BDF Gestion Has $878,000 Stock Holdings in Workday, Inc. $WDAY

BDF Gestion trimmed its stake in shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 69.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,090 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 9,395 shares during the quarter. BDF Gestion’s holdings in Workday were worth $878,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Eagle Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Workday during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $556,252,000. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Workday by 47.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 5,842,491 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,406,463,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882,391 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Workday in the 2nd quarter valued at $442,702,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Workday by 41.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 3,761,599 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $905,530,000 after purchasing an additional 1,103,421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generation Investment Management LLP boosted its stake in shares of Workday by 50.4% in the 3rd quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 3,087,395 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $743,229,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034,589 shares during the last quarter. 89.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Workday News

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Workday reported improving subscription revenue and an earnings beat for the most recent quarter, supporting long‑term revenue visibility and margin progress. (Background company release)
• Positive Sentiment: Partnership/market traction: Workday’s collaboration with Harness expands AI‑driven software delivery and automation for enterprise customers — a strategic move that could accelerate product adoption and stickiness. Can Workday’s Collaboration With Harness Fuel Its Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: Third‑party ecosystem/tools: New agentic AI tools (e.g., Opkey Release Advisor) that analyze Workday releases can lower customer upgrade friction and speed feature adoption, which is supportive for product retention and upsell. Opkey Release Advisor: Speed Up Oracle and Workday Release Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed-to-positive: many firms still carry Buy/Outperform ratings, but published price targets vary widely (median noted around $195), leaving headline volatility likely as targets drift. Workday shares slide as investors continue to weigh softer FY2027 outlook and post-earnings target cuts
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports posted for March are inconsistent/zeroed in the data feed (suggesting a data anomaly). There’s no clear evidence from these entries of a material short‑position build that would explain today’s move.
• Negative Sentiment: Softer FY2027 outlook: Investors remain focused on Workday’s fiscal‑2027 subscription revenue guidance (implied low‑teens growth), which many view as a deceleration and has prompted downward re‑rating risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings target cuts and sector multiple pressure: Several firms trimmed price targets after the company’s guidance, and broader SaaS valuation compression is amplifying downside. Workday shares slide as investors continue to weigh softer FY2027 outlook and post-earnings target cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Recent filings show meaningful insider share sales by major holders, which can weigh on investor sentiment even if sales are routine. Insider Selling: Workday Major Shareholder Sells

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Mark S. Garfield sold 953 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.56, for a total value of $199,710.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 35,336 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,405,012.16. The trade was a 2.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Richard Harry Sauer sold 1,130 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.00, for a total value of $237,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 85,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,933,580. This trade represents a 1.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 657,536 shares of company stock worth $99,244,342 over the last 90 days. 20.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Workday Stock Down 5.7%

Shares of NASDAQ WDAY opened at $129.29 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $33.23 billion, a PE ratio of 50.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $201.04. Workday, Inc. has a 12-month low of $117.76 and a 12-month high of $276.00.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The software maker reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.15. Workday had a net margin of 7.26% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WDAY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Workday in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price target on shares of Workday from $180.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Workday from $200.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Workday from $265.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on Workday from $200.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.71.

About Workday

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.