Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.22 in relation to its previous close of 214.10. However, the company has experienced a -4.89% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-18 that STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AI–A series of comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ reports will evaluate partners providing services for the Workday HCM ecosystem worldwide.
Is It Worth Investing in Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) Right Now?
Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 113.02x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.29. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WDAY is 212.74M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.92% of that float. On April 23, 2025, the average trading volume of WDAY was 2.45M shares.
WDAY’s Market Performance
WDAY’s stock has seen a -4.89% decrease for the week, with a -11.42% drop in the past month and a -11.86% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.06% for Workday Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.78% for WDAY’s stock, with a -10.67% simple moving average for the past 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 -9.78% 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 -24.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.78%, as shares sank -11.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WDAY fell by -4.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $229.68. In addition, Workday Inc saw -14.35% 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 Garfield Mark S., who sale 497 shares at the price of $226.55 back on Apr 10 ’25. After this action, Garfield Mark S. now owns 34,385 shares of Workday Inc, valued at $112,595 using the latest closing price.
DUFFIELD DAVID A, the 10% Owner of Workday Inc, sale 81,275 shares at $214.68 during a trade that took place back on Apr 08 ’25, which means that DUFFIELD DAVID A is holding 102,997 shares at $17,448,053 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 6.83. 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
To sum up, Workday Inc (WDAY) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
