PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Makes New Investment in Workday, Inc. $WDAY

Key Points

• PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab opened a new position in Workday, buying 198,663 shares in Q4 worth about $43.1 million, equal to roughly 0.08% of the company.
• Workday beat Q results, delivering $2.47 EPS vs. $2.32 expected and revenue of $2.53 billion (up 14.5% year-over-year), while analysts have trimmed price targets but maintain a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target near $199.71.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently: major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares and insiders sold about 989,814 shares (~$131.6M) last quarter, with insiders still owning 19.31% of the stock.

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 198,663 shares of the software maker's stock, valued at approximately $43,096,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned about 0.08% of Workday as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WDAY. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Workday by 230.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 2,792 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Workday by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 11,142 shares of the software maker's stock worth $2,602,000 after acquiring an additional 1,206 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Workday by 211.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 187 shares of the software maker's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Workday in the 2nd quarter worth $281,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Workday by 32.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,597 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,583,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.81% of the company's stock.

Workday Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of Workday stock opened at $126.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The company has a 50-day moving average of $130.01 and a 200 day moving average of $180.35. The firm has a market cap of $32.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.21, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.04. Workday, Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.36 and a 1 year high of $276.00.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The software maker reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Workday had a net margin of 7.26% and a return on equity of 13.37%. Workday's quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Workday, Inc. will post 5.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Workday News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Workday this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jade Global signed as a Workday deployment partner, expanding Workday’s services channel and industry coverage (manufacturing, high-tech, healthcare, retail). This can help accelerate implementations and bookings growth. Jade Global Named Workday Partner
• Positive Sentiment: Workday is featured in recent lists of high-growth tech stocks and growth stocks with notable insider ownership, which can attract investor inflows and sentiment momentum. High Growth Tech Stocks in the US Market to Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Workday will report fiscal 2027 Q1 results after the close on May 21 and host a conference call; the scheduled report is a near-term catalyst that can increase volatility and reprice expectations. Workday to Announce Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Financial Results on May 21, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage shows elevated investor searches and attention on WDAY (Zacks summary), which can increase short-term trading volume but is not a fundamental read on business performance. Investors Heavily Search Workday, Inc. (WDAY): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Former Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach rejoined the board of Cresta (an AI customer-experience company); this highlights management alumni activity and industry ties but has limited direct impact on Workday’s near-term financials. Cresta Names Sequoia's Doug Leone as Board Chair, Carl Eschenbach Rejoins Board as Growth Accelerates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WDAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Workday from $170.00 to $130.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $175.00 target price on shares of Workday in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Workday from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Workday from $280.00 to $200.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research dropped their target price on shares of Workday from $230.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $199.71.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 107,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.76, for a total value of $13,949,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 105,049 shares in the company, valued at $13,631,158.24. This trade represents a 50.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through 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 stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.39, for a total transaction of $1,201,216.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 165,074 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,193,850.86. The trade was a 5.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 989,814 shares of company stock valued at $131,576,291. 19.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Workday 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.

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