Krilogy Financial LLC Has $749,000 Stake in Workday, Inc. $WDAY

Krilogy Financial LLC decreased its position in shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 57.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,489 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 4,765 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Workday were worth $749,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of WDAY. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Workday by 230.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 2,792 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Workday by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,142 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,602,000 after acquiring an additional 1,206 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Workday by 211.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 187 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Workday during the 2nd quarter valued at $281,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Workday by 32.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,597 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,583,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.81% of the company’s stock.

Workday Stock Performance

WDAY stock opened at $126.60 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $132.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $185.25. Workday, Inc. has a 1-year low of $110.36 and a 1-year high of $276.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $32.54 billion, a PE ratio of 49.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.14.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The software maker reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.15. Workday had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 7.26%.The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.92 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Workday, Inc. will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Workday

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Workday is developing AI tools aimed at fraud and error detection for finance teams — a product push toward “lights-out finance” that could expand addressable market and stickier enterprise spend. Workday preps AI tool aimed at fraud, error detection in finance
• Positive Sentiment: Customer adoption of Workday GO: EZE Cloud Consulting announced an in‑house deployment of Workday GO, highlighting partner traction and real-world adoption of Workday’s AI-first offerings. EZE Cloud Consulting Advances AI-first Strategy with Agile In-house Deployment of Workday GO
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector headwinds from AI-related uncertainty: broader software names face investor skepticism about AI’s disruption; Workday is part of that narrative as investors watch upcoming SaaS earnings cadence. Software makers’ best may not be good enough as AI fears mount
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/competitive coverage continues (e.g., Seeking Alpha pieces comparing Workday with Oracle/SAP), providing context on positioning but not a clear immediate catalyst. Workday: A Competitive Analysis With Oracle And SAP
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and investment posture raised concerns: Workday’s fiscal‑2027 subscription revenue growth outlook (~12–13%) plus stated prioritization of investment in an agentic AI roadmap has renewed investor focus on slower subscription growth and higher near-term spend. Workday falls 7.5% as investors refocus on slower growth outlook, insider selling, and AI-related legal overhang
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and governance noise: large, repeated insider sales (Form 4 disclosures) and a return of co‑founder Aneel Bhusri to the CEO role have amplified near-term execution and governance worries. Workday falls 7.5% as investors refocus on slower growth outlook, insider selling, and AI-related legal overhang
• Negative Sentiment: Price reaction: several market notes flagged a slide in WDAY shares as broader markets rose, reflecting the mix of company-specific and sector risk-off factors. Workday (WDAY) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on WDAY shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Workday in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Workday in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Workday from $255.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Workday from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Workday from $270.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.71.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares of Workday stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.76, for a total value of $13,949,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 105,049 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,631,158.24. This trade represents a 50.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Gerrit S. Kazmaier sold 9,356 shares of Workday stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.39, for a total value of $1,201,216.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 165,074 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,193,850.86. This trade represents a 5.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 989,814 shares of company stock valued at $131,576,291. Corporate insiders own 19.31% of the company’s stock.

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.