The price-to-earnings ratio for Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) is above average at 128.71x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.30.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WDAY is 212.77M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.57% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WDAY on March 19, 2025 was 3.07M shares.
WDAY) stock’s latest price update
Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY)’s stock price has increased by 0.51 compared to its previous closing price of 250.62. However, the company has seen a 3.70% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-14 that Market corrections, like the recent dip, are normal and temporary, with historical data showing average declines of 13-14% since 1950. Long-term investors should stay the course. Corrections often lead to robust recoveries, with historical returns averaging 25% in the year following volatility like the one we just experienced. Asset allocation, not market timing, is key. A balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds has historically minimized risk and delivered consistent returns.
WDAY’s Market Performance
Workday Inc (WDAY) has experienced a 3.70% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.38% drop in the past month, and a -8.34% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.33% for WDAY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.76% for WDAY stock, with a simple moving average of 2.72% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WDAY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WDAY stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for WDAY by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for WDAY in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $314 based on the research report published on February 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to WDAY, setting the target price at $275 in the report published on February 19th of the current year.
WDAY Trading at -1.89% 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 -14.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.09%, as shares sank -5.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WDAY rose by +3.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $253.83. In addition, Workday Inc saw -2.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WDAY starting from DUFFIELD DAVID A, who sale 71,672 shares at the price of $248.58 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, DUFFIELD DAVID A now owns 102,997 shares of Workday Inc, valued at $17,816,346 using the latest closing price.
DUFFIELD DAVID A, the 10% Owner of Workday Inc, sale 15,000 shares at $243.17 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that DUFFIELD DAVID A is holding 45,000 shares at $3,647,531 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
- 0.8 for the gross margin
The net margin for Workday Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 6.15, with 3.06 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 6.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -1.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.85.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Workday Inc (WDAY) has experienced a bad 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.
