Workiva (NYSE:WK) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Workiva (NYSE:WK) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.780-0.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.920. The company issued revenue guidance of $275.0 million-$278.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $278.1 million. Workiva also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.800-2.830 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WK has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Workiva in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $95.00 price target on shares of Workiva in a report on Thursday, August 27th. UBS Group set a $70.00 price target on shares of Workiva in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Workiva from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Workiva from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.00.

Workiva Stock Down 15.4%

Shares of NYSE WK traded down $13.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $72.37. 556,778 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,019,880. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $75.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.12. The company has a market capitalization of $4.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.26 and a beta of 0.46. Workiva has a 52-week low of $43.34 and a 52-week high of $95.00.

Workiva (NYSE:WK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The software maker reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.80 by ($0.08). Workiva had a net margin of 4.87% and a negative return on equity of 140.17%. The business had revenue of $262.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $261.37 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. Workiva’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Workiva will post 1.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Brandon Ziegler sold 6,571 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.97, for a total transaction of $499,198.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 126,216 shares in the company, valued at $9,588,629.52. This represents a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Workiva News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Workiva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue was $262.96 million, above the $261.37 million consensus and up 17.3% year over year. Workiva Q3 earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: Workiva expects full-year 2026 revenue of about $1.0 billion, roughly in line with the consensus estimate. Workiva guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 adjusted EPS was $0.72, below estimates of about $0.79–$0.80, despite rising from $0.55 a year earlier. Workiva Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS guidance of $0.78–$0.80 is well below the $0.92 consensus; revenue guidance of $275–$278 million is slightly below the $278.1 million estimate. Workiva Q4 revenue guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $2.80–$2.83 also trails the $2.95 consensus, reinforcing concerns about near-term earnings momentum.

Workiva Company Profile

Workiva Inc (NYSE: WK) provides cloud-based software designed to help organizations manage reporting, compliance, risk and other complex business processes. Its platform connects financial, operational and environmental, social and governance (ESG) data so teams can collaborate on information used for internal and external reporting.

The company’s products support financial reporting, regulatory filings, audit and compliance workflows, investor communications, and sustainability reporting.