Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)

Posted by Linda Flegge on Sep 13th, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY). In a filing disclosed on September 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Workday stock on August 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 8/28/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) on 8/27/2026.
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Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 8/27/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/26/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 8/26/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 8/26/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 8/26/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) on 8/25/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/25/2026.

Workday Price Performance

Shares of Workday stock opened at $185.70 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $44.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $171.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $144.23. Workday, Inc. has a one year low of $110.36 and a one year high of $249.85.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The software maker reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.61 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. Workday had a return on equity of 20.95% and a net margin of 12.32%.Workday’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.21 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Workday, Inc. will post 5.3 EPS for the current year.

Key Workday News

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: DBS Bank upgraded Workday to “Hold,” providing a more favorable view of the stock after its recent recovery. The rating follows Workday’s latest earnings report, in which revenue rose 12.8% year over year to $2.65 billion and adjusted earnings exceeded expectations.
Positive Sentiment: New chief marketing officer: Workday appointed Sarah Kennedy Ellis as chief marketing officer, effective October 5. Her experience is expected to support the company’s enterprise AI positioning, brand expansion and go-to-market strategy. Workday Names Sarah Kennedy Ellis Chief Marketing Officer
Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: Workday was named a leading human-capital-management provider for the 11th consecutive year, reinforcing the strength of its core HCM franchise and competitive position. Workday named HCM leader for 11th straight year
Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data: Reported short interest was zero, producing a zero-day short ratio. Because the figures show no meaningful short position, the data provides little indication of near-term buying or short-covering pressure.
Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Major shareholder David Duffield sold 90,615 shares worth approximately $17.95 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing his stake by 46.3%. Workday’s CFO also sold 2,808 shares for about $550,000. Planned transactions do not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, but the sales can weigh on sentiment.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on WDAY. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Workday to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Workday from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 5th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Workday from $220.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Workday from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $220.00 target price on Workday in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Workday presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.34.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WDAY. Strategic Investment Advisors MI grew its position in Workday by 1.6% during the second 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 in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Workday by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,079 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Workday by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 24,798 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $5,326,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Colonial Trust Co SC lifted its position in shares of Workday by 45.8% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 280 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Scotia Capital Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Workday by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 1,759 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $423,000 after purchasing an additional 90 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 Workday news, insider Gerrit Kazmaier sold 2,728 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.62, for a total value of $391,795.36. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 266,388 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,258,644.56. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a 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, CFO Zane Rowe sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.70, for a total transaction of $862,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 288,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,451,702. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 738,096 shares of company stock worth $106,054,737 over the last three months. Company insiders own 18.64% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Workday Company Profile

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Workday, Inc develops cloud-based enterprise software designed to help organizations manage finance, human resources and related business operations. Its platform provides tools for financial management, accounting, procurement, expenses, payroll, workforce management, recruiting, talent management, employee experience and enterprise planning.

The company also offers analytics, reporting and artificial intelligence capabilities that support budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning and business decision-making.