Workday, Inc. (WDAY): are the analysts right?

Workday, Inc. · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 135 calls · price $143.65
What the company does: Workday Inc. développe des applications cloud d'entreprise pour les ressources humaines et finances.
📈 1-year price
$143.65-40.3% over range
Jul 8, 25low $112.5 · high $247.69Jul 7, 26
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63% recommend buying · 27 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on WDAY

High target · 1 analyst$275+91.4%
Median target · 25 analysts$180+25.3%
Low target · 1 analyst$125-13.0%
Current price$143.65

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 27 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy63%
Hold33%
Sell4%
Strong Sell0%

✅ Historical analyst reliability on WDAY

Most reliable analysts on WDAY (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
DA Davidson 70% +14.1% 10
TD Cowen 57% +7.8% 7
Oppenheimer 50% -1.1% 12
Keybanc 42% +2.2% 12
Canaccord Genuity 42% -0.7% 12
Piper Sandler 25% -2.1% 12
Guggenheim 13% -25.1% 8
Needham 8% -24.8% 12

📊 What $1,000 invested in Workday, Inc. would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Workday, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $1,536 today, i.e. +4%/yr on average. Best year: 2023 (+65%), worst: 2022 (-39%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Workday, Inc.

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$474-53%
3 years ago$732-27%
5 years ago$511-49%
10 years ago$1,536+54%
since inception (2012)$2,444+144%

Return by year (Workday, Inc.)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-43%$570 (-43%)
2025-17%$474 (-53%)
2024-7%$443 (-56%)
2023+65%$732 (-27%)
2022-39%$448 (-55%)
2021+14%$511 (-49%)
2020+46%$744 (-26%)
2019+3%$767 (-23%)
2018+57%$1,203 (+20%)
2017+54%$1,852 (+85%)
2016-17%$1,536 (+54%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on WDAY

Goldman Sachs
May 26, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$151
Price at call : $124.02 — gap to target +22%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +8.3% (515 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
UBS
May 22, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $124.02 — gap to target +13%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
Jefferies
May 22, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $124.02 — gap to target +13%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +3.4% (448 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
Wells Fargo
May 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$185
Price at call : $124.02 — upside +49%
Today : $143.65 — upside +29%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
Citigroup
May 22, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$139
Price at call : $124.02 — gap to target +12%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
Keybanc
May 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$158
Price at call : $124.02 — upside +27%
Today : $143.65 — upside +10%
🎯 on WDAY : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
Needham
May 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$180
Price at call : $128.14 — upside +40%
Today : $143.65 — upside +25%
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
BTIG
May 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $128.14 — upside +37%
Today : $143.65 — upside +22%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
Piper Sandler
May 22, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $128.14 — gap to target +13%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on WDAY : 25% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 46% · +4.4% (528 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$160
Price at call : $126.61 — upside +26%
Today : $143.65 — upside +11%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 20, 27
BTIG
May 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $128.88 — upside +36%
Today : $143.65 — upside +22%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 18, 27
BWG Global
May 15, 26
▼ Negative
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Freedom Broker
Mar 12, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $134.14 — upside +57%
Today : $143.65 — upside +46%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
Citigroup
Feb 26, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$148
Price at call : $133.76 — gap to target +11%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 27
DA Davidson
Feb 25, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $139.11 — gap to target -10%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on WDAY : 70% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Jefferies
Feb 25, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $139.11 — gap to target -17%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +3.4% (448 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
UBS
Feb 25, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$130
Price at call : $139.11 — gap to target -7%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Oppenheimer
Feb 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$165
Price at call : $139.11 — upside +19%
Today : $143.65 — upside +15%
🎯 on WDAY : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +9.4% (444 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Mizuho
Feb 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$210
Price at call : $139.11 — upside +51%
Today : $143.65 — upside +46%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Goldman Sachs
Feb 25, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$206
Price at call : $139.11 — gap to target +48%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +43%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.1% · +8.3% (515 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Bernstein
Feb 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$214
Price at call : $139.11 — upside +54%
Today : $143.65 — upside +49%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47% · +5.3% (117 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Barclays
Feb 25, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $139.11 — upside +44%
Today : $143.65 — upside +39%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
RBC Capital
Feb 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$180
Price at call : $139.11 — upside +29%
Today : $143.65 — upside +25%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 40.7% · -8.4% (437 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$185
Price at call : $139.11 — gap to target +33%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Wells Fargo
Feb 25, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$180
Price at call : $139.11 — upside +29%
Today : $143.65 — upside +25%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Keybanc
Feb 25, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$155
Price at call : $139.11 — upside +11%
Today : $143.65 — upside +8%
🎯 on WDAY : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Guggenheim
Feb 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$275
Price at call : $133.15 — upside +107%
Today : $143.65 — upside +91%
🎯 on WDAY : 13% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $133.15 — upside +50%
Today : $143.65 — upside +39%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Rosenblatt
Feb 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $133.15 — upside +13%
Today : $143.65 — upside +4%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Needham
Feb 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $133.15 — upside +125%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
BTIG
Feb 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $133.15 — upside +31%
Today : $143.65 — upside +22%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$160
Price at call : $133.15 — gap to target +20%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.5% · +7.6% (308 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
Piper Sandler
Feb 25, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $133.15 — gap to target +1%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on WDAY : 25% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 46% · +4.4% (528 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
JP Morgan
Feb 24, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$230
Price at call : $133.15 — upside +73%
Today : $143.65 — upside +60%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $130.23 — gap to target +54%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +39%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
Jefferies
Feb 23, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $130.23 — gap to target +15%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +3.4% (448 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
TD Cowen
Feb 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $129.21 — upside +55%
Today : $143.65 — upside +39%
🎯 on WDAY : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 27
Deutsche Bank
Feb 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $140.02 — upside +36%
Today : $143.65 — upside +32%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 52.5% · +2.8% (570 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
Guggenheim
Feb 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$285
Price at call : $140.02 — upside +104%
Today : $143.65 — upside +98%
🎯 on WDAY : 13% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
Citizens
Feb 18, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
Wells Fargo
Feb 18, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$255
Price at call : $142.63 — upside +79%
Today : $143.65 — upside +78%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
BMO Capital
Feb 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$204
Price at call : $142.63 — upside +43%
Today : $143.65 — upside +42%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46.8% · +0.3% (348 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
Oppenheimer
Feb 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$200
Price at call : $143.12 — upside +40%
Today : $143.65 — upside +39%
🎯 on WDAY : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +9.4% (444 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
Rosenblatt
Feb 17, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$180
Price at call : $143.12 — upside +26%
Today : $143.65 — upside +25%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
UBS
Feb 10, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $144.55 — gap to target +18%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +18%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 10, 27
BTIG
Feb 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $153.23 — upside +50%
Today : $143.65 — upside +60%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 10, 27
Needham
Feb 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $153.23 — upside +96%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 10, 27
Needham
Feb 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $158.76 — upside +89%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $161.17 — gap to target +24%
Today : $143.65 — gap to target +39%
🎯 on WDAY : 25% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 46% · +4.4% (528 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
Barclays
Jan 12, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$275
Price at call : $199.55 — upside +38%
Today : $143.65 — upside +91%
🎯 on WDAY : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Oppenheimer
May 23, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$300
Price at call : $239.3 — upside +25%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
Expected +25% · Actual -48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +9.4% (444 calls)
-48.2%
stock -48% · XLK +59%
Keybanc
May 23, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$325
Price at call : $239.3 — upside +36%
Today : $143.65 — upside +126%
Expected +36% · Actual -48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
-48.2%
stock -48% · XLK +59%
Needham
May 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $238.01 — upside +26%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
Expected +26% · Actual -48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
-47.9%
stock -48% · XLK +63%
Needham
May 21, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $268.54 — upside +12%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
Expected +12% · Actual -55% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
-54.6%
stock -55% · XLK +56%
Needham
Mar 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $249.91 — upside +20%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
Expected +20% · Actual -48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
-48.3%
stock -48% · XLK +25%
▲ Buy · 🎯$330
Price at call : $260.57 — upside +27%
Today : $143.65 — upside +130%
Expected +27% · Actual -49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 51.9% · +1.9% (206 calls)
-48.7%
stock -49% · XLK +25%
Keybanc
Feb 26, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$335
Price at call : $271.09 — upside +24%
Today : $143.65 — upside +133%
Expected +24% · Actual -49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 42% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
-48.7%
stock -49% · XLK +22%
Oppenheimer
Feb 26, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$320
Price at call : $271.09 — upside +18%
Today : $143.65 — upside +123%
Expected +18% · Actual -49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 50% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +9.4% (444 calls)
-48.7%
stock -49% · XLK +22%
Needham
Feb 26, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $271.09 — upside +11%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
Expected +11% · Actual -49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
-48.7%
stock -49% · XLK +22%
Needham
Feb 6, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $277.82 — upside +8%
Today : $143.65 — upside +109%
Expected +8% · Actual -41% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on WDAY : 8% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
-41.4%
stock -41% · XLK +20%
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