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$122.91 +0.41 (+0.33%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$43.57B
Shares
355.68M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$122.91 Open$122.92 Day$122.25–124.17 52W close$85.57–140.81 Avg vol 30d2.9M Short int20.1M · 5.7% float · 5.6d Short vol39% Last earningsJun 24, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Jul 17

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 26, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026 Est
filed Jul 17, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +19%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 68%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return +31%
      trailing
      YTD return +10%
      this year
      Relative strength +20%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $111 › 200d $103 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +155 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.66% of float · ▲ +4.7% MoM · 5.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,527 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 65
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +17%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +7%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.3B
      Valuation P/E 25.1
      below peers
      Buyback $1.4B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $3.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −39%
      past year
      ATR 2.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jun 24, 2026
      Total revenue · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 5% – 6%
      Management Solutions revenue · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 5% – 6%
      PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 6% – 7%
      Interest on funds held for clients · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 $195M – $205M
      Adjusted operating margin · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 Non-GAAP 44%
      Effective income tax rate · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 24%
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share · fiscal year ending May 31, 2027 Non-GAAP 7% – 9%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Mar 25, 2026
      Interest on funds held for clients · fiscal 2026 $200M – $210M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +19% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      68% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $111 › 200d $103 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +155 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.66% of float · ▲ +4.7% MoM · 5.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,527 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $86 Now $123 · 68% Range high $141
      vs 200-day avg +19% vs 50-day avg +11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $3.02B fiscal 2026
      Cash flow from operations $2.6B fiscal 2026
      Paid cumulative dividends $4.43 fiscal 2026
      Repurchased shares of our common stock 5.6M fiscal 2026
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $4.19 nine months
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $1.51B nine months

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Software - Application — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PAYX
      Paychex Inc
      this stock
      $43.57B +9.6% +16.9% 25.1 5.7%
      SAP
      Sap SE
      $249.56B -10.6% 0.7%
      SHOP
      Shopify Inc.
      $188.60B -8.6% +30.1% 98.4 1.6%
      CRM
      Salesforce, Inc.
      $160.64B -22.5% +25.9% 22.7 3.6%
      UBER
      Uber Technologies, Inc
      $160.44B -3.9% +18.3% 2.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,527
      % held
      84.1%
      Net QoQ
      +8.0M sh
      Top holder
      Capital International Inv…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      833
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      20.1M
      Days to cover
      5.6d
      Change
      +908.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      39%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      29
      Value
      $3.5K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.7%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$3.7M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      April McClain Delaney
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 21, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $6.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.8B
      EPS diluted
      $4.89
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $1.4B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 21, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $299.2K
      Shares
      2.6K
      Filed
      Jul 20, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 24, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PAYX -2.0% +11.1% +31.2% +5.2% +9.6%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY 0.0% +7.8% +20.1% +3.1% -2.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.19 / share · ex Jul 28, 2026
      Raised 10.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $4.54 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.69%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of May 31, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $1.40B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 723531 CUSIP 704326107 13F (30d) 1257 filings 1223 filers Visit website Investor relations