Paychex Inc (PAYX): Congress and insider trades

Who in Congress and inside the company traded PAYX, when each filing appeared, and what buying after each one would have earned against the S&P 500.

Key Facts

  • Paychex Inc (PAYX) is a listed stock on NASDAQ.
  • 13 members of Congress filed 27 buys and 34 sells of PAYX, the latest published 2026-09-10 (10 September 2026).
  • Insiders filed 0 open market buys worth $0 and 4 sells worth $3.7M, the latest filed 2026-07-21 (21 July 2026).
  • Across 18 scored buys, Congress averaged +6.5% against the S&P 500 (SPY) over the 90 days after disclosure, with 83% of them ahead of the index. That result is modestly above the market, but could still be chance.
  • Data as of 2026-09-29 (29 September 2026).
Congress buys 27 13 members
Congress sells 34
Insider buys 0 $0
Insider sells 4 $3.7M
Congress buys vs S&P, 90d +6.5% 18 scored buys
Insider buys vs S&P, 90d n/a 0 scored buys

Congress trades in PAYX

as of 2026-09-10
  1. Ro Khanna28 trades
  2. Diana Harshbarger12 trades
  3. April McClain Delaney5 trades
  4. Michael McCaul4 trades
  5. Josh Gottheimer2 trades
  6. Julie Johnson2 trades
  7. Rick Larsen2 trades
  8. Rick Allen1 trade
Congress trades in PAYX, newest first.
FiledMemberTypeSizeDays to file90 day vs S&P
10 Sep 2026 April McClain Delaney (D-MD) sell 100K–250K 15 n/a
6 Aug 2026 Julie Johnson (D-TX) buy 1K–15K 316 n/a
6 Aug 2026 Julie Johnson (D-TX) sell 1K–15K 316 n/a
5 Aug 2026 Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) sell 1K–15K 824 n/a
21 Jul 2026 Alan Armstrong (R-OK) sell 1K–15K 116 n/a
13 Jul 2026 Michael McCaul (R-TX) buy 100K–250K 37 n/a
11 Jun 2026 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 13 +13.2%
11 Jun 2026 Michael McCaul (R-TX) buy 100K–250K 29 +13.2%
11 Jun 2026 Michael McCaul (R-TX) buy 15K–50K 21 +13.2%
13 May 2026 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 17 n/a
13 May 2026 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 28 +33.4%
11 May 2026 Gil Cisneros (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 24 +27.4%
7 May 2026 April McClain Delaney (D-MD) sell 1K–15K 20 n/a
7 May 2026 April McClain Delaney (D-MD) sell 1K–15K 15 n/a
16 Apr 2026 Rick Larsen (D-WA) sell 1K–15K 8 n/a
10 Apr 2026 Michael McCaul (R-TX) buy 100K–250K 35 +11.6%
9 Apr 2026 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 15K–50K 15 n/a
9 Apr 2026 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 15K–50K 28 n/a
12 Mar 2026 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 15K–50K 20 -3.1%
12 Mar 2026 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 15K–50K 13 -3.1%
11 Mar 2026 April McClain Delaney (D-MD) sell 1K–15K 15 n/a
11 Mar 2026 April McClain Delaney (D-MD) sell 1K–15K 14 n/a
4 Mar 2026 Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) sell 1K–15K 12 n/a
18 Feb 2026 Rick Allen (R-GA) sell 15K–50K 34 n/a
15 May 2025 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 19 n/a
15 May 2025 Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) sell 1K–15K 35 n/a
10 Nov 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 29 n/a
10 Nov 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 37 -6.9%
7 Sep 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 34 +1.1%
18 Jul 2023 Rick Larsen (D-WA) buy 1K–15K 12 +1.2%
12 Jul 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 15 n/a
14 Jun 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 20 +4.8%
7 Jun 2023 Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 12 n/a
12 Apr 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 15K–50K 24 n/a
12 Apr 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 14 n/a
10 Mar 2023 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 26 n/a
3 Mar 2023 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sell 1K–15K 36 n/a
3 Mar 2023 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sell 1K–15K 21 n/a
3 Mar 2023 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sell 1K–15K 36 n/a
3 Mar 2023 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sell 1K–15K 21 n/a
3 Mar 2023 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sell 1K–15K 21 n/a
20 Feb 2023 Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) sell 1K–15K 37 n/a
12 Oct 2022 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 31 n/a
12 Oct 2022 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 8 +0.7%
12 Aug 2022 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 15K–50K 21 n/a
11 Jul 2022 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 15K–50K 21 +1.3%
15 Jun 2022 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 31 -1.0%
15 Jun 2022 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 15K–50K 18 -1.0%
3 Jun 2022 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sell 1K–15K 31 n/a
9 Feb 2022 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 15K–50K 18 n/a
8 Dec 2021 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 15K–50K 28 +8.6%
10 Nov 2021 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 33 +2.2%
15 Oct 2021 Ro Khanna (D-CA) buy 1K–15K 16 +0.3%
16 Sep 2021 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 40 n/a
16 Sep 2021 Ro Khanna (D-CA) sell 1K–15K 29 n/a
28 Aug 2021 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) buy 1K–15K 213 +5.7%
28 Aug 2021 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) buy 1K–15K 213 +5.7%
28 Aug 2021 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) buy 1K–15K 213 +5.7%
17 Aug 2021 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) buy 1K–15K 202 +2.4%
17 Aug 2021 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) buy 1K–15K 202 +2.4%
17 Aug 2021 Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) buy 1K–15K 202 +2.4%

Insider trades in PAYX

as of 2026-07-21
Open market insider trades in PAYX, newest first.
FiledInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue90 day vs S&P
21 Jul 2026 Schrader Robert L. sell 2,600 $115.09 $299K n/a
17 Jul 2026 Simmons Christopher C sell 2,615 $115.92 $303K n/a
15 Jul 2026 MUCCI MARTIN sell 25,000 $109.93 $2.7M n/a
30 Jun 2026 TUCCI JOSEPH M sell 3,907 $98.25 $384K n/a

Frequently asked questions

Who has bought PAYX?

27 Congress buys by 13 members and 0 insider buys are on file. The tables on this page list every one.

Did buying PAYX after a disclosure beat the market?

Across 18 scored buys, Congress averaged +6.5% against the S&P 500 (SPY) over the 90 days after disclosure, with 83% of them ahead of the index. That result is modestly above the market, but could still be chance. A single stock is a small sample.

Sources: Congressional trades: STOCK Act disclosures, collected from CapitolTrades. Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings, collected from Finviz. Prices: Yahoo Finance daily adjusted closes. Data as of 2026-09-29 (29 September 2026). About these sources.

Not investment advice. Past disclosed trades do not predict future returns. Disclosures are published late, so the trades shown are ones you could only have copied after the fact. Talk to a licensed adviser before you invest.