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Oct 01, 2021

Paychex (PAYX, $112.45) beats fiscal Q1 earnings and revenue expectations

Paychex posted its fiscal first quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analysts' expectations.

The human resource and payroll services company’s earnings per share rose +41% from the year-ago quarter to $0.89, well above the $0.80 per share expected by analysts polled by Investing.com.

 Revenue grew +16% from the year-ago quarter to $1.08 billion, vs. $1.04 billion expected by analysts polled by Investing.com.

For the full fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, Paychex projects adjusted diluted earnings per share growth in the range of +12% to +14%, and total revenue growth of approximately +8%.

 

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PAYX's RSI Indicator remains in oversold zone for 14 days

The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an uptrend is expected.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 17 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PAYX advanced for three days, in of 324 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

PAYX may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 23, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on PAYX as a result. In of 78 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for PAYX turned negative on October 29, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 51 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PAYX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for PAYX entered a downward trend on November 18, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (10.010) is normal, around the industry mean (12.909). P/E Ratio (24.771) is within average values for comparable stocks, (118.249). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.145) is also within normal values, averaging (1.777). Dividend Yield (0.038) settles around the average of (0.029) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.901) is also within normal values, averaging (55.756).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PAYX’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER), Shopify Inc (NASDAQ:SHOP), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), SERVICENOW (NYSE:NOW), Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK), Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY), Atlassian Corp (NASDAQ:TEAM).

Industry description

Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Packaged Software Industry is 8.15B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 291 to 279.39B. SAPGF holds the highest valuation in this group at 279.39B. The lowest valued company is BLGI at 291.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was -4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -9%, and the average quarterly price growth was 48%. VSMR experienced the highest price growth at 80%, while EPWK experienced the biggest fall at -48%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was -5%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 17% and the average quarterly volume growth was 84%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 55
P/E Growth Rating: 72
Price Growth Rating: 64
SMR Rating: 77
Profit Risk Rating: 91
Seasonality Score: 19 (-100 ... +100)
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These past five trading days, the stock lost 0.00% with an average daily volume of 0 shares traded.The stock tracked a drawdown of 0% for this period. PAYX showed earnings on September 30, 2025. You can read more about the earnings report here.
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a provider of payroll processing and other human resources services

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