Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
PAYX moved a median of -0.03% 30 minutes after news, and -0.16% by the close. How PAYX actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 446 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
PAYX’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | -0.03% | 45% | 444 |
| 30-min | -0.03% | 45% | 446 |
| 60-min | -0.07% | 47% | 446 |
| to close | -0.16% | 41% | 441 |
| Middle 50% of PAYX reactions | -0.59% to +0.41% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | -0.03% |
| Measured reactions | 446 |
Half of all Paychex, Inc. news events land between -0.59% and +0.41% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How PAYX reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 17 | +0.00% | 59% | -1.28% |
| Coverage initiations | 20 | -0.07% | 45% | +0.21% |
| Rating reiterations | 106 | +0.02% | 53% | +0.06% |
| Price-target raises | 32 | -0.05% | 44% | -0.03% |
| Price-target cuts | 44 | +0.15% | 57% | -0.02% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 1 further class was observed with fewer than 10 measured events and is not published. See how PAYX ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent PAYX events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form 8-K PAYCHEX INC For: Oct 15 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | — | — | |
| Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.26% | +0.38% | |
| SixFifty, a Paychex Company, Launches Agentic HR Compliance Specialist | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.37% | +0.83% | |
| Paychex Honored as a Workforce Management Technology Leader by NelsonHall | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.92% | +2.96% | |
| U.S. Small Business Employment Rate Remains Steady in September | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.21% | +0.64% | |
| Paychex Earns 5-Star Rating on Newsweek's America's Greatest Companies 2026 List | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.29% | -0.78% | |
| Form 10-Q PAYCHEX INC For: Aug 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.09% | +0.19% | |
| Form 8-K PAYCHEX INC For: Sep 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.32% | -4.28% | |
| Paychex Introduces Agentic AI Recruiting Capabilities Through WISE Hire | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -1.32% | -4.28% | |
| Paychex Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -1.32% | -4.28% | |
| Paychex’s WISE Named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.08% | +0.67% | |
| Paychex Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Earnings Conference Call on September 23, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -1.16% | -1.94% | |
| Form ARS PAYCHEX INC For: May 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | -0.72% | -1.43% | |
| Form DEF 14A PAYCHEX INC For: Oct 15 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | -0.72% | -1.43% | |
| Form DEFA14A PAYCHEX INC | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | -0.72% | -1.43% | |
| Stable Employment Levels Continue for U.S. Small Businesses in August | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.35% | -1.33% | |
| WISE at Work: Early Results Show Paychex AI Is Reducing Payroll Errors and Improving Service Efficiency at Scale | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.08% | +0.82% | |
| Paychex Expands Award-Winning Lifestyle Benefits to 2M+ Employees on the Paycor® Platform | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.03% | -0.59% | |
| Method Q Named No. 1191 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies | Press release | PR Web | +0.66% | +1.34% | |
| U.S. Small Business Employment Landscape Remains Steady | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.93% | +3.08% | |
| Paychex Expands WISE to Deliver Workforce Intelligence Across Business Tools | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.21% | -1.47% | |
| Paychex Named One of Selling Power’s 60 Best Companies to Sell For | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.70% | -2.11% | |
| Form 8-K PAYCHEX INC For: Jul 16 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.70% | -2.11% | |
| Form 10-K PAYCHEX INC For: May 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.64% | +1.17% | |
| Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.75% | -1.32% | |
| Paychex Small Business Jobs Index Improves for the Fourth Consecutive Month | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.27% | -1.48% | |
| Form 8-K PAYCHEX INC For: Jun 24 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -4.77% | -2.50% | |
| Paychex Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2026 Results | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -4.77% | -2.50% | |
| Paychex Named One of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.02% | -1.25% | |
| Paychex Recognized as a Top WorkTech Company by TIME | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -1.02% | -1.09% | |
| Form 11-K PAYCHEX INC For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 11-K | SEC EDGAR | -2.29% | -2.31% | |
| Paychex Schedules Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call on June 24, 2026 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.79% | +0.82% | |
| Paychex Small Business Jobs Index Improves for a Third Consecutive Month | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.48% | +0.87% | |
| Announcing the WISE AI Platform for an Agentic Digital Workforce | Press release | Business Wire | +0.04% | -0.82% | |
| Pace of U.S. Small Business Employment Increases in April | Press release | Business Wire | -0.27% | +0.32% | |
| Paychex Declares a 10% Increase to Quarterly Cash Dividend | Press release | Business Wire | +0.13% | +0.57% | |
| Symmetry Reveals Minimum Wage Compliance Crisis: 44% of Large Employers Still Track Only State-Level Rates as Local Jurisdictions Surge | Press release | PR Web | -0.02% | -0.90% | |
| Tapcheck Teams with Paychex to Deliver Seamless Embedded On-Demand Pay Solution Giving Instant Access to Worksite Employees | Press release | Business Wire | -0.97% | -1.16% | |
| Pace of U.S. Small Business Employment Remains Consistent in March | Press release | Business Wire | -1.47% | -2.03% | |
| Form 10-Q PAYCHEX INC For: Feb 28 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -1.57% | -1.68% | |
| Form 8-K PAYCHEX INC For: Mar 25 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.31% | -2.02% | |
| Paychex Reports Third Quarter Results | Press release | Business Wire | -1.31% | -2.02% | |
| Paychex Named a World’s Most Ethical Company® by Ethisphere for the 18th Time | Press release | Business Wire | +0.47% | -0.78% | |
| Paychex Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call on March 25, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.57% | -1.79% | |
| Paychex Wins Two 2026 Lighthouse Tech Awards | Press release | Business Wire | -0.07% | -0.06% | |
| U.S. Small Business Wage Growth Remains Steady in February | Press release | Business Wire | +0.71% | +2.20% | |
| Paychex Unveils Cutting-Edge AI and Agentic Workforce Management Solutions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.09% | +2.71% | |
| U.S. Small Business Employment Trends Hold Steady to Start 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.34% | -3.26% | |
| Conquer Launches Voice Plus, A Mobile-First Field Sales App That Eliminates Manual Work | Press release | PR Web | +0.11% | -0.87% | |
| Form 8-K PAYCHEX INC For: Jan 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.11% | -0.87% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the PAYX section they belong to.
Where else PAYX is measured.
PAYX earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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How the numbers are made.
How is Paychex, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled PAYX news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 446 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 45% of PAYX's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does PAYX's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.