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

Key Points

• Representative Gil Cisneros, Jr. purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) stock on September 22, 2025, as disclosed in a recent filing.
• Workday shares experienced a 0.6% increase during trading, reaching $238.04, with a market cap of $63.56 billion and a 12-month high of $294.00.
• Insiders, including major shareholder David A. Duffield, recently sold a significant number of shares totaling approximately $59.7 million over the past 90 days.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Workday stock on September 22nd. 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):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries OTCMKTS: MHVYF on 9/30/2025.

Workday Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ WDAY traded up $1.44 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $238.04. The company had a trading volume of 879,896 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,611,377. Workday, Inc. has a 12-month low of $205.33 and a 12-month high of $294.00. The stock has a market cap of $63.56 billion, a PE ratio of 110.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.10. The business's 50-day moving average is $230.58 and its 200 day moving average is $236.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The software maker reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.12. Workday had a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm had revenue of $2.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.75 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. Workday has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Workday

In other news, major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 75,053 shares of Workday stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.34, for a total value of $17,738,026.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 102,997 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,342,310.98. This trade represents a 42.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Zane Rowe sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.62, for a total value of $1,395,720.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,468 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $39,189,026.16. The trade was a 3.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 257,625 shares of company stock valued at $59,749,934. Corporate insiders own 20.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Workday

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in Workday by 15.2% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 318 shares of the software maker's stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Workday by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,381 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,051,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in Workday by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 353 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Workday by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,896 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $2,778,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bristlecone Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Workday by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $693,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WDAY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Workday in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Workday in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Workday from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Workday from $314.00 to $285.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $340.00 price target on shares of Workday in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $287.83.

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.

About Workday

Workday, Inc provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. Its applications help its customers to plan, execute, analyze, and extend to other applications and environments to manage their business and operations. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information in the general ledger; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; enhance financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal control and auditability; and achieve consistency across finance operations.

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