Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. The company specializes in delivering comprehensive services that include payroll processing, tax administration, employee benefits management, and human resource consulting. With a focus on simplifying administrative tasks and ensuring compliance with regulations, Paychex empowers businesses to streamline their operations, enhance employee engagement, and improve overall efficiency. Through innovative technology and personalized support, Paychex aims to be a trusted partner for businesses navigating the complexities of workforce management. Read More
Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, has recently been named one of America’s Greatest Companies 2025 by Newsweek. Through an in-depth analysis across four key pillars of success, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group compiled the list after evaluating and rating each company on performance, dedication to the American workforce, track record of innovation, and commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate ethics.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 finance and hr software earnings season.
Looking back on finance and hr software stocks’ Q2 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including BILL (NYSE:BILL) and its peers.
Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, today announced a new financial management solution for accounts payable provided by BILL (NYSE: BILL), a leading intelligent financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). Launching through Paychex Flex®, Bill Pay, Powered by BILL, integrates payroll, HR, and accounts payable and empowers SMBs to manage their people and payments in one seamless experience.
Over the past six months, Paychex’s shares (currently trading at $133.93) have posted a disappointing 13.3% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 16% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
As the Q2 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the finance and hr software industry, including BILL (NYSE:BILL) and its peers.
As we await the opening of the US market on Friday, let's delve into the pre-market session and discover the S&P500 top gainers and losers shaping the early market sentiment.
According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch for August, job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees remained flat, consistent with trends observed for the last year, while national hourly earnings growth for workers reached its lowest level since December 2020 at 2.58%, continuing to trend below three percent for the 10th consecutive month.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Workiva (NYSE:WK) and its peers.
Private-equity firm Thoma Bravo agreed to buy Dayforce in a deal valued at $12.3 billion, including debt. Dayforce stock popped earlier this on reports of a deal.
While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner.
Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.
Software is eating the world, and virtually no business is left untouched by it. This secular theme makes SaaS companies attractive investment candidates but also comes with higher valuations that cause volatility.
Unfortunately, the rich prices have haunted them over the past six months as the industry has shed 12.3%. This performance is a far cry from the S&P 500’s 5.5% ascent.
Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors.
However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.
The Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) is known for housing some of the most innovative and fastest-growing companies in the market.
But not every stock in the index is a winner - some are struggling with slowing growth, increasing competition, or unsustainable valuations.
Job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees is holding steady, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch for July. The national Small Business Jobs Index, a primary component of the report that measures the pace of small business job growth across the country, has increased 0.17 percentage points to 99.82 in July. Meanwhile, hourly earnings growth for small business workers has maintained a consistent trend, remaining below three percent (2.74%) for the ninth consecutive month.
The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital,
and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.
When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention.
These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.
Paychex, Inc., an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, has been named to the Selling Power “60 Best Companies to Sell For” 2025 list. This marks the 12th time the company has been included on the publication’s annual list, demonstrating Paychex’s ongoing commitment to developing talent, investing in innovative solutions, and driving consistent sales excellence.
Paychex, Inc., an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, announced today a new partnership with SoFi, a one stop shop for digital finance solutions, to bring the financial well-being resources and solutions of SoFi at Work to users of Paychex Flex® Perks. Through Paychex’s digital marketplace of curated employee benefits, employees of Paychex customers can seamlessly connect to SoFi’s solutions to support their journey to financial independence, including personal loans, student loans, loan refinancing, and more.
