The stock of Workday Inc (WDAY) has gone up by 1.46% for the week, with a 2.55% rise in the past month and a 0.73% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.04% for WDAY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.89% for WDAY’s stock, with a 6.97% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) is above average at 43.45x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.38.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 11 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WDAY is 211.71M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.38% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WDAY on February 25, 2025 was 3.55M shares.
WDAY) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) has jumped by 2.11 compared to previous close of 256.39. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.46% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-24 that Workday’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results are expected to reflect y/y top-line growth, driven by healthy demand across several sectors.
Analysts’ Opinion of WDAY
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WDAY reach a price target of $275, previously predicting the price at $330. The rating they have provided for WDAY stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on February 19th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to WDAY, setting the target price at $300 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
WDAY Trading at -0.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WDAY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.09%, as shares surge +1.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WDAY rose by +1.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $264.16. In addition, Workday Inc saw 1.46% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WDAY starting from Garfield Mark S., who sale 472 shares at the price of $248.24 back on Jan 13 ’25. After this action, Garfield Mark S. now owns 35,408 shares of Workday Inc, valued at $117,169 using the latest closing price.
DUFFIELD DAVID A, the 10% Owner of Workday Inc, sale 56,000 shares at $246.42 during a trade that took place back on Jan 13 ’25, which means that DUFFIELD DAVID A is holding 60,000 shares at $13,799,530 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WDAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for Workday Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 21.25, with 10.68 for asset returns.
Based on Workday Inc (WDAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 465.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.00.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Workday Inc (WDAY) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
