Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus "Moderate Buy": Twelve brokerages cover Workiva with 11 "buy" ratings and one "sell," yielding an average 1‑year price target of $95.38, though several firms recently trimmed targets (e.g., Stifel to $79, Truist to $90) while Goldman Sachs maintains a $102 target.
• Quarterly beat and forward guidance: Workiva posted $0.78 EPS (vs. $0.68 expected) and $238.94M revenue (up 19.5% YoY), and provided FY2026 EPS guidance of $2.66–$2.76 and Q1 2026 guidance of $0.64–$0.67.
• $250 million buyback and strong institutional ownership: The board authorized a $250M repurchase program (about 7.7% of shares) and institutions now own 92.21% of the stock, with large investors like Vanguard, Eminence Capital and Nordea increasing positions.

Shares of Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.3846.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on WK shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Workiva from $98.00 to $79.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and set a $90.00 price objective (down from $110.00) on shares of Workiva in a research note on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $102.00 target price on shares of Workiva in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Stephens set a $90.00 target price on Workiva in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Workiva in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Workiva

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Workiva by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,281,317 shares of the software maker's stock worth $540,696,000 after buying an additional 46,254 shares during the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of Workiva by 40.7% during the 3rd quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 3,723,546 shares of the software maker's stock worth $320,523,000 after acquiring an additional 1,076,778 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in Workiva by 50.7% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,368,401 shares of the software maker's stock worth $115,589,000 after acquiring an additional 460,540 shares in the last quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. purchased a new position in Workiva in the second quarter worth $88,677,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Workiva by 0.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,207,108 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $82,637,000 after acquiring an additional 4,056 shares during the last quarter. 92.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Workiva Trading Up 0.0%

WK stock opened at $62.21 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $72.85 and a 200-day moving average of $81.58. Workiva has a 12 month low of $56.06 and a 12 month high of $97.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -129.60 and a beta of 0.65.

Workiva (NYSE:WK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $238.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $235.13 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.35 EPS. The business's revenue 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Workiva will post -0.92 EPS for the current year.

Workiva declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, February 16th that authorizes the company to repurchase $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the software maker to repurchase up to 7.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

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