Workday, Inc. $WDAY Shares Sold by ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd

ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd trimmed its stake in Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 56.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 141,526 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 183,533 shares during the period. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd owned about 0.05% of Workday worth $34,072,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in WDAY. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Workday by 3.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,799,056 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,247,687,000 after purchasing an additional 684,872 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Workday by 3.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,600,516 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,304,124,000 after buying an additional 303,713 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Workday by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,952,938 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,183,112,000 after buying an additional 140,042 shares during the period. Parnassus Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Workday by 13.1% in the 3rd quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 3,217,205 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $774,478,000 after buying an additional 371,561 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Workday by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,187,137 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $524,913,000 after acquiring an additional 205,403 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Carl M. Eschenbach sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.00, for a total value of $656,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,590,370. The trade was a 15.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gerrit S. Kazmaier sold 6,547 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.77, for a total value of $1,432,287.19. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 111,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,360,695.81. This represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 370,321 shares of company stock worth $78,866,401. 19.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Workday News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Founder returns as CEO, refocusing on the AI roadmap and investor messaging — a leadership move that investors often view as constructive for execution on AI and product strategy. Workday Founder Returns As CEO Refocusing AI Roadmap And Investor Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt upgraded WDAY to Buy, adding near‑term buying support from an upgrade. Rosenblatt Securities Upgrades Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reiterated a Buy rating, providing some stability amid the mixed broker activity. Guggenheim Reiterates Buy Rating for Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY)
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen (via TipRanks) kept a Buy stance, highlighting AI‑driven growth and strategic M&A as longer‑term positives even after trimming the price target to $200. Workday: AI-Driven Growth and Strategic Acquisitions Underscore Buy Rating Despite Macro and Leadership Headwinds
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and previews are focused on the Feb. 24 Q4 print — Zacks notes growth drivers (AI, cloud launches, sector demand) but says an earnings beat is uncertain, increasing event risk into the print. Workday Set to Report Q4 Results: Will Revenue Growth Boost Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other previews dig into key metrics beyond top‑line estimates, suggesting investors should watch subscription revenue mix, billings, margin cadence and AI product adoption. Seeking Clues to Workday (WDAY) Q4 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary (Seeking Alpha) argues WDAY looks oversold with upside potential, highlighting the stock’s sensitivity to sentiment vs. fundamentals. Workday: Oversold With Material Upside Potential
• Negative Sentiment: Citizens/JMP downgraded WDAY to Market Perform, reducing a chunk of buy‑side conviction and contributing to selling pressure. Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Rating Lowered to “Market Perform” at Citizens Jmp
• Negative Sentiment: BMO cut its price target to $204 and Oppenheimer lowered its expectations—these downgrades/target cuts compress upside and raise the bar for positive surprises. BMO Capital Markets Lowers Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Price Target to $204.00 Oppenheimer Has Lowered Expectations for Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday weakness and Zacks coverage note the stock has been falling more than the broader market, reflecting the combined effect of downgrades, target cuts and pre‑earnings caution. Here’s Why Workday (WDAY) Fell More Than Broader Market

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on WDAY shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Workday from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective on shares of Workday in a research note on Wednesday. Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Workday in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Rosenblatt Securities upgraded shares of Workday from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $235.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Workday in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.32.

Workday Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Workday stock opened at $137.81 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a current ratio of 1.83. The company has a market capitalization of $36.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.90, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.13. Workday, Inc. has a 1 year low of $136.64 and a 1 year high of $281.00. The company’s fifty day moving average is $187.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $214.98.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software maker reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $2.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. Workday had a net margin of 6.95% and a return on equity of 10.50%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.89 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Workday Profile

Workday, Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) is a provider of cloud-based enterprise applications focused on human capital management (HCM) and financial management. Founded in 2005 by Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri following their tenure at PeopleSoft, the company develops software-as-a-service solutions that help organizations manage workforce and financial processes in a unified, cloud-native environment. Workday’s platform emphasizes continuous updates, data security, and a configurable architecture aimed at large and mid-sized enterprises.

The company’s product portfolio centers on Workday Human Capital Management and Workday Financial Management, with additional offerings for payroll, talent management, workforce planning and analytics.