Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1983 to 2026
- 1M
- +4.0%
- 3M
- +8.4%
- YTD
- -9.5%
- 1Y
- -34.6%
- 3Y
- -4.3%
- 5Y
- -0.8%
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PAYX Historical Performance
PAYX Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- -19.4%
- 2003 annual price return
- +28.6%
- 2004 annual price return
- -7.5%
- 2005 annual price return
- +14.1%
- 2006 annual price return
- +2.4%
- 2007 annual price return
- -7.9%
- 2008 annual price return
- -24.9%
- 2009 annual price return
- +13.7%
- 2010 annual price return
- +0.3%
- 2011 annual price return
- -4.1%
- 2012 annual price return
- +2.2%
- 2013 annual price return
- +43.0%
- 2014 annual price return
- +2.5%
- 2015 annual price return
- +14.4%
- 2016 annual price return
- +18.1%
- 2017 annual price return
- +11.5%
- 2018 annual price return
- -3.2%
- 2019 annual price return
- +30.7%
- 2020 annual price return
- +9.5%
- 2021 annual price return
- +51.1%
- 2022 annual price return
- -14.1%
- 2023 annual price return
- +2.8%
- 2024 annual price return
- +19.0%
- 2025 annual price return
- -19.0%
- 2026 annual price return
- -13.8%
PAYX Stock Price Trajectory (1983–2026)
As of June 23, 2026, Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) trades at $98.24, representing a -34.6% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +14.1% total return over five years (-0.8% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.
The stock reached its all-time high of $161.24 on June 6, 2025. From this peak, PAYX has corrected -39.1%, currently trading 8% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Industrials sector peers ADP (-28.8% 1Y), PCTY (-42.7% 1Y), and PAYC (-46.4% 1Y), PAYX has underperformed the peer group average. Compare PAYX vs ADP →
PAYX Historical Price Data · from 1983
Rows 1–50 of 10,789| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 97.89 | 98.79 | 95.96 | 98.24 | 5.76M | +0.65% |
| 2026-06-17 | 99.02 | 100.84 | 97.06 | 97.61 | 3.60M | -2.68% |
| 2026-06-16 | 101.16 | 102.62 | 99.17 | 100.30 | 3.23M | -0.59% |
| 2026-06-15 | 102.97 | 103.30 | 100.25 | 100.90 | 3.35M | +0.27% |
| 2026-06-12 | 99.27 | 100.99 | 98.11 | 100.63 | 2.59M | +1.37% |
| 2026-06-11 | 99.15 | 100.94 | 98.69 | 99.27 | 3.08M | -1.81% |
| 2026-06-10 | 99.64 | 101.77 | 98.91 | 101.10 | 2.60M | +0.82% |
| 2026-06-09 | 97.96 | 100.54 | 97.26 | 100.28 | 3.36M | +1.40% |
| 2026-06-08 | 99.46 | 100.47 | 98.57 | 98.90 | 3.57M | -1.63% |
| 2026-06-05 | 99.73 | 101.33 | 99.69 | 100.54 | 2.36M | +1.07% |
| 2026-06-04 | 100.89 | 102.03 | 99.20 | 99.48 | 2.22M | +1.05% |
| 2026-06-03 | 99.88 | 100.18 | 97.63 | 98.45 | 2.21M | -2.32% |
| 2026-06-02 | 99.86 | 101.22 | 98.63 | 100.79 | 2.42M | -1.61% |
| 2026-06-01 | 97.69 | 102.91 | 97.69 | 102.44 | 4.13M | +5.63% |
| 2026-05-29 | 95.72 | 98.01 | 95.20 | 96.98 | 4.58M | +1.54% |
| 2026-05-28 | 94.36 | 95.95 | 93.63 | 95.51 | 2.21M | +1.15% |
| 2026-05-27 | 94.74 | 96.16 | 94.08 | 94.42 | 2.40M | -0.40% |
| 2026-05-26 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 94.09 | 94.80 | 2.89M | -2.27% |
| 2026-05-22 | 94.25 | 97.20 | 94.25 | 97.00 | 2.49M | +2.92% |
| 2026-05-21 | 94.27 | 94.92 | 92.76 | 94.25 | 2.30M | -0.72% |
| 2026-05-20 | 93.36 | 94.98 | 91.67 | 94.93 | 2.60M | +0.48% |
| 2026-05-19 | 95.30 | 97.12 | 94.40 | 94.48 | 3.21M | -0.01% |
| 2026-05-18 | 91.40 | 94.73 | 90.76 | 94.49 | 3.01M | +3.22% |
| 2026-05-15 | 90.19 | 91.97 | 90.03 | 91.54 | 2.89M | +3.05% |
| 2026-05-14 | 90.23 | 90.91 | 88.65 | 88.83 | 2.80M | -1.21% |
| 2026-05-13 | 91.49 | 91.81 | 87.43 | 89.92 | 5.20M | -4.04% |
| 2026-05-12 | 94.71 | 95.20 | 92.81 | 93.71 | 3.24M | -0.18% |
| 2026-05-11 | 93.09 | 94.37 | 92.45 | 93.88 | 3.37M | -0.07% |
| 2026-05-08 | 93.69 | 94.67 | 92.00 | 93.95 | 2.44M | -0.33% |
| 2026-05-07 | 91.00 | 95.06 | 91.00 | 94.26 | 3.91M | +3.15% |
| 2026-05-06 | 91.64 | 91.97 | 90.54 | 91.38 | 3.83M | -1.58% |
| 2026-05-05 | 92.55 | 93.10 | 90.89 | 92.85 | 2.81M | +0.40% |
| 2026-05-04 | 93.05 | 94.40 | 92.02 | 92.48 | 2.39M | -0.58% |
| 2026-05-01 | 93.73 | 94.55 | 91.67 | 93.02 | 2.20M | +0.42% |
| 2026-04-30 | 92.92 | 93.78 | 91.82 | 92.63 | 2.99M | -1.51% |
| 2026-04-29 | 93.14 | 94.11 | 90.64 | 94.05 | 3.69M | +3.36% |
| 2026-04-28 | 91.00 | 92.29 | 90.17 | 90.99 | 2.96M | +1.18% |
| 2026-04-27 | 89.59 | 91.11 | 89.53 | 89.93 | 2.96M | +0.12% |
| 2026-04-24 | 90.21 | 90.93 | 89.19 | 89.82 | 3.01M | -1.24% |
| 2026-04-23 | 92.41 | 92.82 | 89.41 | 90.95 | 2.46M | -2.65% |
| 2026-04-22 | 93.38 | 94.31 | 92.54 | 93.43 | 3.01M | -0.27% |
| 2026-04-21 | 93.08 | 95.40 | 92.62 | 93.68 | 3.24M | +0.63% |
| 2026-04-20 | 92.00 | 93.34 | 91.59 | 93.09 | 3.56M | +1.23% |
| 2026-04-17 | 93.25 | 93.30 | 91.18 | 91.96 | 3.21M | -0.18% |
| 2026-04-16 | 91.22 | 92.75 | 91.01 | 92.13 | 3.66M | +2.07% |
| 2026-04-15 | 89.39 | 91.06 | 88.75 | 90.26 | 3.09M | +1.59% |
| 2026-04-14 | 89.40 | 90.20 | 88.62 | 88.85 | 2.84M | -0.53% |
| 2026-04-13 | 85.84 | 89.47 | 85.69 | 89.32 | 4.16M | +4.38% |
| 2026-04-10 | 87.80 | 88.00 | 85.45 | 85.57 | 3.32M | -2.61% |
| 2026-04-09 | 89.10 | 89.21 | 86.86 | 87.86 | 3.32M | -2.26% |
Full Stock Analysis
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PAYX — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PAYX stock.
How has PAYX stock performed recently?
PAYX declined -34.6% over the past year, below its 5-year annualized CAGR of -0.8%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, reflecting the downtrend.
What is PAYX's all-time high price?
Paychex, Inc. reached $161.24 on 2025-06-06. The 52-week high is $152.84. Current 1-year return of -34.6% places the stock further from historical peaks.
Where can I download PAYX historical price data?
This page provides PAYX daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1983-2026, downloadable in CSV format.