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Workday

234.88 USD
+15.87
7.25%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
236.66
+1.78
0.76%
1 day
7.25%
5 days
3.55%
1 month
1.31%
3 months
-3.22%
6 months
-6.28%
Year to date
-6.73%
1 year
-5.34%
5 years
15.6%
10 years
226.13%
 

About: Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, or HCM, financial management, and business planning solutions for enterprises. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

Employees: 20,400

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 20 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 110

12% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 453 | Existing positions reduced: 406

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $44.7B [Q1] → $46B (+$1.32B) [Q2]

0.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 89.04% [Q1] → 88.73% (-0.31%) [Q2]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,127 [Q1] → 1,120 (-7) [Q2]

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 [Q1] → 24 (-8) [Q2]

40% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $680M | Put options by funds: $1.13B

Research analyst outlook

20 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$235
0% upside
Avg. target
$281
20% upside
High target
$340
45% upside

20 analyst ratings

16  positive
80%
neutral
20%
negative
0%
Guggenheim
John Difucci
$285
Buy
Upgraded
17 Sep 2025
TD Cowen
J. Derrick Wood
$290
Buy
Maintained
17 Sep 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Kirk Materne
$300
Outperform
Maintained
17 Sep 2025
RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
$340
Outperform
Reiterated
17 Sep 2025
JMP Securities
Patrick Walravens
$315
Market Outperform
Reiterated
17 Sep 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 75 articles about WDAY published over the past 30 days

Positive
CNBC Television
7 hours ago
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach: There's a narrative that AI is eating into software, that is false
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk AI integration, its recent acquisition, quarterly results, and more.
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach: There's a narrative that AI is eating into software, that is false
Neutral
Investopedia
15 hours ago
Top Stock Movers Now: Workday, Lyft, Uber, Nvidia, and More
Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed at midday ahead of a highly anticipated decision on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. The Dow advanced, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell.
Top Stock Movers Now: Workday, Lyft, Uber, Nvidia, and More
Positive
Benzinga
15 hours ago
Workday AI Push Signals Durable Growth And Sharper Margins Ahead
Workday WDAY outlined stronger-than-expected operating margins, rising free cash flow, and accelerating artificial intelligence adoption at its Analyst Day, prompting optimism about long-term growth.
Workday AI Push Signals Durable Growth And Sharper Margins Ahead
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
16 hours ago
Incorta Drill-Through Capabilities Featured Today at Workday Rising 2025
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Incorta , the pioneering open data delivery platform, today announced that its new drill-through capability for Workday Adaptive Planning is being demonstrated live at Workday Rising 2025 during the session “Cloud Data Connector and Optimizing Your Data Foundation to Enhance Insights” [25-PLP1442].
Incorta Drill-Through Capabilities Featured Today at Workday Rising 2025
Positive
Schaeffers Research
17 hours ago
Workday Stock Surges on Investor Stake, AI Moves, Upgrades
Workday Inc (NASDAQ:WDAY) stock is surging today, up 8.6% at $237.92 at last glance, after activist investor Elliott Investment Management unveiled a $2 billion stake in the software name and showed support for the company's leadership.
Workday Stock Surges on Investor Stake, AI Moves, Upgrades
Positive
Investopedia
17 hours ago
Workday Stock Jumps as Activist Investor Elliott Takes $2B Stake, Praises Management Plan
Workday (WDAY) shares jumped in early trading Wednesday after activist investor Elliott Investment Management reported it had taken a more than $2 billion stake in the human resources software provider.
Workday Stock Jumps as Activist Investor Elliott Takes $2B Stake, Praises Management Plan
Positive
Proactive Investors
17 hours ago
Workday stock climbs as Elliott takes $2B equity stake
Workday Inc (NASDAQ:WDAY) shares gained 9% to $237.68 in early trading on Wednesday after activist investor Elliott Investment Management revealed that it has purchased a more than $2 billion ownership interest in the human resources software provider.  Instead of calling for major changes in the company, Elliott instead praised the leadership of Workday.
Workday stock climbs as Elliott takes $2B equity stake
Positive
CNBC
17 hours ago
Workday stock climbs as activist investor Elliott takes $2 billion stake
Workday shares popped after activist investor Elliott Investment Management announced it took a $2 billion stake in the company. Elliott said Workday's new multi-year plan will drive "substantial long-term value creation.
Workday stock climbs as activist investor Elliott takes $2 billion stake
Neutral
Market Watch
17 hours ago
Workday has just drawn an activist investor. Is it the catalyst the workplace-software stock needs?
Workday's stock has underperformed this year, but Elliott Management has taken a stake in the software maker and the company is doubling down on its AI initiatives.
Workday has just drawn an activist investor. Is it the catalyst the workplace-software stock needs?
Positive
Schwab Network
17 hours ago
Prior NFLX Downgrade "Mistake," WDAY & ZG Upgrades
Loop Capital upgraded Netflix (NFLX) to a buy from hold and called its prior downgrade of the stream giant a "mistake." Diane King Hall dives into the commentary that includes how Netflix's content drives profits.
Prior NFLX Downgrade "Mistake," WDAY & ZG Upgrades
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