Analyst Upside

AU · rank #6 · 2026-09-10

WDAY

NASDAQ · $44.84B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy5.3strength 5.3 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
2.025
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.57
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
32
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.172
Analyst upside
Consensus target $207.10
+11.3%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+46.70%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.05
Gross margin TTM+75.8%
52w high$249.85
Market cap (USD)$44.84B

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Summary

Workday is a leading cloud software provider offering AI-native enterprise applications for human capital management, finance, and IT operations.

Rationale

The exceptional 97% analyst revision agreement and 23 price target raises are fundamentally supported by Workday's Q2 FY27 earnings beat and management's margin expansion driven by AI platform adoption.

Material risks

  • 1The risk of rapid innovation from hyperscale cloud competitors and AI-native startups commoditizing Workday's agentic HR and financial tools.
  • 2Potential leverage, increased debt burden, and strategic disruption following reported private-equity takeover interest from Silver Lake.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed