WDAY.US Weekly Report · W29 2026
Weekly Performance
WDAY showed a volatile recovery this week, bouncing from the previous close of 138.95 to Friday’s close of 144.78, a weekly gain of 4.20%. The intraweek range was 7.52 points (high 149.88 - low 142.36), representing a 5.2% swing around the opening price of 144.955. Weekly volume reached 5.6 million shares, in line with the 60-day average, indicating no unusual trading intensity. The price action shows a recovery pattern with the week closing near the high, forming a bullish candle, characteristic of a volume-contracted rebound.
Valuation & Earnings
Current P/E stands at 43.93x, P/B at 5.57x. Per valuation percentile data, price-to-book is at approximately the 26th percentile over five years—a relative low, trading cheaper than 74% of historical periods—well below the industry median of 2.04. This indicates valuations remain at depressed levels.
Latest earnings (Q1 2027) showed EPS of $0.87, up 56.6% sequentially from Q4 2026’s $0.555, and up 248% year-over-year—a significant jump. Operating revenue of $2.542 billion increased 13.48% YoY, essentially flat sequentially versus Q4’s $2.532 billion. Net margin recovered to 8.73%, versus 5.73% in Q4. Against consensus EPS guidance (mean 11.101), the current quarter’s strong performance represents solid recovery, yet full-year expectations remain elevated. Looking at the past six quarters, Workday’s profitability has clearly reversed after the Q1/Q4 2026 trough, with both revenue and earnings showing renewed growth in Q1 2027.
Institutional Rating & Analyst Coverage
41 institutions provide coverage, with 19 buys, 17 holds, and 5 reduces—an 87.8% positive ratio. The consensus tone remains constructive. Latest rating update was July 14, 2026, with an average price target of $171.15, implying ~18% upside from current levels.
It should be noted that institutional ratings typically lag market realities, especially given this week’s multiple insider sell-offs. The predictive power of existing bullish views may warrant recalibration.
Capital Flows & Insider Activity
Detailed capital flow data (institutional vs. retail net inflows) was not available for the reporting period, limiting precision on fund direction divergence.
Notably, the week saw multiple insider disposal events. CAO Mark S. Garfield sold 918 shares worth ~$130K. More significantly, founder and 10% shareholder David A. Duffield executed several large tranche sales, including multiple 107,500-share lots, cumulatively raising over $100 million in proceeds in recent weeks. While insider selling does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration, such founder offloading amid elevated valuations often reflects prudent risk-taking.
Weekly News
Dominant theme: The software sector faced broad pressure this week as tech giants’ earnings misses rippled through the space; WDAY stock fell over 6% at one point Tuesday before recovering. Offsetting this was news of the HRScale partnership with Insperity, highlighting Workday’s expanding ecosystem in HR applications.
Key stories (chronological, highlights):
- What Insperity (NSP)'s HRScale Workday Partnership Means For Shareholders
- Workday Chief Accounting Officer Mark S. Garfield disposes of 918 common shares worth $130,548.42
- Workday falls 3% during regular trading on IBM miss, insider selling
- Workday falls 6% in regular trading as software sector weighs
- Workday 10% owner David A. Duffield sells 107,500 shares for $14.62 million
- The risks of the Workday AI lawsuit for banks
- The AI Agent Takeover: How Enterprise Cloud Stocks Found Their Groove in 2026
- Pre-market hot trades in US stocks: Workday pre-market down 7.17%; Intuit pre-market down 5.10%
- Workday 10% owner David A. Duffield disposes of 107,500 shares worth $14.54 million
- The market rotation is on. ServiceNow, Workday, and AppLovin rise as software tops chips
Summary
WDAY exhibited a volume-contracted rebound this week, gaining 4.2% amid broader software sector volatility. Earnings showed a clear bright spot—Q1 2027 EPS surged 56.6% sequentially and 248% year-over-year, marking historic peaks; revenue growth sustained 13%+, confirming a solid recovery trajectory. Valuation remains at historical lows (P/B at 26th percentile), and institutional consensus is decidedly constructive (36 of 41 buy/hold), two signals aligned toward recognition of underlying value.
The tension: insider selling at scale (founder liquidating $100M+ recently) hints at internal risk calculus diverging from external bullish calls and higher price targets. Additionally, sector headwinds from tech giant misses show individual stock moves remain sector-driven. Watch for the pace of industry stabilization, whether insider confidence erodes further, and whether the company’s AI product commercialization can live up to market expectations.