Richard Harry Sauer Sells 1,130 Shares of Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Stock

Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) insider Richard Harry Sauer sold 1,130 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $237,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 85,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,933,580. The trade was a 1.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Workday Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of WDAY stock opened at $209.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The company has a market cap of $55.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.15, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.14. Workday, Inc. has a 1 year low of $202.22 and a 1 year high of $283.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $220.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $228.67.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The software maker reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $2.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.42 billion. Workday had a return on equity of 10.50% and a net margin of 6.95%.Workday’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Workday

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Workday highlighted new customer wins and AI innovations aimed at retail and hospitality frontline workers, reinforcing demand in a high‑volume vertical and potential for subscription expansion. Workday Retail & Hospitality Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Workday added the Paradox conversational ATS to its ecosystem, which uses AI to speed frontline hiring — a capability that can increase add‑on sales and stickiness for large employers. Paradox ATS Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Workday’s recent quarterly results showed revenue growth (~12.6% YoY) and an EPS beat; analysts remain mostly constructive (consensus “Moderate Buy”, avg PT ≈ $281.6), supporting mid/long‑term bullish views but valuation (high P/E) leaves limited margin for disappointment. MarketBeat Summary
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Carl Eschenbach sold 3,125 shares at about $210 — disclosed in Form 4 — which can be perceived as insiders taking profits and contributes to near‑term downward pressure. CEO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Zane Rowe sold 6,000 shares (~$1.25M at ~$208.75), a modest cut in his stake that adds to the cluster of senior exec sales this week. CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Former executive/insider Robert Enslin sold 22,185 shares (~$4.66M), the largest single sale reported, which may weigh on sentiment given its size. Enslin Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Gerrit S. Kazmaier sold ~3,759 shares (~$785k), and Richard H. Sauer sold 1,130 shares (~$237k), adding to the pattern of insider trimming this week. Kazmaier Form 4 Sauer Sale

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WDAY. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Workday in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Workday in the third quarter worth about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Workday during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Workday by 136.4% during the second quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. 89.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Workday in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Workday from $300.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Workday from $290.00 to $270.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research downgraded Workday from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Workday in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $281.59.

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.