Workday, Inc. (WDAY)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-10-30
$197.82+1.21%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Application Software is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 10% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 17%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 53% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskWorkday’s AI expansion in HR and finance has to sustain growth as revenue growth slows. Revenue growth eased from 14.5% to 12.8%, despite a Q2 FY2027 earnings beat. Workday trades at 19.5× P/E versus the 30.3× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, according to the desk. Management’s delay on a stated commitment is the specific thesis risk. The next-quarter miss probability is 15%. Peer multiples imply a price about 7% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. WDAY is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 43 analysts currently covering WDAY (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 20 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for WDAY in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Application Software — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Expand AI capabilities in HR and finance
Acquisition enhances AI capabilities, aligning with management's objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $197.82
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $197.82.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand AI capabilities in HR and finance
Partnership enhances AI capabilities, aligning with management's objectives.
Threatens: Expand AI capabilities in HR and finance
AI reducing headcount may hinder AI expansion objectives.
Threatens: Expand AI capabilities in HR and finance
Layoffs may hinder AI expansion efforts.
Advances: Expand AI capabilities in HR and finance
Headcount reduction enhances focus on AI capabilities.
Advances: Execute share repurchase program up to $4 billion
Buyback supports capital allocation strategy and shareholder value.
Advances: Strategic acquisitions to enhance AI and talent acquisition
Partnership enhances AI capabilities and talent acquisition.
Advances: Expand AI capabilities in HR and finance
Expansion enhances AI capabilities in HR and finance.
