WDAY stock forecast: what analysts expect
Wall Street analysts covering Workday, Inc. currently rate the stock a Buy on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $169.97 — -3.0% versus the last price of $175.29. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.
WDAY historical returns
Based on monthly dividend-adjusted prices. See the full breakdown on what if you had invested in WDAY.
WDAY annual returns by year
Congress trading in WDAY
8 members of Congress have disclosed trading WDAY — 10 purchases and 6 sales worth an estimated $244,000. Most recent disclosure: Jun 5, 2026.
See who in Congress traded WDAY →Insider activity in WDAY
WDAY's own executives and directors have made 0 open-market purchases ($0) and 86 sales ($144.2M) in the last 90 days, per SEC Form 4 filings. Most recent: Jul 10, 2026.
| Jul 10, 2026 | Garfield Mark S. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | $130,530 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Duffield David A | 10% owner | Sell | $182,884 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Duffield David A | 10% owner | Sell | $237,734 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Duffield David A | 10% owner | Sell | $226,305 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Duffield David A | 10% owner | Sell | $67,006 |
About Workday, Inc.
Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; perform financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal control and auditability; and achieve consistency across finance operations. It also provides spend management solutions that help organizations to streamline supplier selection and contract management, build and execute sourcing events, such as requests for proposals, and manage indirect spend; expense management solutions to submit and approve expenses; and a suite of human capital management applications that enables HR teams to hire, onboard, pay, develop, reskill, and provide employee experiences. In addition, the company offers planning applications. Further, it provides supply chain and inventory solutions to healthcare organizations; solutions to manage the end-to-end student and faculty lifecycle; Workday Extend for customers and their developers to build custom applications. The company serves the professional and business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, education, government, technology, media, retail, and hospitality industries. It sells its solutions through its direct sales organization. The company was formerly known as North Tahoe Power Tools, Inc. and changed its name to Workday, Inc. in July 2005. Workday, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
WDAY Key Statistics
WDAY in plain English
- P/E ratio (56.5) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of WDAY's yearly profit. That's high, so the market expects strong growth (and you're paying up for it).
- ROE (10.86%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. This is a middling level.
- Profit margin (8.60%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend — WDAY doesn't pay a meaningful dividend; the return here comes from the share price, not cash payouts.
WDAY stock: frequently asked questions
What is Workday, Inc.'s stock price today?
Workday, Inc. (WDAY) last traded at $175.29 on the NASDAQ. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has traded between $110.36 and $249.85.
Is WDAY stock a buy or a sell?
Wall Street analysts' consensus rating on WDAY is "Buy", with an average 12-month price target of $169.97 — about -3.0% versus the current price of $175.29. Analyst targets are opinions, not guarantees; always do your own research.
How much would $1,000 invested in WDAY 10 years ago be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Workday, Inc. made 10 years ago would be worth about $2,067 today (dividends reinvested) — a total return of 107%, or 7.5% per year.
Does WDAY pay a dividend?
No — Workday, Inc. does not currently pay a meaningful dividend. Returns for shareholders come from changes in the share price.
What is WDAY's P/E ratio?
WDAY trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 56.5, and 13.9 times expected forward earnings. The P/E ratio tells you how many dollars investors pay for each $1 of the company's annual profit.
Do members of Congress trade WDAY stock?
Yes — 8 members of Congress have disclosed trades in WDAY under the STOCK Act, totaling 10 purchases and 6 sales worth an estimated $244,000.
What is Workday, Inc.'s ticker symbol?
Workday, Inc. trades under the ticker symbol WDAY on the NASDAQ.
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