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Paychex, Inc.

Sector: technologyStaffing & Employment ServicesNASDAQMarket Cap: $51.60B

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) provides payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses, with a strong evidentiary political signal from a cluster of 4 insider buys totaling $394,516 and executive branch exposure via a Trump-held asset valued at $100,001-$250,000.

Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
75/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
BULLISH

BusinessWhat PAYX does

Paychex is a provider of payroll processing, human resource management, benefits administration, and related services primarily for small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company generates revenue through service fees for its outsourcing solutions and through interest on funds held for clients. Its business model is recurring and scale-driven, with regulatory compliance being a core component of its service offerings.

12 months past · 3 months futurePAYX activity timeline

$165$124$83 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $159.78 hi $85.57 lo $93.02 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 2 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 56 Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-04-13Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2026-04-14April McClain Delaney (D) · Sale · 2026-04-16April McClain Delaney (D) · Sale · 2026-04-21Rick Larsen (D) · Sale · 2026-04-07Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-03-04April McClain Delaney (D) · Sale · 2026-02-23April McClain Delaney (D) · Sale · 2026-02-24Shelley Moore Capito (R) · Sale (Full) · 2026-02-20Rick W. Allen (R) · Sale · 2026-01-14Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2026-01-05Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2026-01-13Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-01-29Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2025-11-10Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2025-11-03Shelley Moore Capito (R) · Sale (Partial) · 2025-11-13 () · purchase · 2025-11-12 () · Purchase · 2025-11-12Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-10-07Ro Khanna (D) · purchase · 2025-10-07Shelley Moore Capito (R) · sale · 2025-10-21April McClain Delaney (D) · Purchase · 2025-10-01April McClain Delaney (D) · purchase · 2025-10-01Shelley Moore Capito (R) · Sale (Partial) · 2025-10-21Julie Johnson (D) · Sale · 2025-09-25Julie Johnson (D) · sale · 2025-09-25Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-09-05Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-09-29 DOODY JOSEPH · · BUY 2026-02-04BONADIO TOM · · BUY 2026-02-04 HR.2152 · markup · 2026-05-13HR.1766 · committee · 2025-07-15HR.1770 · committee · 2025-07-15 MARKUP · Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-19MARKUP · House Armed Services · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and C · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Intelligence (Select) · 2026-05-19MARKUP · House Intelligence (Permanent Select) · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Fin · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Science, Space, and Technology · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Armed Services · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Homeland Security · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Judiciary · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employ · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Inve · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Intelligence (Select) · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Propert · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Small Business · 2026-05-21MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Environ · 2026-05-21MARKUP · Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastr · 2026-05-21
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 28 congressional trades shown · 2 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 3 past bill actions · 31 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsPAYX held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsPAYX federal contracts

PAYX doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading PAYXMembers of Congress with recent PAYX positions

12 politicians traded PAYX across 68 disclosed transactions totaling $809K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just PAYX). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading PAYX

2026-04-13 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-14 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-16 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-21 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-07 Rick Larsen D-Washington · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-04 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $100,001 - $250,000
2026-02-23 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-24 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-20 Shelley Moore Capito R-West Virginia · senate Sale (Full) $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-14 Rick W. Allen R-Georgia · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-05 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-13 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-13

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

Open-market buys

A
Insider signal score 55/100 · 2 distinct insiders · 4 open-market buys totaling $395K in the last 180 days.
2026-02-04 DOODY JOSEPH BUY 1,000 sh $99K

Bills Affecting PAYXLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere PAYX sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend, no federal contracts, low government dependence score (5). EVIDENTIARY: Cluster of 4 insider buys by 2 distinct insiders totaling $394,516 (weighted $591,774) on 2026-02-04 (get_corporate_insider_signal); executive branch exposure via Trump-held asset valued $100,001-$250,000 (get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[2]); mixed congressional trading with one large purchase ($100,001-$250,000) and several sales. Net: Evidentiary signals outweigh structural absence, leaning bullish.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • High regulatory density in payroll, tax, and employment law compliance
    IRS, DOL, State agencies
    "Regulatory density score of 75 based on business model and sector."

Regulatory opportunities

  • Potential regulatory changes simplifying small business compliance
    Congress, SBA
    "Multiple technology-sector bills (e.g., HR.7324) show legislative activity impacting the sector."

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

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Frequently AskedAbout PAYX & political exposure

Does Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Paychex, Inc.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own PAYX stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in PAYX on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded PAYX stock?
190 congressional trades by 23 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-21. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is PAYX political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track PAYX political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. PAYX data is updated daily from these official federal sources.