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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Paychex (PAYX) and Apple (AAPL)

Tipranks - Tue Dec 23, 2025

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Technology sector with new ratings on Paychex (PAYXResearch Report) and Apple (AAPLResearch Report).

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Paychex (PAYX)

BMO Capital analyst Daniel Jester maintained a Hold rating on Paychex on December 19 and set a price target of $121.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $112.28.

According to TipRanks.com, Jester is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.4% and a 54.7% success rate. Jester covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as ServiceTitan, Inc. Class A, Automatic Data Processing, and Onestream, Inc. Class A. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Paychex is a Hold with an average price target of $123.85, an 8.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on December 7, Jefferies also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $118.00 price target.

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Apple (AAPL)

J.P. Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained a Buy rating on Apple today and set a price target of $305.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $273.67.

According to TipRanks.com, Chatterjee is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 24.5% and a 68.1% success rate. Chatterjee covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Ingram Micro Holding Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Keysight Technologies. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Apple with a $299.49 average price target, a 10.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on December 8, Citi also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $330.00 price target.

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