Paychex (PAYX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's Shares Outstanding history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $358.3 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding fell 0.53% year-over-year to $358.3 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $358.3 million (down 0.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $360.5 million, changed 0.11% from the prior year.
• Shares Outstanding came in at $358.3 million for Q1 2026 at Paychex, roughly flat from $359.0 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $361.2 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $358.3 million in Q1 2026.
• A 5-year average of $360.1 million and a median of $360.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding.
• Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding climbed 0.22% in 2023 and retreated 0.53% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Paychex's Shares Outstanding stood at $360.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 0.19% to $359.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.08% to $360.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 0.31% to $359.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.19% to $358.3 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding over the past three periods registered $358.3 million, $359.0 million, and $359.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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