Workday (WDAY.US) Price Target and Rating 2026/2027

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Price history for Workday (WDAY.US) – stock price at 166.89 $, August 2026
Workday stock price – price development 2026. Updated Aug 6, 2026.
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Workday Price Target 2026: Analysts See 1% Upside

The average price target for Workday is $168.64. This price target represents the analysts' view of the stock price over the next 12 months. The stock may be undervalued, because the price target is higher than the current price. The stock is 1,05% below the target, which can point to potential returns within the next 12 months if the analysts' view proves right. Also consider the stock's valuation ratios such as P/E, P/S and P/B, plus the technical analysis further down the page, for the full picture.

Is Workday overvalued or undervalued?

Workday is currently fairly valued with a gap of 1% relative to the price target.


The current price is $166.89, which places Workday in the fairly valued category. The stock is considered undervalued when the price is below $151.78, and overvalued when the price exceeds $185.50.


The fair value range is defined as ±10% of the price target, because price targets are estimates rather than exact values. For Workday, the fair value range lies between $151.78 and $185.50.


See the full price target analysis for Workday →

Analyst Ratings for Workday stock in 2026: Buy

41 analysts cover Workday. The majority is positive, with 61% recommending Buy, while 39% recommend Hold. The average price target is $168.64, which gives an upside of 1% from the current price.

Consensus: Buy (4.05/5)
Strong Buy
18 (43.9%)
Buy
7 (17.1%)
Hold
16 (39%)
Strong Sell Sell Hold Buy Strong Buy
4.05 out of 5 based on 41 analysts

About Workday – Software - Application

Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; perform financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal control and auditability; and achieve consistency across finance operations. It also provides spend management solutions that help organizations to streamline supplier selection and contract management, build and execute sourcing events, such as requests for proposals, and manage indirect spend; expense management solutions to submit and approve expenses; and a suite of human capital management applications that enables HR teams to hire, onboard, pay, develop, reskill, and provide employee experiences. In addition, the company offers planning applications. Further, it provides supply chain and inventory solutions to healthcare organizations; solutions to manage the end-to-end student and faculty lifecycle; Workday Extend for customers and their developers to build custom applications. The company serves the professional and business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, education, government, technology, media, retail, and hospitality industries. It sells its solutions through its direct sales organization. The company was formerly known as North Tahoe Power Tools, Inc. and changed its name to Workday, Inc. in July 2005. Workday, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. Read more about the company

Key Figures for Workday

$ 42,1B Market cap
$ 9,9B Revenue
Software - Application Industry
53.32 P/E
4.28 P/S
5.93 P/B
USA Listed on exchange

What kind of stock is Workday?

Growth stock Quality stock

Workday is classified as a growth stock and quality stock. This means the stock combines several attractive traits, strong financial health (Piotroski 8/9).

Score Overview for Workday

💰 Value Score 26/100 (Low)
⭐ Quality Score 73/100 (High)
🚀 Momentum Score 41/100 (Neutral)
📊 Total Score 46/100

⚠️ 1 red flag identified

Our analysis has identified 1 potential risk factor in Workday that investors should be aware of.

⚠️ High short interest: 15.6% of the shares are sold short – many professional investors are betting on price declines.

📈 Valuation

Workday trades at a P/E ratio of 53.3, which is above the market average. The forward P/E is 15.1 (72% lower), which suggests the market expects rising earnings. The P/S ratio is 4.3. The P/B ratio is 5.9. The PEG ratio is 0.63 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is cheap relative to its growth rate.

💵 Profitability & Growth

Workday has a profit margin of 8.6% (moderate) and an operating margin of 13.3%. Return on equity (ROE) is 10.9% — solid return on equity. Return on assets (ROA) is 4.3%. The latest quarterly earnings grew 248.0% year over year — strong growth.

🏦 Financial Health

The Piotroski score is 8 out of 9 — excellent financial health. Altman Z2 is 1.26 (middle zone — moderate). The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E) is 99.0% — low debt, a solid balance sheet.

🚀 Momentum & Short Interest

Short interest is 15.63% — very high, the market is skeptical.

Insider Trading in Workday 2026: The Signal Is mostly negative

In 2026, insiders at Workday have made 20 transactions – split into 1 purchases and 19 sales. On a net basis, insiders took 118,338,682 $ out of the stock. Active insiders include YANG JERRY, Garfield Mark S., DUFFIELD DAVID A and others. In the short term (last 3 months), the insider signal is mostly negative.

Short-Term Signal (3 months): Mostly negative

Insiders have sold more than they have bought over the last 3 months.

Over the last 3 months: 1 purchases and 19 sales. A net 118,338,682 $ out of the stock.

Long-Term Signal (all transactions): Mostly negative

Insiders have sold considerably more than they have bought. At large companies this can be due to planned sales (10b5-1 plans) and is not necessarily a negative signal.

Across the last 20 transactions: 1 purchases and 19 sales. A net 118,338,682 $ out of the stock.

Latest purchase: YANG JERRY bought 3,116 shares at 127 $ each on 2026-06-16. The stock has since risen 34.6%.

Latest sale: Garfield Mark S. sold 918 shares at 142 $ each on 2026-07-10.

Who is buying: YANG JERRY.

Who is selling: Garfield Mark S., DUFFIELD DAVID A, Rowe Zane, Kazmaier Gerrit S, Sauer Richard Harry and others.

Latest Insider Trades in Workday (2026)

The table shows the last 20 reported insider transactions in Workday. Green rows are purchases, red rows are sales. The data is based on official filings.

Transaction date Name Type Number of shares Price per share ($) Total amount ($)
2026-07-10 Garfield Mark S. Sell 918 142 130,530
2026-07-09 DUFFIELD DAVID A Sell 107,500 139 14,940,350
2026-07-07 Rowe Zane Sell 2,569 145 372,325
2026-07-07 Kazmaier Gerrit S Sell 1,040 145 150,758
2026-07-06 DUFFIELD DAVID A Sell 107,500 138 14,867,250
2026-07-05 Sauer Richard Harry Sell 6,782 135 918,283
2026-07-05 Rowe Zane Sell 7,953 135 1,076,836
2026-07-05 Kazmaier Gerrit S Sell 8,976 135 1,215,350
2026-07-05 Garfield Mark S. Sell 3,490 135 472,546
2026-07-05 Enslin Robert Sell 5,634 138 777,492

Who is buying and selling Workday shares in 2026?

The following insiders have bought shares in Workday: YANG JERRY. In total, 395,015 $ was bought across 1 transactions. The following insiders have sold shares: Garfield Mark S., DUFFIELD DAVID A, Rowe Zane, Kazmaier Gerrit S, Sauer Richard Harry and others. In total, 118,733,697 $ was sold across 19 transactions. Insider trades are legal transactions in which executives and board members buy or sell shares of their own company. These transactions are reported to the SEC and are publicly available.

Workday Short Selling 2026: 15.6% Sold Short

Very high short interest: 15.6% of the free float
Short % of free float
15.6%
Assessment
Very high short interest
Short squeeze risk
High
Data source
SEC
Updated daily
The stock has a very high share of short selling. Between 10-20% of the freely traded shares are sold short, which points to considerable bearish sentiment. A positive earnings report or unexpectedly good news can trigger a short squeeze with sharp price gains.

What does this mean for you as an investor?
A short interest of 15.6% means that 15.6% of the freely traded shares in Workday have been borrowed and sold by investors betting on falling prices. On positive surprises (e.g. a strong earnings report), short sellers can be forced to buy back shares quickly to close their positions, which can cause a short squeeze with sharp price gains in a short time.

The next potential catalyst is the earnings report on 8/27/2026. With a short interest of 15.6%, the report can trigger considerable volatility.

Data is updated daily based on official filings with the SEC.
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When Does Workday Report Earnings – Next Date: 8/27/2026

The next earnings report from Workday is scheduled for August 27, 2026, after the market closes. This report covers the third quarter (Q3), which ended on July 31, 2026.



Technical Analysis of Workday 2026 – Signal: Buy

Overall Technical Signal: Buy

Based on trend analysis (SMA50/SMA200) and MACD trend (positive/negative on a daily + weekly basis). Updated August 6, 2026.

Technical analysis of Workday (WDAY.US) – RSI 66, MACD positive (bullish), daily candlestick chart August 2026
Workday technical analysis – candlestick chart with RSI and MACD. Updated Aug 6, 2026.

Trend Analysis of Workday, Inc

Workday, Inc is in a short-term uptrend. The price of $170.64 is 14.6% above the 20-day average ($148.93). Medium term, the picture is positive: the price is 22.9% above the 50-day average ($138.84). Long term, the stock is 3.7% above the 200-day average ($164.62), which confirms a long-term uptrend.

Death Cross: The 50-day average (138.84) is below the 200-day average (164.62), which is a classic bearish signal for Workday, Inc.

Is Workday, Inc overbought or oversold?

Workday, Inc has an RSI of 66.5. The stock shows positive momentum in the upper part of the neutral zone. Combined with the positive trend, this supports the bullish picture.

MACD Analysis for Workday, Inc

Daily MACD: MACD is positive (9.083), which means the short-term trend is bullish (the 12-day EMA is above the 26-day EMA). MACD is above the signal line (6.473) by 2.610, which confirms rising momentum in the uptrend.

Weekly MACD: MACD5 is negative (-7.088), which indicates a broader bearish long-term trend. MACD5 is above the signal line (-14.761) by 7.673, which suggests the negative long-term momentum is fading – a bigger trend reversal could be ahead.

Overall MACD assessment: The daily and weekly MACD give conflicting signals. The short-term trend is bullish, but the long-term trend is still bearish. Weekly momentum is rising, though, which could signal an upcoming trend reversal.

Risk Profile for Workday, Inc

Workday, Inc has an annual standard deviation of 49.7%, which classifies the stock as high risk. Sizeable price swings are normal, and the stock requires a higher risk tolerance.

Overall Technical Conclusion for Workday, Inc

Trend: Positive. The price trades above SMA50 and SMA200.

MACD trend (zero line): Daily bullish (9.083). Weekly bearish (-7.088).

MACD momentum (signal): Daily rising. Weekly rising.

RSI: 66.5 – neutral.

Technical signal: Buy

The broader trend is positive and MACD supports the picture. Consider buying with a stop-loss below the nearest support level.

Frequently Asked Questions About Workday stock in 2026

Should you buy Workday stock now?
Yes, the technical signal for Workday is currently BUY. Workday trades at $166.89 as of 8/6/2026. The overall technical signal is: Buy. The technical analysis shows the following: MACD is positive (bullish trend) at 9.083 with rising momentum (signal: 6.473); RSI is at 66.5 (neutral zone); the stock is in a short-term uptrend (price above the 20-day average); the analyst price target of $168.64 points to 1.0% upside. The stock is in a broader uptrend (above SMA50/SMA200). This is a technical observation based on current data, not investment advice.
What is the price target for Workday stock?
The average analyst price target for Workday is $168.64. The current price is $166.89, which gives an upside of 1.0%. Based on this, the stock is considered fairly valued. The fair value range (±10% of the price target) is between $151.78 and $185.50.
Is Workday a dividend stock?
No, Workday does not currently pay a dividend to shareholders. The company reinvests its profits in growth instead of paying dividends.
What is the risk of Workday stock?
Workday is rated as a stock with high risk. the annual standard deviation is 49.7%, which classifies the stock as high risk.
Is Workday overvalued?
Workday is considered fairly valued – the price is close to the analyst price target. Workday has the following valuation ratios: a P/E ratio of 53.3 (highly valued), a P/S ratio of 4.3, a P/B ratio of 5.9. The stock trades close to the analyst price target and is considered fairly valued.
Is Workday overbought?
No, Workday is not overbought. RSI is at 66.5 (neutral zone). The technical indicators show: RSI is at 66.5 (upper neutral zone), which shows positive momentum but is not yet overbought. In addition, the price is 12.1% above the 20-day average (short-term uptrend). In addition, MACD is positive with rising momentum (bullish).
When is the next Workday earnings report?
Workday reports its next earnings on August 27, 2026. The stock currently trades at $166.89. With a P/E ratio of 53.3, the market will be watching closely whether earnings meet expectations. The RSI is at 66.5, so the report can reinforce the current technical trend.
Is Workday shorted?
Yes, Workday is shorted with 15.6% of the free float sold short. This is a very high level of short selling, which points to considerable bearish sentiment. A positive earnings report or unexpectedly good news can trigger a short squeeze with sharp price gains. Data is updated daily based on official filings with the SEC.
Are insiders buying Workday stock?
No, insiders are not buying Workday shares – they are net sellers. Over the last 3 months, insiders have made 1 purchases and 19 sales. On a net basis, 118,338,682 $ worth of shares were sold. Across the last 20 reported transactions, the split is 1 purchases and 19 sales, with a net 118,338,682 $ sold. Active sellers include Garfield Mark S., DUFFIELD DAVID A, Rowe Zane and others. Insider selling can have several explanations (e.g. planned 10b5-1 sales, portfolio diversification or taxes), but sustained selling by several insiders is worth watching closely.
Is Workday a good stock?
Based on our total score, Workday is rated as a mediocre stock with a total score of 47 out of 100. The stock scores around average on value, quality and momentum – it sits near the median in our database. The score is made up of Value: 26/100, Quality: 73/100, Momentum: 41/100. In addition: technical signal: Buy. Whether Workday is a good investment depends on your time horizon, risk profile and portfolio. This is a data-driven observation, not investment advice.
What is the outlook for Workday stock?
The outlook for Workday based on current data: the average analyst price target is $168.64 (+1.0%); the stock is in an uptrend (above SMA50 and SMA200); the next earnings report is due on 8/27/2026, which can move the price; the P/E ratio is 53.3 (high – the market expects growth). Keep in mind that stock prices are affected by many factors, including earnings reports, the economy and market sentiment. Past returns are no guarantee of future returns.
Why is Workday stock rising?
Workday is rising right now. The technical indicators show: the price is 12.1% above the 20-day average; MACD is positive with rising momentum (bullish signal); short interest is 15.6% (high – many are betting on a decline); insiders have mostly been selling the stock recently. For the latest context, see our technical analysis, insider section and news overview above.
How high can Workday go?
The average analyst price target for Workday is $168.64, which corresponds to a potential gain of 1.0% from the current price of $166.89. Keep in mind that price targets are estimates, not guarantees. Actual price moves depend on earnings, market conditions and unexpected events.
How low can Workday fall?
We lack enough history to give a specific floor for Workday. Remember: past price swings are no guarantee for the future — a stock can fall further than the last 52 weeks suggest, especially on profit warnings, sector crises or a market crash. Use stop-loss orders and spread your portfolio to limit losses in single stocks.
What does Workday do?
Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time f... The company belongs to the Teknologi sector, more specifically the Software - Application industry, is headquartered in USA, and is traded on the USA Stocks. See the key figures, earnings history and price development above to evaluate Workday as an investment.
Did Workday raise or lower its guidance?
Over the last 60 days we have not registered a guidance raise or cut from Workday. The company can still adjust its guidance at quarterly reports or between reports — see the earnings history and the news overview above.
Is Workday making money or losing money?
Yes, Workday is making money, not losing it. The company has a profit margin (the share of revenue left over as profit) of 8.6% — which is moderate. The operating margin (profit before interest and taxes) is 13.3%. At a P/E ratio of 53.3, you currently pay 53.3 dollars for every dollar of the company's annual earnings. A consistently profitable company is usually more resilient than growth stocks that are not yet making money.
Can Workday go bankrupt?
The bankruptcy risk of Workday is rated as moderate. Altman Z2 (a model for assessing financial distress) is 1.26 — that places the company in the middle zone. The Piotroski score (financial health 0-9, higher is better) is 8 — which is strong. Debt relative to equity is 99% (moderate). Remember: models like Altman Z2 are statistical — unexpected shocks (fraud, a sector collapse, lawsuits) can always happen. Spread your portfolio.
Does Workday have a lot of debt?
Workday has moderate debt relative to equity. The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E — interest-bearing debt to equity) is 99%. For the teknologi sector, 80-150% counts as a typical level. Note: D/E levels are highly sector-specific — a bank at 300% debt is normal, a tech stock at 300% is extremely leveraged. Always compare with similar companies in the same sector. Can Workday service its debt? Can service its debt without problems — the interest coverage ratio (how many times earnings can cover interest payments) is 13.7x, and net debt equals 2.2 years of earnings (EBITDA).