111 Capital Invests $1.59 Million in Workday, Inc. $WDAY

111 Capital bought a new position in shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 6,619 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,593,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Workday in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Workday by 136.4% during the 2nd quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Workday by 2,216.7% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 139 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Workday during the third quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Workday during the second quarter worth about $41,000. 89.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Workday News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insperity partnership expands Workday into the SMB market with the general availability of Insperity HRScale, pairing Workday HCM with outsourced HR services — a tangible route to new recurring revenue and smaller-account penetration. Workday And Insperity Target SMB Growth With New HRScale Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Healthcare integrations: Kahuna and Skillcentrix will bring clinically validated skills data into Workday for frontline healthcare workforces, strengthening industry-specific stickiness and compliance value of the platform. Kahuna and Skillcentrix Partner to Bring Trusted, Clinically Validated Skills Data into Workday
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish coverage and buyback/institutional support arguments note solid Q4 execution (revenue and EPS beat, margin expansion) and argue the pullback presents a long-term buying opportunity. Workday, Seriously, It’s Time to Buy This SaaS Leader
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results mixed: revenue and EPS topped expectations and margins improved, but management issued softer near-term guidance (2027), creating uncertainty around growth cadence despite operating leverage. Workday (WDAY) Is Down 9.0% After Softer 2027 Outlook and CEO Shift Back to Co-Founder
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed — some firms raised or maintained Buy ratings and raised targets, while many cut price targets after the guidance miss; that spread increases short-term volatility as investors sort the outlook. Workday Given New $206.00 Price Target at The Goldman Sachs Group
• Negative Sentiment: Significant analyst downgrades and price-target cuts (e.g., DA Davidson to $125, Citi cut to $148, UBS to $130 and multiple others) have pressured the stock and triggered a gap down in early trading. Workday price target lowered to $125 from $250 at DA Davidson
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/sector risk: renewed AI-selloff and skepticism about how AI will reshape enterprise software have depressed valuation multiples across SaaS names and increased investor risk aversion for names like Workday. Commentary from high‑profile commentators has added to the negative sentiment. Will AI Kill Software? Fear Creeps Beyond ‘Saaspocalypse,’ Hits IBM, DoorDash
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction driven by guidance cut and executive leadership change (co‑founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO) increased uncertainty and likely accelerated selling pressure. Workday Retreats As Fiscal 2027 Guidance Falls Short Amid CEO’s Return

Workday Stock Performance

Shares of WDAY stock opened at $133.76 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $35.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.85, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $179.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $211.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Workday, Inc. has a 12 month low of $117.76 and a 12 month high of $276.00.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The software maker reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.15. Workday had a net margin of 7.26% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.92 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on WDAY shares. Macquarie Infrastructure reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Workday in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Workday from $247.00 to $148.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Evercore lowered shares of Workday from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $160.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Workday from $275.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Workday in a report on Monday, February 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.19.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Carl M. Eschenbach sold 3,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.00, for a total value of $656,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 17,097 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,590,370. This trade represents a 15.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gerrit S. Kazmaier sold 6,547 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider owned 111,353 shares in the company, valued at $24,360,695.81. The trade was a 5.55% decrease in their position. 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. 20.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Workday Company 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.