Workday, Inc. $WDAY Shares Bought by Inceptionr LLC

Inceptionr LLC grew its stake in shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 201.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,432 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,635 shares during the quarter. Workday makes up about 0.5% of Inceptionr LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in Workday were worth $1,811,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Workday during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Workday during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. DT Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Workday during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Workday during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Workday during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. 89.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Workday news, insider Robert Enslin sold 5,373 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.41, for a total value of $695,319.93. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 165,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,406,225.74. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.56, for a total value of $16,077,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 105,049 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,711,128.44. This trade represents a 50.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 774,814 shares of company stock valued at $102,101,941 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 18.64% of the company’s stock.

Workday Price Performance

Workday stock opened at $137.47 on Thursday. Workday, Inc. has a one year low of $110.36 and a one year high of $256.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The business has a fifty day moving average of $128.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $160.89. The company has a market cap of $33.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.09.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The software maker reported $2.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.15. Workday had a return on equity of 14.75% and a net margin of 8.60%.The company had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.23 earnings per share. Workday’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Workday, Inc. will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Workday News

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Workday is getting attention for using AI to modernize finance planning and reduce reliance on spreadsheets, which could strengthen its financial-management franchise and support longer-term adoption. Finance teams can’t quit Excel. Workday wants to change that with AI
• Positive Sentiment: AvidXchange completed a Workday integration, expanding Workday’s ecosystem and making its marketplace more attractive to customers looking for AP automation and payment tools. AvidXchange Completes Workday Integration
• Positive Sentiment: Workday said it is expanding its public-sector footprint in Canada as governments accelerate AI modernization, signaling continued customer momentum. Workday Expands Public Sector Footprint in Canada as Government Accelerates AI Modernization
• Neutral Sentiment: New Workday partner and talent-related coverage suggests the ecosystem around its platform remains active, but these items are not likely to materially move the stock on their own. First-Ever Pacesetter Awards Recognize HR Breakthrough Achievements On-Stage at Josh Bersin Company Irresistible 2026
• Negative Sentiment: David Duffield’s latest share sale and other insider-sale disclosures are weighing on sentiment, even though the trade was made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Major Shareholder Sells $16,077,700.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage says Workday is still being punished by investors who are digesting its guidance, analyst downgrades, and insider-sale headlines, helping explain the recent stock weakness. Workday slips 3.6% as investors weigh recent guidance, downgrades, and fresh insider-sale disclosures

Analyst Ratings Changes

WDAY has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Workday in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Workday in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Workday in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Workday from $300.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Evercore lowered shares of Workday from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $160.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $185.03.

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.