Workiva (NYSE:WK) Approves Share Repurchase Program

Workiva (NYSE:WK) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, February 16th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the software maker to reacquire up to 7.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Workiva Trading Up 1.9%

WK traded up $1.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $59.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,926,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 913,408. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $82.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of -70.56 and a beta of 0.62. Workiva has a fifty-two week low of $56.06 and a fifty-two week high of $97.10.

Workiva (NYSE:WK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $238.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $235.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. Workiva has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.660-2.760 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.670 EPS. Research analysts expect that Workiva will post -0.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Workiva in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Workiva from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Workiva from $100.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Workiva in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $105.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stephens upped their price target on Workiva from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.92.

Workiva News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Workiva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Workiva reported $0.78 EPS vs. a $0.68 consensus and vs. $0.33 a year ago, showing accelerating profitability and margin improvement. This is the primary driver of the intraday move higher. Workiva (WK) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish 2026 guidance — Management set Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.64–$0.67 and FY2026 EPS of $2.66–$2.76, both well above consensus (street had been much lower). Revenue targets also came in above prior street views. The strong forward guidance is lifting expectations for growth and profitability next year. Workiva Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and investor materials released — Q4 revenue of ~$238.9M topped estimates (~$235.1M) and management published the press release and slide deck, giving investors more visibility into drivers (Financial Reporting, GRC, Sustainability, AI-powered product momentum). That transparency supports the positive reaction. View Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Market attention and stock volatility — Several headlines noted the stock was trading near its 52-week low going into earnings; that heightened sensitivity can magnify moves after results but doesn’t change the fundamentals. Expect continued volume and volatility as investors digest guidance vs. prior expectations. Workiva faces earnings test as shares trade near 52-week low
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and prior weakness — Despite the beat and strong guidance, WK still trades well below its 52-week high and carries a negative trailing P/E (reflecting past losses); if execution on elevated FY2026 targets slips, investor disappointment could pressure the stock. (Context articles flagged pre-earnings skepticism.) Workiva’s (NYSE:WK) Q4 CY2025 Sales Beat Estimates, Stock Soars

Workiva Company Profile

Workiva, originally founded as WebFilings in 2008, delivers a cloud-native platform designed to streamline and connect data, documents and teams for reporting and compliance. Its flagship Workiva platform supports a range of applications including financial reporting, regulatory filings, internal controls documentation, risk management and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures. By centralizing data and automating workflows, the company helps organizations improve accuracy, transparency and auditability across critical reporting processes.

The Workiva platform offers modular solutions that integrate with existing enterprise systems and data sources.