Morgan Stanley Reiterates Equal-Weight Rating on Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

Market Context

Paychex, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector. The stock currently trades at $98.33 with a market capitalization of $41.3B. The stock has declined 14.6% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Morgan Stanley provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for Paychex, Inc..

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Recent Analyst Activity for Paychex, Inc.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 1 Buy, 7 Hold, 2 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jun 30, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	N/A
Jun 25, 2026	UBS	Neutral	N/A
Jun 25, 2026	JP Morgan	Underweight	N/A
Jun 17, 2026	Stifel	Hold	N/A
Jun 15, 2026	Citigroup	Buy	N/A

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