US stock · data to 2026-10-20
Paychex (PAYX)
Paychex: $113.12 on 2026-10-20. +14.1% a year since 1989, worst fall -66%. Year-by-year returns, risk profile and what followed its price patterns in the past.
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| Last close | $113.12 |
| Return a year since 1989 | +14.1% |
| All-time high | $159.78 (2025-06-06) |
| Below its high | -29.2% |
| Worst fall | -66% (2009-03-09) |
| Yearly volatility | 33% |
| Beta vs its index | 0.93 |
| Risk / reward vs its market | Medium risk · Low reward |
Returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | +46.5% |
| 2020 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | +14.6% |
What followed its price patterns in the past
How often PAYX was higher 40 trading days after each pattern, next to an ordinary day. History for learning, not a forecast.
| Pattern | Past cases | Higher after 40 days | On an ordinary day | Median move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New 52-week high | 128 | 58% | 59% | +1.4% |
| Big up day | 114 | 60% | 59% | +3.5% |
| Up streak | 113 | 54% | 59% | +0.8% |
| RSI rises above 70 | 111 | 57% | 59% | +1.1% |
| Big down day | 101 | 60% | 59% | +1.7% |
| Down streak | 89 | 51% | 59% | +1.2% |
| Falls below 200-day avg | 88 | 58% | 59% | +1.2% |
| Volume spike on an up day | 86 | 64% | 59% | +3.8% |
| Volume spike on a down day | 86 | 65% | 59% | +4.9% |
| Crosses above 200-day avg | 85 | 59% | 59% | +3.0% |
| Squeeze breakout up | 66 | 61% | 59% | +2.2% |
| RSI drops below 30 | 60 | 58% | 59% | +2.2% |
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