NASDAQ: WDAY

Workday (WDAY) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$201.84+3.90 (+2.0%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 4 close

Workday shares advanced this week, with the stock settling at $201.84, a gain of 2% on the latest session, as several partnership and product updates circulated alongside broader sector volatility. Chime expanded its partnership with Workday to extend banking and financial wellness benefits, and Securian Financial joined Workday Wellness to advance connected employee benefits. These came after ServiceNow's 19% slide on slower contract growth guidance pulled peers lower, with Workday noted as dropping 5% in that sell-off on 29 October. The company also confirmed it will report fiscal 2027 third quarter results on 24 November.

Workday trades above both its 50-day average of $194.15 and 200-day average of $155.79, with the 50-day above the 200-day, reflecting a supportive trend backdrop. The GekkoIndex reads 55.7, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, up 2.2 over five days. Against this, price sits 15.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $174.15, a gap flagged as a headwind in current positioning.

Over the next 20 trading days, the central event is the 24 November earnings report, falling within that window and following a last quarter beat where EPS of $2.75 topped estimates of $2.61 with a 7.3% reaction. Smart money signals show one Congress buy and zero sales over the past 90 days, with 1 trailblazer holder currently positioned. Seasonality from this point has averaged a 7.6% move over 5 years, rising in 3 of those years, a pattern worth noting given the typical 20-day move of 6.7%.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Workday price vs fair value

$201.84$174.15Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $201.84200-day averageGekko Fair Value $174.15

Workday quick facts

Market cap
$48.64B
P/E ratio
40.4
Forward P/E
15
EPS, TTM
$4.91
Revenue, TTM
$10.16B
Profit margin
12.3%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.01
Volume
2.99M avg 2.31M
1-year return
−15.1%
Typical daily move
±3.8%
Typical 20-day move
±6.7%
50-day average
$194.15
200-day average
$155.79
Next earnings
Nov 24 after close
Shares outstanding
196.0M
52-week range
$110.36$236.80

Workday swing-trade checklist

Workday scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $201.84 is above the 50-day ($194.15) and 200-day ($155.79) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    55.7, Neutral

    Reading 55.7 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    15.9% above

    Price is 15.9% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 19 days

    Reports on Nov 24, 2026, 19 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +7.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.6% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Workday stock chart and price history

Workday closed at $201.84 on Nov 4, 2026, −15.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $110.36 to $236.80.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Workday share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$125$150$175$225DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct201.84

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+8.2%
3 months
+18.6%
6 months
+64.6%
1 year
−15.1%
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About Workday

Workday provides cloud-based software that helps organizations plan, run, and review their business operations, with tools that also connect to other systems companies already use. It is widely recognized for its finance and human resources applications, which cover everything from general ledger accounting and financial close processes to hiring, payroll, and employee development. The company also offers spend management tools for handling supplier relationships and sourcing, along with planning applications and analytics that use machine learning to interpret data and benchmark performance.

Its customer base spans a wide range of areas, including professional services, financial services, healthcare, education, government, technology, media, retail, and hospitality. This breadth reflects how its financial management, human capital management, spend management, and analytics offerings are applied across very different kinds of organizations.

Workday was incorporated in 2005, initially under a different name before taking on its current one later that year, and it is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker WDAY.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Technology services
Industry
Information technology services
Website
workday.com

Workday GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Workday’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 55.7, in the Neutral zone, up 2.2 points over five sessions.

010055.7Neutral

Up 2.2 points over five sessions.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying55−0.1%−3.0%−5.1%−9.0%
Accumulation278+0.2%+0.5%−0.5%−1.4%
Neutral (current zone)321−0.1%+0.1%+0.6%+1.1%
Distribution34−2.8%−4.0%−5.3%−5.8%
Selling9Too few readings yet

Average WDAY share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Workday stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Workday trades 15.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $174.15, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Workday shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$174.15

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026

15.9% Overvalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 18.9% above the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$174$198Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Workday insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Workday, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for WDAY in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.

MemberTypeAmountDisclosed
Gilbert Cisneros
House, CA, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 11
traded Aug 18

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Buybacks

Workday has been buying back its own shares.

Latest authorization
$4.00B, Aug 27, 2026
Bought back, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026
$1.34B
As a share of market cap
2.75%
Trailing four quarters
$5.23B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds WDAY.

0added0opened1trimmed1sold out
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Workday earnings: next date and track record

Workday reports on Nov 24, 2026, after the close (19 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.

8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.8%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−5.3%Nov ’24+2.1%Feb ’25−11.4%May ’25−2.7%Aug ’25−5.0%Nov ’25+3.0%Feb ’26+1.2%May ’26+7.3%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 27, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Workday reported a strong Q2 FY27 with AI products generating over $100M in new ACV, representing more than 25% of all new ACV closed. Customer adoption of organic AI agents reached 5,500+, up 35% quarter-over-quarter. Key wins include BMO deploying Workday's self-service agent to 55,000 employees. The company is expanding its platform through acquisitions (Paradox, HiredScore, Eversort) and the Lighthouse/Sana Enterprise program.
Guidance
Management expressed confidence in H2 momentum, noting AI adoption is expected to accelerate and impact the fiscal year 2028 outlook positively. Pipeline building under commercial leadership is expected to drive incremental new business growth.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 27, 2026$2.75
est $2.61
+5.4%$2.65B
est $2.64B
+0.5%+7.3%
May 21, 2026$2.66
est $2.51
+6.0%$2.54B
est $2.52B
+1.0%+1.2%
Feb 24, 2026$2.47
est $2.32
+6.5%$2.53B
est $2.52B
+0.3%+3.0%
Nov 25, 2025$2.32
est $2.17
+6.9%$2.43B
est $2.42B
+0.6%−5.0%
Aug 21, 2025$2.21
est $2.11
+4.7%$2.35B
est $2.34B
+0.3%−2.7%
May 22, 2025$2.23
est $2.01
+10.9%$2.24B
est $2.22B
+1.0%−11.4%
Feb 26, 2025$1.92
est $1.78
+7.9%$2.21B
est $2.18B
+1.2%+2.1%
Nov 26, 2024$1.89
est $1.76
+7.4%$2.16B
est $2.14B
+1.0%−5.3%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Workday stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Workday is $209.25, +3.7% from the last close, from 31 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$209.25consensus 12-month target, +3.7% from the last close
Low $164High $275
Buy14
Hold16
Sell1

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 31 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 16KeyBancHold, downgraded——
Oct 16MonnessBuy, maintained$218+8.0%
Oct 15BarclaysBuy, maintained$224+11.0%
Oct 15BernsteinBuy, reiterated$238+17.9%
Oct 15Stifel NicolausHold, maintained$175−13.3%
+0.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+7.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Workday seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Workday averaged +7.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−8.1%2021+24.1%2022+22.6%2023+6.6%2024−8.0%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+6.4%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days+4.8%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+4.8%4 of 5
Next 20 trading days+7.6%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+11.0%3 of 5

For scale, WDAY’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.7%.

Workday market cap and key statistics

Workday’s market cap is $48.64B, with a P/E ratio of 40.4 and revenue of $10.16B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$48.64B
P/E ratio
40.4
Forward P/E
15
EPS, TTM
$4.91
Gekko Fair Value
$174.15

Trading

Volume
2.99M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.31M
52-week high
$236.80
52-week low
$110.36
Shares outstanding
196.0M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$10.16B
Profit margin
12.3%
Return on equity
16%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+206.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.01
Typical daily move
±3.8%
Typical 20-day move
±6.7%

Workday peers

Workday’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
IBMInternational Business Machines−0.3%Neutral8.4% below
ACNAccenture+2.2%Neutral14.6% above
NETCloudflare−0.6%Accumulation11.4% below
FTNTFortinet+0.9%Buying5.1% above
CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions+2.5%Neutral18.7% below
HPQHP+5.4%Accumulation6.2% below

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Workday stock FAQ

What is Workday’s market cap?

Workday’s market cap is $48.64B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $201.84, with 196.0M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 40.4.

What is the Workday stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Workday is $209.25, +3.7% from the last close. Of the 31 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 14 rate it a buy, 16 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Workday stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Workday is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $201.84 is 15.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $174.15. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Workday report earnings next?

Workday is expected to report on Nov 24, 2026, after the market closes (19 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.75 per share on revenue of $2.69B. Workday beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.8% on average across the report.

What is Workday’s 52-week high and low?

Workday’s 52-week high is $236.80 and its 52-week low is $110.36; it closed at $201.84 on Nov 4, 2026, −15.1% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $311.28 on Feb 26, 2024.

Is Workday stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend, smart money and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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