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Latest quote·Oct 16
Net selling: insiders sold $1.1M and bought $0 on the open market in 90 days (SEC Form 4). Congress: net selling of $1K to $15K in 180 days.
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Unlock the full resultsNet selling: insiders sold $1.1M and bought $0 of PAYX stock on the open market in the 90 days to Oct 18, 2026, according to SEC Form 4 filings. The largest was Velli, Joseph M (Director), who sold $844K. The latest filing was on Oct 16, 2026.
Rep. April McClain Delaney (D) sold $1K to $15K on Apr 21, 2026, disclosed 15 days later. In total, 1 member disclosed 1 PAYX trade with trade dates in the last 180 days, filed a median 15 days after trading.
This summary uses filings available on Oct 18, 2026. Insiders must report trades to the SEC within 2 business days, members of Congress have up to 45 days to disclose a trade, and funds file 13F holdings up to 45 days after each quarter ends, so the latest moves may not be public yet.
8 funds hold a position and insiders have been net selling.
Buys/Adds (3)
Millennium
$124.5M
added
AQR
$116.6M
added
Gotham Asset
$49.0M
added
Buys (1)
Sells (2)
No tracked top-trader positions in PAYX right now.
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Last report
Sep 23, 2026
Financial period
Q1 FY2027
Adjusted EPS
$1.32 expected
Revenue
$1.63B expected
| Period ending | Reported | EPS / estimate | EPS surprise | Revenue / estimate | Rev. surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $1.34 / $1.32Yahoo Finance | +1.57% beat | $1.63B / $1.63B | +0.23% beat |
| May 31, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $1.32 / $1.31Yahoo Finance | +0.91% in line | $1.61B / $1.61B | -0.05% miss |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $1.71 / $1.67Yahoo Finance | +2.31% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.26 / $1.23Yahoo Finance | +2.40% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $1.22 / $1.20Alpha Vantage | +1.67% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| May 31, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $1.19 / $1.20Alpha Vantage | -0.83% in line | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $1.49 / $1.48Alpha Vantage | +0.68% in line | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $1.14 / $1.12Alpha Vantage | +1.79% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
EPS uses Yahoo Finance where available, then Alpha Vantage or verified release comparisons. Revenue uses company releases and saved estimates.
| USD | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $1.54B | $1.56B | $1.81B | $1.61B |
| Cost of what it sold | $413.8M | $412.2M | $431.2M | $417.3M |
| Gross profit | $1.13B | $1.15B | $1.38B | $1.19B |
| What it spent | ||||
| Sales and admin | $584.3M | $573.5M | $585.7M | $583.5M |
| Total operating expenses | $584.3M | $573.5M | $585.7M | $583.5M |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | $541.9M | $571.9M | $792.0M | $604.7M |
| Interest on debt | $68.2M | $68.5M | $68.1M | $64.7M |
| Profit before tax | $497.5M | $520.2M | $739.0M | $554.2M |
| Tax | $113.7M | $124.8M | $178.7M | $133.6M |
| Net profit | $383.8M | $395.4M | $560.3M | $420.6M |
| EBITDA | $675.0M | $697.8M | $918.1M | $728.5M |
This stock's price action is mixed, and looks overbought after a fast run-up.
Trend
Mixed
45 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
Price vs moving averages
Volume pace
Coverage is bullish
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