Cooper Investors PTY Ltd. Sells 5,169 Shares of Workday, Inc. $WDAY

Cooper Investors PTY Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 28.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,948 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 5,169 shares during the period. Workday makes up approximately 0.9% of Cooper Investors PTY Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Cooper Investors PTY Ltd.’s holdings in Workday were worth $2,781,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of WDAY. Finivi Inc. raised its stake in Workday by 3.3% during the third quarter. Finivi Inc. now owns 1,516 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Workday by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 458 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Workday by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,128 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $994,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI increased its holdings in shares of Workday by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 3,263 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $777,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spirepoint Private Client LLC raised its position in shares of Workday by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC now owns 1,452 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $350,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 89.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Workday

In related news, insider Richard Harry Sauer sold 1,130 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 85,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,933,580. The trade was a 1.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Mark S. Garfield sold 953 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 35,336 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,405,012.16. This trade represents a 2.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 765,036 shares of company stock worth $113,952,492. Insiders own 20.00% of the company’s stock.

More Workday News

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish on Workday, citing strong AI momentum and placement on lists of undervalued cloud names; roughly 60% of analysts keep bullish ratings and the consensus price target (~$180) implies meaningful upside versus current levels. This underpins a constructive medium‑term thesis if AI adoption accelerates. Analysts Remain Confident in Workday (WDAY)’s Outlook Amid Strong AI Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Workday set its 2026 annual stockholder meeting for June 16 (virtual) — a routine corporate governance event that gives investors a forum for Q&A but is unlikely to move the stock by itself. Workday Announces Date of Annual Stockholder Meeting on June 16, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Street narrative is shifting: firms note increased AI investment but trim near‑term growth/margin forecasts, producing modest fair‑value resets (e.g., ~$184→$181 range). Investors are debating how much to value AI investments versus near‑term earnings trade‑offs. How The Workday (WDAY) Story Is Shifting Toward AI Investment And Slower Growth Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: At least one published price target was cut substantially (reported ~22.8% cut to $186.30), signaling analysts are lowering near‑term expectations and putting downward pressure on sentiment and multiple. Workday (WDAY) price target decreased by 22.83% to 186.30
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares (a reported ~50% reduction in his disclosed holdings), a large insider sale that can spook investors and suggest near‑term liquidity taking by insiders. SEC Form 4: Duffield sale
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlight a prolonged share‑price slide (~40–48% over the past year in some pieces) and ongoing valuation reassessment; that backdrop increases sensitivity to any bearish data (cuts, insider sales, slower guidance). Is Workday (WDAY) Now Offering Value After A 48% One-Year Share Price Slide?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Workday in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Workday from $280.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Workday from $270.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Workday from $275.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Guggenheim lowered their price target on Workday from $285.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.71.

Workday Stock Performance

NASDAQ WDAY opened at $124.18 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $31.91 billion, a PE ratio of 48.13, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.17. Workday, Inc. has a 12 month low of $117.76 and a 12 month high of $276.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $150.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The software maker reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Workday had a net margin of 7.26% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. Equities research 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.