Workday, Inc. (WDAY) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Jul 25, 2026

Research Idea

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Recent Q1 FY2027 results drove a breakout, with revenue up 13.5% YoY to $2.542B and subscription revenue up 14.3%. Workday beat non-GAAP earnings and revenue, continues to push AI-linked product news and partnerships, and the stock is up about 19% over 21 trading days after clearing its prior range high.

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Idea window: 5/29/2026 – 6/5/2026Sector: Technology

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$168.01
Market Cap
$32.19B
1D Return
+5.21%
YTD Return
-21.78%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
45.8
P/B
4.1
P/S
3.4
EV/EBITDA
24.5
Div Yield
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Price Behavior

5.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Uptrend intact • Pullback damage • Support defending Support Level: $128-$130 Resistance Level: $141-$147 WDAY's medium-term trend is still up over the last month, but the sharp pullback from the recent high shows short-term momentum has weakened and needs to stabilize above support before the breakout case improves again.

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volatile

Sentiment & News

5.0

Key News Insights: • AI momentum • Valuation debate • Choppy trading Workday's AI-driven product expansion and improving growth metrics are strengthening the bullish valuation case, even as analyst downgrades, stake trimming, and volatile trading keep sentiment mixed.

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Volatility
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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

Workday is increasingly priced as an AI-transition story, so the key question is whether its 13.5% revenue growth, 97% gross retention and new agentic AI/FedRAMP wins can convert into durable margin and free-cash-flow expansion fast enough to justify the stock after recent volatility; until that monetization is proven, rallies remain vulnerable to sharp profit-taking.

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ExecutionRisk
GrowthOpportunity
AI summary updated 4 days ago

Description

Workday, Inc. is a Pleasanton, California–based provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance, human resources, planning, analytics and spend management used by organizations worldwide. Its financial management and HCM suites support accounting, payroll, talent and workforce lifecycle activities, while its planning and analytics tools deliver reporting, benchmarking and automation to inform operational and management decisions. The company serves a broad range of sectors including financial services, healthcare, education, government, technology, retail and hospitality and was incorporated in 2005.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
May 29Jun 5WDAYWorkday, Inc.
Recent Q1 FY2027 results drove a breakout, with revenue up 13.5% YoY to $2.542B and subscription revenue up 14.3%. Workday beat non-GAAP earnings and revenue, continues to push AI-linked product news and partnerships, and the stock is up about 19% over 21 trading days after clearing its prior range high.
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