Paychex PAYX
Paychex is the 263rd largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $42.0 billion. 10 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts). 9 officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 11.2% of the company.
- CEO
- John B. Gibson
- Sector
- Industrials
- Sub-industry
- Human Resource & Employment Services
- Headquarters
- Penfield, New York
- Founded
- 1971
- More
- Wikipedia
- Market cap
- $42.0B
- 263rd largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
- Price to sales
- 6.5
- Market cap over revenue
- Market cap per employee
- $2.4M
- Market cap over employees
- Connections
- 3
- S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer
Largest institutional holders
Each fund group's share of Paychex. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.
13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026
Board and officers
3 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.
Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Directors (10) | |
| Tom BonadioDirectorLast filed 5 Feb 2026 | |
| Joseph DoodyDirector | |
| J. Michael HansenDirectorLast filed 23 Jan 2026 | |
| Pamela A. JosephDirectorLast filed 17 Oct 2025 | |
| Martin MucciDirectorAlso at Cintas | |
| Theresa M. PaytonDirectorLast filed 17 Oct 2025 | |
| Kevin A. PriceDirectorLast filed 17 Oct 2025 | |
| Joseph M. TucciDirectorAlso at Motorola Solutions | |
| Joseph M. VelliDirectorAlso at Cognizant | |
| Kara WilsonDirectorLast filed 17 Oct 2025 | |
| Officers (9) | |
| John B. GibsonPresident and CEOLast filed 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Robert L. SchraderSr. VP, CFOLast filed 21 Jul 2026 | |
| Adam Brooks AnteSr. Vice President, PaycorLast filed 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Mason ArgiropoulosVP, Chief HR OfficerLast filed 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Ryan Norman BergstromChief Product OfficerLast filed 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Prabha S. BhandariChief Legal Officer, SecretaryLast filed 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Chad C. ParodiSVP, HCM, PEO & InsuranceLast filed 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Elizabeth RoaldsenSr. Vice PresidentLast filed 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Christopher C. SimmonsVP, Controller & TreasurerLast filed 17 Aug 2026 | |
Companies that share people with Paychex
Each person's title here, then at the other company.
- Cintas CTAS
- Martin Mucci: Director here, Director there
- Cognizant CTSH
- Joseph M. Velli: Director here, Director there
- Motorola Solutions MSI
- Joseph M. Tucci: Director here, Director there
Paychex's market cap since December 2008
Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026
| Week ending | Market cap |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | $42.0B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | $41.0B |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $50.9B |
| 29 Dec 2023 | $42.9B |
| 30 Dec 2022 | $41.7B |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $49.2B |
| 25 Dec 2020 | $34.2B |
| 27 Dec 2019 | $30.5B |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $23.2B |
| 29 Dec 2017 | $24.4B |
| 30 Dec 2016 | $21.9B |
| 25 Dec 2015 | $19.4B |
| 26 Dec 2014 | $17.1B |
| 27 Dec 2013 | $16.6B |
| 28 Dec 2012 | $11.2B |
| 30 Dec 2011 | $10.9B |
| 31 Dec 2010 | $11.2B |
| 25 Dec 2009 | $11.2B |
| 26 Dec 2008 | $9.1B |
Download Paychex's data as JSON, with the weekly market caps in billions of dollars from 5 Dec 2008.
Workforce
Headcount at 31 May 2026
- Employees
- 17,600
As of May 31, 2026, we employed approximately 17,600 people, primarily in the U.S. and on a full-time basis.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.
Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Directors and officers sold $3.8 million of stock in 5 sales and bought $197,260 in 2 purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.
| Date | Person | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026Sale | Robert L. SchraderSr. VP, CFO | $299K |
| 17 Jul 2026Sale | Christopher C. SimmonsVP, Controller & Treasurer | $303K |
| 14 Jul 2026Sale | Martin MucciDirector | $2.7M |
| 26 Jun 2026Sale | Joseph M. TucciDirector | $384K |
| 13 May 2026Sale | Elizabeth RoaldsenSr. Vice President | $41K |
| 4 Feb 2026Buy | Joseph DoodyDirector | $99K |
| 4 Feb 2026Buy | Tom BonadioDirector | $99K |
Trades by members of Congress and officials
Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.
Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026
16 people disclosed 42 purchases and 35 sales of Paychex stock since October 2023.
| Date | Member or official | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | April McClain DelaneyHouse, D-MD 路 Sold | $100K to $250K |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $50K to $100K |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $250K to $500K |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Sold | $100K to $250K |
| 20 May 2026 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Bought | $15K to $50K |
| 15 May 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $100K to $250K |
| 15 May 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 12 May 2026 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Bought | $100K to $250K |
| 11 May 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $15K to $50K |
| 21 Apr 2026 | April McClain DelaneyHouse, D-MD 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
Showing 10 of 77 trades
Not on file: no WARN layoff notices under its own name since October 2023.