Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Workday stock on December 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Workday Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ WDAY traded down $1.27 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $192.72. The company had a trading volume of 3,355,392 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,930,615. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $50.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.14. The business’s 50-day moving average is $217.81 and its 200-day moving average is $227.64. Workday, Inc. has a 52 week low of $192.27 and a 52 week high of $283.68.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The software maker reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.15. Workday had a return on equity of 10.50% and a net margin of 6.95%.The company had revenue of $2.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.42 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.89 EPS. Workday’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on WDAY shares. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Workday from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Workday from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Workday from $261.00 to $247.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Workday from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Workday in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Workday currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $278.09.

Insider Buying and Selling at Workday

In other news, CFO Zane Rowe sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.75, for a total transaction of $1,252,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 159,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,224,232.50. This trade represents a 3.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Gerrit S. Kazmaier sold 6,547 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.77, for a total value of $1,432,287.19. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 111,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,360,695.81. The trade was a 5.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 370,321 shares of company stock worth $78,866,401. Corporate insiders own 19.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WDAY. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Workday by 3.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,799,056 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,247,687,000 after buying an additional 684,872 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Workday by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,674,568 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,328,959,000 after purchasing an additional 74,052 shares in the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Workday by 47.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 5,842,491 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,406,463,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882,391 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Workday by 2.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,952,938 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,183,112,000 after purchasing an additional 140,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Workday by 41.5% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 3,761,599 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $905,530,000 after buying an additional 1,103,421 shares during the last quarter. 89.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.