We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Discussed These 9 Stocks Recently. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed.
On Wednesday, Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, took a closer look at the state of the market and the stocks that saw gains and losses that day.
“It’s time to praise the winners, the ones that don’t need to wait until April 2nd to find out whether their business will be slammed by tariffs when President Trump announces whose earnings will be cut and who stay the same in a host of industries because tariffs are like taxes and they can cut deep into profits. Today, it all came together even as the averages got hit.”
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He noted that Wall Street, for the most part, chose to rally around domestic companies, especially those in the service sector. The trend, according to Cramer, made sense after the president revealed a 25% tariff on all cars made outside the U.S. The news came after the market closed, and while some had anticipated tariff increases, few had expected such a severe measure.
Cramer noted that he even predicted earlier in the day that it might happen, but he did not find many who agreed with him. Now, with a new tariff on 7.38 million cars coming into the U.S., he suggested it would create a significant disruption in the global market, possibly starting that very evening. Despite the uncertainties caused by these new tariffs, Cramer pointed out that there could still be winners in such a situation once the dust settles. He referenced the S&P leaderboard, highlighting stocks that had shown resilience. He added:
“I bet the data center build-out continues to pace, but very few people believe right now in my view. We’re in a curious moment here where any reassurances that the industrial revolution of AI is still on just won’t cut it. Every single stock in the sector is being mauled by the bears.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 9 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on March 26. We listed the stocks in the order that Cramer mentioned them. We also provided hedge fund sentiment for each stock as of the fourth quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of over 1,000 hedge funds.
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Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 36
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) was mentioned during the episode, and here’s what Cramer had to say:
“Another’s Paychex… Paychex works with small and medium-sized US businesses… and they offer all sorts of services, services being precisely the kind of thing that won’t be hit by tariffs. Remember, you may think that’s a low bar, but think again. So many of our major companies have expanded overseas that the sea of the S&P 500 is pretty much blanketed with mines and we have very pure public service companies.”
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) provides comprehensive human capital management services, such as payroll, HR, benefits, insurance, and retirement plan administration, primarily catering to small and medium-sized businesses. In January, Cramer discussed the company as he said:
“I had John Gibson on recently. He’s the CEO of Paychex. And this is the largest payroll processor for small to medium sized businesses. Here’s what the Fed did wrong. Here’s what the Fed did wrong. Here’s what the Fed did wrong. They didn’t, he just got, a Fed advisor, John. The small business outlook post the election was astonishing. And the amount of hiring post the election was incredible. But that was not in any of the models. What J Powell [inaudible] sit around and say, listen if Trump wins we gotta stop, stop cutting? But that was the key fulcrum. What small business, the backbone of the US economy I may add, and we got that wrong. Everyone got it wrong except for Gibson because he was looking at the Paychex stubs. And he saw the hiring explosion.”
Overall, PAYX ranks 2nd on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed. While we acknowledge the potential of PAYX as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PAYX but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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