B
Paychex, Inc. PAYX
$150.96 -$1.14-0.75%
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B
Buy 3/3/2025Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/3/2025 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 45.98% from $546.1M to $295M, earnings per share declined from $1.18 to $1.14, and EBIT declined 1.57% from $546.7M to $538.1M.
B
Buy 8/15/2024Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/15/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 7/18/2024Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/18/2024 due to an increase in the solvency index, total return index and volatility index. The quick ratio increased from 0.43 to 0.59.
C
Hold 7/5/2024Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/5/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index.
B
Buy 4/11/2024Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B- from C on 4/11/2024 due to a significant increase in the efficiency index, growth index and volatility index.
C
Hold 4/3/2024Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to C from B- on 4/3/2024 due to a significant decline in the efficiency index, growth index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/15/2024Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/15/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index, growth index and valuation index.
B
Buy 1/25/2024Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/25/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 1/4/2024Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/4/2024 due to a decline in the solvency index, total return index and volatility index. The quick ratio declined from 0.44 to 0.42.
B
Buy 8/10/2023Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/10/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 3/29/2023Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/29/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 3/14/2023Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/14/2023 due to a decline in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 11.72% from $364.3M to $321.6M, earnings per share declined from $1.05 to $0.99, and EBIT declined 4.7% from $495.6M to $472.3M.
B
Buy 12/20/2022Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/20/2022 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 9/6/2022Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B from B- on 9/6/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 8/19/2022Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/19/2022 due to a major decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 44.98% from $612.9M to $337.2M, earnings per share declined from $1.19 to $0.8195, and EBIT declined 29.99% from $562.8M to $394M.
B
Buy 5/12/2022Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/12/2022 due to a large decline in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index.
B
Buy 4/22/2022Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 4/22/2022 due to a major increase in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 260.95% from $169.8M to $612.9M, earnings per share increased from $0.91 to $1.19, and EBIT increased 27.82% from $440.3M to $562.8M.
B
Buy 12/27/2021Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 12/27/2021 due to a large decline in the total return index, growth index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 55.96% from $385.6M to $169.8M, earnings per share declined from $0.92 to $0.91, and EBIT declined 0.59% from $442.9M to $440.3M.
B
Buy 12/14/2021Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/14/2021 due to a large increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/24/2021Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 11/24/2021 due to a large decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 11/8/2021Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/8/2021 due to a significant increase in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/1/2021Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/1/2021 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $0.7194 to $0.92, EBIT increased 25.18% from $353.8M to $442.9M, and total revenue increased 5.22% from $1.03B to $1.08B.
B
Buy 9/1/2021Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/1/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/17/2021Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/17/2021 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 8/2/2021Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/2/2021 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 7/16/2021Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/16/2021 due to a significant decline in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.97 to $0.7194, EBIT declined 24.5% from $468.6M to $353.8M, and operating cash flow declined 11.41% from $439.9M to $389.7M.
B
Buy 6/22/2021Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/22/2021 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 6/7/2021Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/7/2021 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 5/19/2021Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/19/2021 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 4/9/2021Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/9/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 103.94% from $215.7M to $439.9M, EBIT increased 32.26% from $354.3M to $468.6M, and earnings per share increased from $0.75 to $0.97.
B
Buy 12/7/2020Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/7/2020 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 0.39 to 0.4, and debt to equity declined from 0.3 to 0.29.
C
Hold 6/30/2020Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to C+ from C on 6/30/2020 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 5/12/2020Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/12/2020 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 4/21/2020Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/21/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/19/2020Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/19/2020 due to a major decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/21/2020Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/21/2020 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 2/6/2020Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 2/6/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index and growth index.
B
Buy 1/22/2020Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/22/2020 due to a decline in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 8.48% from $294.8M to $269.8M, EBIT declined 2.12% from $349.1M to $341.7M, and earnings per share declined from $0.73 to $0.72.
B
Buy 12/4/2019Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/4/2019 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 18.54% from $248.7M to $294.8M, earnings per share increased from $0.64 to $0.73, and EBIT increased 10.47% from $316M to $349.1M.
B
Buy 7/26/2019Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/26/2019 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 52.68% from $525.6M to $248.7M, earnings per share declined from $0.9 to $0.64, and EBIT declined 26.63% from $430.7M to $316M.
B
Buy 3/29/2019Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 3/29/2019 due to a major increase in the growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 135.17% from $223.5M to $525.6M, EBIT increased 40.2% from $307.2M to $430.7M, and earnings per share increased from $0.65 to $0.9.
B
Buy 12/21/2018Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 12/21/2018 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 18.34% from $273.7M to $223.5M, EBIT declined 4.09% from $320.3M to $307.2M, and earnings per share declined from $0.67 to $0.65.
B
Buy 11/7/2018Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 11/7/2018 due to a decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 10/23/2018Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 10/23/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 10/15/2018Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/15/2018 due to an increase in the solvency index, valuation index and volatility index. The quick ratio increased from 0.19 to 0.25.
B
Buy 10/4/2018Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/4/2018 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 9/19/2018Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 9/19/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/7/2018Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/7/2018 due to a decline in the solvency index and volatility index.
B
Buy 7/20/2018Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/20/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, dividend index and total return index.
B
Buy 7/18/2018Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/18/2018 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 5/1/2018Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 5/1/2018 due to a decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 4/2/2018Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B on 4/2/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 167.06% from $175.8M to $469.5M, debt to equity declined from 0.07 to 0.03, and the quick ratio increased from 0.18 to 0.22.
B
Buy 2/21/2018Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/21/2018 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 2/6/2018Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 2/6/2018 due to an increase in the solvency index and volatility index. The quick ratio increased from 0.17 to 0.18.
B
Buy 12/5/2017Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 12/5/2017 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
B
Buy 10/26/2017Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/26/2017 due to a major increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 79.8% from $191.1M to $343.6M, earnings per share increased from $0.5398 to $0.63, and EBIT increased 15.42% from $298.9M to $345M.
B
Buy 7/21/2017Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/21/2017 due to a major decline in the growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 46.31% from $355.9M to $191.1M, earnings per share declined from $0.56 to $0.5398, and EBIT declined 2.51% from $306.6M to $298.9M.
B
Buy 7/6/2017Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 7/6/2017 due to a decline in the solvency index and volatility index.
A
Buy 4/24/2017Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 4/24/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 4/7/2017Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 4/7/2017 due to a major decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 3/16/2017Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 3/16/2017 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/1/2017Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 3/1/2017 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 2/6/2017Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 2/6/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/5/2016Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 12/5/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
A
Buy 10/19/2016Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to A- from A on 10/19/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 7/6/2016Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A from A- on 7/6/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 6/10/2016Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to A- from A on 6/10/2016 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
A
Buy 5/4/2016Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A from A- on 5/4/2016 due to a major increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
A
Buy 4/1/2016Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 4/1/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 162.22% from $141.6M to $371.3M, and total revenue increased 4.18% from $722.4M to $752.6M.
B
Buy 3/21/2016Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 3/21/2016 due to a major decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 1/8/2016Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to A- from A on 1/8/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 12/28/2015Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to A from A+ on 12/28/2015 due to a major decline in the growth index. Operating cash flow declined 49.12% from $278.3M to $141.6M, earnings per share declined from $0.5791 to $0.52, and EBIT declined 0.64% from $296.1M to $294.2M.
A
Buy 12/1/2015Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A+ from A on 12/1/2015 due to a large increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 11/17/2015Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A from A- on 11/17/2015 due to a major increase in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 10/22/2015Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 10/22/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 10/9/2015Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/9/2015 due to a major increase in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 37.5% from $202.4M to $278.3M, earnings per share increased from $0.4393 to $0.5791, and EBIT increased 17.69% from $251.6M to $296.1M.
B
Buy 8/21/2015Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/21/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 7/23/2015Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 7/23/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 29.75% from $288.1M to $202.4M, EBIT declined 4.81% from $264.3M to $251.6M, and earnings per share declined from $0.46 to $0.4393.
A
Buy 7/17/2014Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 7/17/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 7/2/2014Downgrade
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 7/2/2014 due to a major decline in the volatility index.
A
Buy 3/27/2014Upgraded
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 3/27/2014 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 128.91% from $133.5M to $305.6M, total revenue increased 4.26% from $610.5M to $636.5M, and earnings per share increased from $0.43 to $0.4396.
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