Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its position in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX – Free Report) by 0.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,738 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Paychex were worth $3,526,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Paychex by 286.0% in the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 220 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Paychex by 227.6% in the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 249 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Paychex during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Paychex during the first quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC acquired a new stake in Paychex during the first quarter worth about $31,000. 83.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director David J. S. Flaschen sold 9,615 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.60, for a total value of $1,207,644.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,383 shares in the company, valued at $676,104.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, VP Mark Anthony Bottini sold 8,954 shares of Paychex stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.60, for a total transaction of $1,106,714.40. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 79,232 shares in the company, valued at $9,793,075.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director David J. S. Flaschen sold 9,615 shares of Paychex stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.60, for a total value of $1,207,644.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,383 shares in the company, valued at approximately $676,104.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 147,163 shares of company stock worth $17,537,817 over the last quarter. 11.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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Paychex Stock Performance
Shares of PAYX stock opened at $132.50 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $47.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $127.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $123.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Paychex, Inc. has a 12-month low of $106.27 and a 12-month high of $137.40.
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 26th. The business services provider reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. Paychex had a return on equity of 46.63% and a net margin of 32.03%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.97 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Paychex, Inc. will post 4.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Paychex Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 8th were given a $0.98 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 8th. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.96%. Paychex’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 83.94%.
Paychex Company Profile
Paychex, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing.
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