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY May 2023 | n/a |
| FY May 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | +26.4% |
| May 2026 | +26.2% |
| Feb 2026 | +31.0% |
| Nov 2025 | +25.4% |
| Aug 2025 | +24.9% |
| May 2025 | +20.8% |
| Feb 2025 | +34.4% |
| Nov 2024 | +31.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$2.0B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Free cash flow, TTM PAYX
| FY May 2026 | $2.3B |
| FY May 2025 | $1.7B |
| FY May 2024 | $1.7B |
| FY May 2023 | $1.6B |
| FY May 2022 | $1.5B |
| Aug 2026 | $357.4M |
| May 2026 | $515.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $761.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $382.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $662.5M |
| May 2025 | $283.3M |
| Feb 2025 | $667.3M |
| Nov 2024 | $248.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.23x
long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-05-31; equity 2026-08-31
Debt to equity PAYX
| FY May 2026 | 1.22x |
| FY May 2025 | 1.20x |
| FY May 2024 | 0.21x |
| FY May 2023 | 0.23x |
| FY May 2022 | 0.26x |
| Aug 2026 | 1.23x |
| May 2026 | 1.22x |
| Feb 2026 | 1.23x |
| Nov 2025 | 1.28x |
| Aug 2025 | 1.25x |
| May 2025 | 1.20x |
| Feb 2025 | 0.20x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.21x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.49x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-05-31
Cash flow to debt PAYX
| FY May 2026 | 0.56x |
| FY May 2025 | 0.38x |
| FY May 2024 | 2.38x |
| FY May 2023 | 2.11x |
| FY May 2022 | 1.97x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.49x |
| May 2026 | 0.56x |
| Feb 2026 | 0.47x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.45x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.42x |
| May 2025 | 0.38x |
| Feb 2025 | 2.18x |
| Nov 2024 | 2.12x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+47.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on equity PAYX
| FY May 2026 | +44.8% |
| FY May 2025 | +41.8% |
| FY May 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY May 2023 | n/a |
| FY May 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | +47.1% |
| May 2026 | +44.8% |
| Feb 2026 | +40.3% |
| Nov 2025 | +40.9% |
| Aug 2025 | +41.3% |
| May 2025 | +41.8% |
| Feb 2025 | +1.3% |
| Nov 2024 | +0.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+11.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on assets PAYX
| FY May 2026 | +10.8% |
| FY May 2025 | +12.3% |
| FY May 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY May 2023 | n/a |
| FY May 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | +11.2% |
| May 2026 | +10.8% |
| Feb 2026 | +11.4% |
| Nov 2025 | +11.8% |
| Aug 2025 | +11.9% |
| May 2025 | +12.3% |
| Feb 2025 | +0.4% |
| Nov 2024 | +0.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+25.5%
operating income after a 24.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-05-31 plus average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31 minus cash
Return on invested capital PAYX
| FY May 2026 | +26.8% |
| FY May 2025 | +22.8% |
| FY May 2024 | +53.4% |
| FY May 2023 | +46.8% |
| FY May 2022 | +44.7% |
| Aug 2026 | +25.5% |
| May 2026 | +26.8% |
| Feb 2026 | +24.2% |
| Nov 2025 | +22.7% |
| Aug 2025 | +21.7% |
| May 2025 | +22.8% |
| Feb 2025 | +55.3% |
| Nov 2024 | +51.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+27.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed PAYX
| FY May 2026 | +26.5% |
| FY May 2025 | +30.1% |
| FY May 2024 | +44.3% |
| FY May 2023 | +44.6% |
| FY May 2022 | +42.5% |
| Aug 2026 | +27.4% |
| May 2026 | +26.5% |
| Feb 2026 | +31.0% |
| Nov 2025 | +30.4% |
| Aug 2025 | +30.0% |
| May 2025 | +30.1% |
| Feb 2025 | +43.2% |
| Nov 2024 | +44.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
22.91x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
P/E, trailing PAYX
| FY May 2026 | 19.79x |
| FY May 2025 | 34.55x |
| FY May 2024 | 25.73x |
| FY May 2023 | 24.40x |
| FY May 2022 | 32.25x |
| Aug 2026 | 25.22x |
| May 2026 | 19.79x |
| Feb 2026 | 20.63x |
| Nov 2025 | 25.33x |
| Aug 2025 | 31.34x |
| May 2025 | 34.55x |
| Feb 2025 | 31.60x |
| Nov 2024 | 30.79x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$45.1B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2026-05-31, minus cash 2026-08-31
Enterprise value PAYX
| FY May 2026 | $38.2B |
| FY May 2025 | $60.2B |
| FY May 2024 | $42.6B |
| FY May 2023 | $37.4B |
| FY May 2022 | $45.1B |
| Aug 2026 | $49.3B |
| May 2026 | $38.2B |
| Feb 2026 | $36.8B |
| Nov 2025 | $43.6B |
| Aug 2025 | $54.3B |
| May 2025 | $60.2B |
| Feb 2025 | $53.9B |
| Nov 2024 | $52.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+4.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield PAYX
| FY May 2026 | +6.7% |
| FY May 2025 | +3.0% |
| FY May 2024 | +4.0% |
| FY May 2023 | +4.1% |
| FY May 2022 | +3.3% |
| Aug 2026 | +4.4% |
| May 2026 | +6.7% |
| Feb 2026 | +6.2% |
| Nov 2025 | +5.0% |
| Aug 2025 | +3.7% |
| May 2025 | +3.0% |
| Feb 2025 | +2.9% |
| Nov 2024 | +3.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
1.70x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 13%: four quarters to 2026-08-31 against the four to 2025-08-31
PEG, trailing PAYX
| FY May 2026 | 2.74x |
| FY May 2025 | n/a |
| FY May 2024 | 2.99x |
| FY May 2023 | 2.04x |
| FY May 2022 | 1.21x |
| Aug 2026 | 1.87x |
| May 2026 | 2.74x |
| Feb 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | 6.91x |
| Nov 2024 | 5.54x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-05 | 2025-05 | 2024-05 | 2023-05 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.5B | $5.6B | $5.3B | $5.0B |
| Operating income | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.0B |
| Net income | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.7K | $1.6B |
| EPS (diluted) | 4.89 | 4.58 | n/a | 4.30 |
| Operating cash flow | $2.6B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.7B |
| Cash | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| Long-term debt | $4.6B | $4.5B | $798.6M | $798.2M |
| Buybacks | $611.0M | $104.5M | $169.2M | $0 |
| Dividends paid | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
PAYX Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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PAYX filings, in plain words
Are Paychex insiders buying or selling PAYX?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Paychex insiders were net sellers, a net $4.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 6 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded PAYX?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 House members disclosed buying PAYX and 3 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by April McClain Delaney dated 2026-08-25.
Are there planned insider sales of PAYX?
Yes. 5 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $93.9M of stock; the latest, by Golisano B Thomas, was filed 2026-10-23.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Paychex insiders were net sellers of PAYX, a net $4.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 6 sellers. None of the 6 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 members of Congress disclosed buying PAYX and 3 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by April McClain Delaney dated 2026-08-25. Insiders filed 5 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $93.9M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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