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Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) Stock Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

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Key Points

  • Representative Lisa C. McClain sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of Workday stock on August 4th, according to a disclosure filed on September 12th.
  • Workday's stock has shown a 52-week price range between $205.33 and $294.00, with a market capitalization of $58.48 billion.
  • Analysts have set a consensus target price of $286.81 for Workday, indicating a generally positive outlook, with three analysts giving a "Strong Buy" rating.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in October.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Workday, Inc. NASDAQ: WDAY. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Workday stock on August 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

  • Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE: TSM on 8/28/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide NASDAQ: ACIW on 8/19/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

Workday Price Performance

NASDAQ:WDAY opened at $219.01 on Wednesday. Workday, Inc. has a 52 week low of $205.33 and a 52 week high of $294.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a market capitalization of $58.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 101.39, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.12. The stock's fifty day moving average is $228.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $238.30.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The software maker reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.75 EPS. Workday's 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. Equities analysts expect that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Workday

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Workday in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Workday by 76.1% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Dagco Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Workday during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Workday by 136.4% during the 2nd quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Workday in the first quarter valued at $32,000. 89.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WDAY has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Workday from $295.00 to $290.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Workday from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Barclays lowered their target price on Workday from $321.00 to $298.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $304.00 target price on shares of Workday in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $255.00 target price on Workday and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $286.81.

Read Our Latest Research Report on Workday

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Zane Rowe sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.59, for a total value of $1,437,540.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 178,418 shares in the company, valued at $42,747,168.62. This represents a 3.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder David A. Duffield sold 72,551 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.61, for a total transaction of $17,383,945.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,997 shares in the company, valued at $24,679,111.17. This trade represents a 41.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 233,300 shares of company stock valued at $55,764,900. 20.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Workday Company Profile

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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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