Workiva (WK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Users can collaborate in real time on linked spreadsheets, presentations and written narratives, while maintaining a full audit trail of changes. Advanced analytics and visualization tools help clients monitor key metrics and identify trends, and robust permission controls ensure proper data governance. The company also provides professional services and training to support implementation, process optimization and ongoing user enablement.

Headquartered in Ames, Iowa, Workiva has expanded its footprint with offices across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Its customer base spans publicly traded corporations, private enterprises, government agencies and non‐profit organizations, reflecting diverse regulatory and reporting requirements. Over time, the company has evolved from SEC-focused XBRL tagging solutions to a broader enterprise reporting platform addressing the growing demands of global compliance, risk and ESG reporting obligations.

The company’s leadership team combines founders’ vision with seasoned executives in technology, finance and compliance. Guided by a commitment to innovation and customer success, Workiva continues to invest in product development and strategic partnerships aimed at enhancing its platform’s connectivity, automation and user experience. This focus positions the company as a key partner for organizations seeking to modernize complex reporting and governance processes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.20 to $53.85
• 50-Day Range: $51.57 to $65.04
• 52-Week Range: $49.44 to $97.10
• Volume: 1.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 227.60
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $90.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Workiva Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Workiva scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 224th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Workiva has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Workiva has a consensus price target of $90.33, representing about 72.6% upside from its current price of $52.35.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Workiva has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 60.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Workiva are expected to grow by 60.38% in the coming year, from $0.53 to $0.85 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Workiva is 227.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Workiva is 227.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 164.61.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.82% of the float of Workiva has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Workiva has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.24.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Workiva has recently increased by 2.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Workiva does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Workiva does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

Workiva has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Workiva this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for WK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Workiva to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Workiva insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.77% of the stock of Workiva is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.21% of the stock of Workiva is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WK shares performed this year?

Workiva's stock was trading at $86.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WK stock has decreased by 39.4% and is now trading at $52.3470.

How were Workiva's earnings last quarter?

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The software maker reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.11. The business's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Workiva doing a stock buyback?

Workiva's board initiated a share buyback program on Monday, February 16th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Workiva IPO?

Workiva (WK) raised $101 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, December 12th 2014. The company issued 7,200,000 shares at a price of $13.00-$15.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse served as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Raymond James and Stifel were co-managers.

Who are Workiva's major shareholders?

Workiva's top institutional investors include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (1.33%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (1.15%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.40%) and Fifth Third Bancorp (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Jill Klindt, Brandon Ziegler, Michael D Hawkins, Robert H Herz and Michael M Crow.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Workiva?

Shares of WK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Workiva own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Workiva investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Home Depot (HD), Meta Platforms (META) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 6/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WK
• CIK: 1445305
• Web: www.workiva.com
• Phone: (888) 275-3125
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,860
• Year Founded: 2008

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Workiva: $90.33
• High Price Target: $110.00
• Low Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +72.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.48)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 227.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 98.77
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$26.17 million
• Net Margins: 1.53%
• Pretax Margin: 1.91%
• Return on Equity: -68.43%
• Return on Assets: 1.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $884.57 million
• Price / Sales: 3.36
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($0.22) per share
• Price / Book: -237.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 56,830,000
• Free Float: 54,124,000
• Market Cap: $2.97 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54