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Shares of Paychex Inc. (PAYX) rose 2.32% to $114.88 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  rising 0.64% to 6,878.49 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average  rising 0.47% to 48,362.68.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Paychex Inc. closed 28.75% short of its 52-week high of $161.24, which the company achieved on June 6th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Oracle Corp. (ORCL) rose 3.34% to $198.38, Intuit Inc. (INTU) rose 0.58% to $675.21, and Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) rose 0.70% to $259.74.
Trading volume (2.9 M) remained 475,582 below its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 22, 2025.
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<p>Paychex Inc.'s stock rose 2.32% to $114.88 on Monday, ending a two-day losing streak, but underperformed compared to competitors like Oracle, Intuit, and ADP. Despite the gains, the stock remains 28.75% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.</p>

Paychex Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains