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    The Bull Case For Paychex (PAYX) Could Change Following Its New AI-First HCM Strategy Shift

    Simply Wall St·12/17/2025 11:19:13
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    • Earlier this month, Paychex outlined fresh AI-driven upgrades across its Paychex Flex, Paycor and SurePayroll platforms and reaffirmed its intent to keep deploying capital into acquisitions once the large Paycor integration is further along.
    • These moves signal Paychex is trying to turn AI from a back-office tool into a frontline “teammate,” reshaping how small and mid-sized clients run payroll, HR and compliance.
    • Next, we’ll examine how Paychex’s push into AI-enabled HCM across Flex, Paycor and SurePayroll may reshape its existing investment narrative.

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    Paychex Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Paychex, you need to believe its payroll and HR software can keep growing with small and mid-sized businesses while managing integration and margin pressures. The latest AI and M&A updates do not materially change the near term focus on successfully integrating Paycor and protecting profitability as higher employee costs and changing client benefit choices weigh on margins.

    The AI-driven HCM rollout across Paychex Flex, Paycor and SurePayroll looks most relevant here, because it directly targets efficiency and service quality at a time when investors are watching margins closely after the recent earnings miss and share price pullback.

    Yet investors should be aware that Paycor integration risk could still pressure earnings if...

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    Paychex's narrative projects $7.5 billion revenue and $2.3 billion earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how Paychex's forecasts yield a $128.21 fair value, a 11% upside to its current price.

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    Seven members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see Paychex’s fair value between US$120 and US$140.39, underscoring how much opinions can differ. You can weigh those views against the Paycor integration risk and its potential impact on margins and future performance.

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