SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 81,053 Shares of Workday, Inc. $WDAY

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 1,292.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 87,322 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 81,053 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Workday were worth $18,755,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Workday by 91.9% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,416,746 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $304,289,000 after purchasing an additional 678,609 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Workday by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,217 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC grew its position in shares of Workday by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 8,114 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,743,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Workday by 19.4% during the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,793 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $815,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the period. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Workday in the 4th quarter valued at $132,000. 89.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Zane Rowe sold 6,000 shares of Workday stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.75, for a total transaction of $1,252,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 159,158 shares in the company, valued at $33,224,232.50. The trade was a 3.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.67, for a total transaction of $14,262,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 105,049 shares in the company, valued at $13,936,850.83. This trade represents a 50.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 765,036 shares of company stock worth $113,952,492 in the last quarter. 19.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Workday Stock Down 3.0%

WDAY stock opened at $124.18 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.91 billion, a PE ratio of 48.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Workday, Inc. has a twelve month low of $117.76 and a twelve month high of $276.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $150.42 and its 200-day moving average is $199.28.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The software maker reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Workday had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 7.26%.Workday’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Workday

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish on Workday, citing strong AI momentum and placement on lists of undervalued cloud names; roughly 60% of analysts keep bullish ratings and the consensus price target (~$180) implies meaningful upside versus current levels. This underpins a constructive medium‑term thesis if AI adoption accelerates. Analysts Remain Confident in Workday (WDAY)’s Outlook Amid Strong AI Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Workday set its 2026 annual stockholder meeting for June 16 (virtual) — a routine corporate governance event that gives investors a forum for Q&A but is unlikely to move the stock by itself. Workday Announces Date of Annual Stockholder Meeting on June 16, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Street narrative is shifting: firms note increased AI investment but trim near‑term growth/margin forecasts, producing modest fair‑value resets (e.g., ~$184→$181 range). Investors are debating how much to value AI investments versus near‑term earnings trade‑offs. How The Workday (WDAY) Story Is Shifting Toward AI Investment And Slower Growth Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: At least one published price target was cut substantially (reported ~22.8% cut to $186.30), signaling analysts are lowering near‑term expectations and putting downward pressure on sentiment and multiple. Workday (WDAY) price target decreased by 22.83% to 186.30
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares (a reported ~50% reduction in his disclosed holdings), a large insider sale that can spook investors and suggest near‑term liquidity taking by insiders. SEC Form 4: Duffield sale
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlight a prolonged share‑price slide (~40–48% over the past year in some pieces) and ongoing valuation reassessment; that backdrop increases sensitivity to any bearish data (cuts, insider sales, slower guidance). Is Workday (WDAY) Now Offering Value After A 48% One-Year Share Price Slide?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on WDAY shares. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Workday from $200.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Workday from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Citizens Jmp downgraded Workday from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Workday from $238.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $210.00 price target on Workday in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.71.

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.