Krilogy Financial LLC Has $749,000 Stock Holdings in Workday, Inc. $WDAY

Krilogy Financial LLC cut its position in Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) by 57.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,489 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 4,765 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Workday were worth $749,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in WDAY. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Workday by 230.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after buying an additional 2,792 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Workday by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,142 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,602,000 after buying an additional 1,206 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Workday by 211.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 187 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Workday in the 2nd quarter valued at about $281,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Workday by 32.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,597 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,583,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the period. 89.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.76, for a total value of $13,949,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 105,049 shares in the company, valued at $13,631,158.24. The trade was a 50.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Gerrit S. Kazmaier sold 9,356 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.39, for a total value of $1,201,216.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 165,074 shares in the company, valued at $21,193,850.86. The trade was a 5.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 989,814 shares of company stock worth $131,576,291 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.31% of the company’s stock.

More Workday News

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Workday is developing AI tools aimed at fraud and error detection for finance teams — a product push toward “lights-out finance” that could expand addressable market and stickier enterprise spend. Workday preps AI tool aimed at fraud, error detection in finance
• Positive Sentiment: Customer adoption of Workday GO: EZE Cloud Consulting announced an in?house deployment of Workday GO, highlighting partner traction and real-world adoption of Workday’s AI-first offerings. EZE Cloud Consulting Advances AI-first Strategy with Agile In-house Deployment of Workday GO
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector headwinds from AI-related uncertainty: broader software names face investor skepticism about AI’s disruption; Workday is part of that narrative as investors watch upcoming SaaS earnings cadence. Software makers’ best may not be good enough as AI fears mount
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/competitive coverage continues (e.g., Seeking Alpha pieces comparing Workday with Oracle/SAP), providing context on positioning but not a clear immediate catalyst. Workday: A Competitive Analysis With Oracle And SAP
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and investment posture raised concerns: Workday’s fiscal?2027 subscription revenue growth outlook (~12–13%) plus stated prioritization of investment in an agentic AI roadmap has renewed investor focus on slower subscription growth and higher near-term spend. Workday falls 7.5% as investors refocus on slower growth outlook, insider selling, and AI-related legal overhang
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and governance noise: large, repeated insider sales (Form 4 disclosures) and a return of co?founder Aneel Bhusri to the CEO role have amplified near-term execution and governance worries. Workday falls 7.5% as investors refocus on slower growth outlook, insider selling, and AI-related legal overhang
• Negative Sentiment: Price reaction: several market notes flagged a slide in WDAY shares as broader markets rose, reflecting the mix of company-specific and sector risk-off factors. Workday (WDAY) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 price target on Workday in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their target price on Workday from $180.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Workday from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $325.00 to $150.00 in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Guggenheim dropped their target price on Workday from $285.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Workday from $204.00 to $182.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Workday presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.71.

Workday Stock Down 2.0%

WDAY stock opened at $126.60 on Thursday. Workday, Inc. has a twelve month low of $110.36 and a twelve month high of $276.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $132.82 and its 200-day moving average is $185.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.54 billion, a PE ratio of 49.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The software maker reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.15. Workday had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 7.26%.The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Workday, Inc. will post 5.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Workday Company Profile

Workday, Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) is a provider of cloud-based enterprise applications focused on human capital management (HCM) and financial management. Founded in 2005 by Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri following their tenure at PeopleSoft, the company develops software-as-a-service solutions that help organizations manage workforce and financial processes in a unified, cloud-native environment. Workday’s platform emphasizes continuous updates, data security, and a configurable architecture aimed at large and mid-sized enterprises.

The company’s product portfolio centers on Workday Human Capital Management and Workday Financial Management, with additional offerings for payroll, talent management, workforce planning and analytics.