Hantz Financial Services Inc. Lowers Holdings in Workday, Inc. $WDAY

Hantz Financial Services Inc. decreased its holdings in Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 96.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,261 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 33,388 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Workday were worth $271,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in WDAY. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Workday by 230.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 2,792 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Workday by 12.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,142 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,602,000 after purchasing an additional 1,206 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Workday by 211.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 187 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Workday in the second quarter worth approximately $281,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Workday by 32.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,597 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,583,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.81% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays upgraded shares of Workday from an “overweight” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Workday from $265.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded shares of Workday to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Workday from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of Workday from $200.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $185.03.

Workday Stock Up 12.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:WDAY opened at $146.19 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.57 billion, a PE ratio of 45.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Workday, Inc. has a twelve month low of $110.36 and a twelve month high of $257.09. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $165.78.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The software maker reported $2.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. Workday had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 14.75%. The company’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Workday, Inc. will post 5.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Workday

In other news, CFO Zane Rowe sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.22, for a total transaction of $769,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 217,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,942,984.60. The trade was a 2.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 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, insider Robert Enslin sold 5,373 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.41, for a total transaction of $695,319.93. Following the sale, the insider owned 165,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,406,225.74. This represents a 3.15% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 989,814 shares of company stock worth $131,576,291. 18.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Workday News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Workday’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with revenue and earnings topping estimates and management highlighting renewed momentum in the core business plus stronger AI-driven demand for HR and finance automation. This has supported the stock’s recent move higher.
• Positive Sentiment: Workday expanded its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to bring AI agents for HR and finance into Gemini Enterprise and daily workflows, reinforcing the company’s AI product story and potentially improving long-term adoption. Workday and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership to Bring AI Agents for HR and Finance Into Employees’ Daily Workflows
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage has been constructive, with commentary around Workday being a top momentum and value name, and Bank of America reportedly reinstating coverage while acknowledging the strength of its sticky enterprise software franchise.
• Positive Sentiment: Broader software sentiment improved after Snowflake’s strong results eased fears that AI would displace subscription software, which helped lift Workday and other SaaS names as investors rotated back into AI-enabled enterprise platforms.
• Neutral Sentiment: Workday also announced a deeper Google Cloud integration for AI agents and other product enhancements, which is strategically important but still needs time to translate into sustained revenue acceleration.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the recent rebound, Workday remains well below its 52-week high and has lagged the broader market over the past year, so some investors may still view the rally as a recovery move rather than a full trend reversal.

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.