WDAY Workday (WDAY) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Software & IT · Services-computer processing & data preparation · CIK 0001327811
Congress · 1Form 144 · 13
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
488
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
19
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced
What the filings say about WDAY
Insiders, 180 days
-$314.1M net sold
5 sellers · 47% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-08-18
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$189.2M
13 notices
Workday insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Workday, Inc. insiders sold a net $314.1M of stock across 1,189 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Jul 10, 2026.
- The trade is 1.3% of the 69,309 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 488 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Accounting Officer Garfield Mark S. sold about $173.9K of WDAY under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 12, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 488 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 650 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (650 sales), the last on Oct 6, 2026.
- The trade is 29.4% of the 158,277 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 488 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider DUFFIELD DAVID A sold about $8.7M of WDAY under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 9, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 488 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 650 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (650 sales), the last on Oct 6, 2026.
- The trade is 9.9% of the 143,983 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 488 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider DUFFIELD DAVID A sold about $2.7M of WDAY under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 9, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 488 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 650 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (650 sales), the last on Oct 6, 2026.
- The trade is 11.0% of the 129,755 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 488 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider DUFFIELD DAVID A sold about $2.7M of WDAY under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 9, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 488 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 650 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (650 sales), the last on Oct 6, 2026.
- The trade is 10.9% of the 117,023 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 488 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider DUFFIELD DAVID A sold about $2.4M of WDAY under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 9, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 488 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.1,189 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$314.1M over 180 days
-$169.9M over 90 days · -$309.2M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 96% of Software & IT
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Software & IT
Funds
488 funds bought in last quarter
more than 93% of Software & IT
Revenue
+13.1% year over year
more than 57% of Software & IT
Margin
7.3% net margin
more than 68% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$2.9B repurchased, FY to 2026-07-31
more than 97% of Software & IT
Short interest
6.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 68% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 13Insider DUFFIELD DAVID A sold $74.4M under a 10b5-1 plan (32 trades, Sep 28 to Oct 9)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 910% Stockholder DAVID A. DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88 filed to sell $18.8M by Oct 9 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 610% Stockholder DAVID A. DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88 filed to sell $18.8M by Oct 6 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 110% Stockholder DAVID A. DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88 filed to sell $18.8M by Oct 1 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Sep 2810% Stockholder DAVID A. DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88 filed to sell $18.8M by Sep 28 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-14.1%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns WDAY: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
21,126,013 sh
$2.6B
17,649,034 sh
$2.2B
13,220,374 sh
$1.6B
12,679,129 sh
$1.6B
11,323,681 sh
$1.4B
Congress trades in WDAY
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-08-18 · disclosed 23 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-06-05 · disclosed 27 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Sold 2026-05-29 · disclosed 10 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Sold 2026-04-14 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-03-13 · disclosed 25 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
WDAY planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
MARK GARFIELD
Filed 2026-10-13
$171.3K
DAVID A. DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88
Filed 2026-10-09
$18.8M
DAVID A. DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88
Filed 2026-10-06
$18.8M
GERRIT KAZMAIER
Filed 2026-10-06
$515.7K
Enslin Robert
Filed 2026-10-05
$999.6K
WDAY mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Hotchkis & Wiley Opportunities Fund
$105.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
11.7%
HW Opportunities MP Fund
$4.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.1%
Hotchkis and Wiley Large Cap Fundamental Value Fund
$17.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.8%
Hotchkis and Wiley Large Cap Disciplined Value Fund
$3.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.8%
Hotchkis and Wiley Global Value Fund
$1.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.4%
Hotchkis and Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund
$16.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Aneel Bhusri
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2021
$18.4M
$19.6M
$9.8M
+37%
+46%
2020
$2.7M
$5.7M
$10.0M
+23%
+32%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $314.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 488 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $189.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
WDAY financials
Revenue growth
+13.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
7.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$10.2B
four quarters, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Revenue, TTM WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | $9.6B |
| FY Jan 2025 | $8.4B |
| FY Jan 2024 | $7.3B |
| FY Jan 2023 | $6.2B |
| FY Jan 2022 | $5.1B |
| Jul 2026 | $2.6B |
| Apr 2026 | $2.5B |
| Jan 2026 | $2.5B |
| Oct 2025 | $2.4B |
| Jul 2025 | $2.3B |
| Apr 2025 | $2.2B |
| Jan 2025 | $2.2B |
| Oct 2024 | $2.2B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+12.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Net margin, TTM WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | +7.3% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +6.2% |
| FY Jan 2024 | +19.0% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -5.9% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | +23.9% |
| Apr 2026 | +8.7% |
| Jan 2026 | +5.7% |
| Oct 2025 | +10.4% |
| Jul 2025 | +9.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +3.0% |
| Jan 2025 | +4.3% |
| Oct 2024 | +8.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$2.8B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Free cash flow, TTM WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | $2.8B |
| FY Jan 2025 | $2.2B |
| FY Jan 2024 | $1.9B |
| FY Jan 2023 | $1.3B |
| FY Jan 2022 | $1.4B |
| Jul 2026 | $460.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $616.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2B |
| Oct 2025 | $550.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $588.0M |
| Apr 2025 | $421.0M |
| Jan 2025 | $1.0B |
| Oct 2024 | $359.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.46x
long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31; equity 2026-07-31
Debt to equity WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.38x |
| FY Jan 2025 | 0.33x |
| FY Jan 2024 | 0.37x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.53x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.41x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.46x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.45x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.38x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.34x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.33x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.33x |
| Jan 2025 | 0.33x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.35x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
1.03x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31
Cash flow to debt WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.98x |
| FY Jan 2025 | 0.82x |
| FY Jan 2024 | 0.72x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.56x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.90x |
| Jul 2026 | 1.03x |
| Apr 2026 | 1.06x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.98x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.93x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.87x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.85x |
| Jan 2025 | 0.82x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.79x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+16.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on equity WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | +8.2% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +6.1% |
| FY Jan 2024 | +20.2% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -7.3% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | +16.0% |
| Apr 2026 | +10.9% |
| Jan 2026 | +8.2% |
| Oct 2025 | +7.3% |
| Jul 2025 | +6.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +5.7% |
| Jan 2025 | +6.1% |
| Oct 2024 | +21.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+7.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on assets WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | +3.8% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +3.1% |
| FY Jan 2024 | +9.2% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -3.1% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | +7.4% |
| Apr 2026 | +5.1% |
| Jan 2026 | +3.8% |
| Oct 2025 | +3.8% |
| Jul 2025 | +3.4% |
| Apr 2025 | +2.9% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.1% |
| Oct 2024 | +10.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+10.7%
operating income after a 2.6% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31 plus average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus cash
Return on invested capital WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | +5.0% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +3.5% |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +10.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +6.8% |
| Jan 2026 | +5.0% |
| Oct 2025 | +4.7% |
| Jul 2025 | +4.0% |
| Apr 2025 | +3.0% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.5% |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+9.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | +6.0% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +3.5% |
| FY Jan 2024 | +1.8% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -3.1% |
| FY Jan 2022 | -2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | +9.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +9.3% |
| Jan 2026 | +6.0% |
| Oct 2025 | +5.0% |
| Jul 2025 | +4.3% |
| Apr 2025 | +3.3% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.5% |
| Oct 2024 | +3.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
42.21x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
P/E, trailing WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | 67.81x |
| FY Jan 2025 | 134.39x |
| FY Jan 2024 | 55.87x |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | 2,300.09x |
| Jul 2026 | 32.46x |
| Apr 2026 | 38.13x |
| Jan 2026 | 67.81x |
| Oct 2025 | 101.23x |
| Jul 2025 | 106.69x |
| Apr 2025 | 136.11x |
| Jan 2025 | 134.39x |
| Oct 2024 | 38.40x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$48.2B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2018-11-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-31 plus current 2026-07-31, minus cash 2026-07-31
Enterprise value WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | $40.1B |
| FY Jan 2025 | $59.1B |
| FY Jan 2024 | $65.0B |
| FY Jan 2023 | $41.0B |
| FY Jan 2022 | $56.0B |
| Jul 2026 | $37.6B |
| Apr 2026 | $29.4B |
| Jan 2026 | $40.1B |
| Oct 2025 | $53.2B |
| Jul 2025 | $52.2B |
| Apr 2025 | $55.9B |
| Jan 2025 | $59.1B |
| Oct 2024 | $53.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+6.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | +7.2% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +3.8% |
| FY Jan 2024 | +3.0% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +3.2% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +2.5% |
| Jul 2026 | +8.1% |
| Apr 2026 | +11.0% |
| Jan 2026 | +7.2% |
| Oct 2025 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2025 | +4.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +4.3% |
| Jan 2025 | +3.8% |
| Oct 2024 | +4.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.33x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 130%: four quarters to 2026-07-31 against the four to 2025-07-31
PEG, trailing WDAY
| FY Jan 2026 | 2.07x |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | 0.25x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.49x |
| Jan 2026 | 2.07x |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | 0.02x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-01 | 2025-01 | 2024-01 | 2023-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.6B | $8.4B | $7.3B | $6.2B |
| Operating income | $721.0M | $415.0M | $183.0M | -$222.0M |
| Net income | $693.0M | $526.0M | $1.4B | -$367.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | 2.59 | 1.95 | 5.21 | -1.44 |
| Operating cash flow | $2.9B | $2.5B | $2.1B | $1.7B |
| Cash | $1.5B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $1.9B |
| Long-term debt | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.0B |
| Buybacks | $2.9B | $700.0M | $423.0M | $75.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
WDAY Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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WDAY filings, in plain words
Are Workday insiders buying or selling WDAY?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Workday insiders were net sellers, a net $314.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 5 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded WDAY?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying WDAY and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-08-18.
Are there planned insider sales of WDAY?
Yes. 13 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $189.2M of stock; the latest, by MARK GARFIELD, was filed 2026-10-13.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Workday insiders were net sellers of WDAY, a net $314.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 sellers. Most of that figure, $309.2M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. 47% of the 161 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying WDAY and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-08-18. Insiders filed 13 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $189.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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