Workday Option Alert: Feb 28 $260 Calls Sweep (64) near the Ask: 504 vs 131 OI; Earnings 2/25 After Close 

Workday Option Alert: Feb 28 $260 Calls Sweep (64) near the Ask: 504 @ $10.732 vs 131 OI; Earnings 2/25 After Close Ref=$257.43

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Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, or HCM, financial management, and business planning solutions for enterprises. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

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Workday's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NYSE">WDAY</a>) short percent of float has fallen 17.74% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.90 million shares sold short, which is 3.2% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.08 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Workday Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745859630_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Workday has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Workday's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Workday's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.09%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
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Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $290 to $230.

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Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $360 to $325.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Workday, Lowers Price Target to $325

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Workday.
Looking at options history for Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) we detected 8 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 37% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $184,690 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $177,418.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $130.0 to $290.0 for Workday during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Workday's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Workday's significant trades, within a strike price range of $130.0 to $290.0, over the past month.
<h3>Workday Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745262071_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>WDAY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$13.9</td>
<td>$11.9</td>
<td>$12.7</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$72.3K</td>
<td align="right">211</td>
<td align="right">57</td>
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<td>WDAY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$222.50</td>
<td>$61.1K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">97</td>
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<td>WDAY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$28.2</td>
<td>$27.6</td>
<td>$28.2</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$50.7K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
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<td>WDAY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$74.5</td>
<td>$73.8</td>
<td>$73.8</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$44.2K</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
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<td>WDAY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$2.85</td>
<td>$2.9</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td align="right">26</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<h3>About Workday</h3>
Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, or HCM, financial management, and business planning solutions for enterprises. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Workday, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of Workday</h3>
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<li>Trading volume stands at 895,229, with WDAY's price down by -4.28%, positioned at $211.56.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 31 days.</li>
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<h3>Expert Opinions on Workday</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $276.0.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on Workday with a target price of $325. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Outperform rating on Workday, maintaining a target price of $275. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from DA Davidson continues to hold a Neutral rating for Workday, targeting a price of $230. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Needham downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $300. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Workday, targeting a price of $250. 
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Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $275 to $250.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Workday, Lowers Price Target to $250

Across the recent three months, 26 analysts have shared their insights on Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish.
The following table encapsulates their recent ratings, offering a glimpse into the evolving sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
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<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
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<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
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<td align="right">0</td>
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<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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Analysts have set 12-month price targets for Workday, revealing an average target of $306.12, a high estimate of $360.00, and a low estimate of $230.00. This upward trend is evident, with the current average reflecting a 1.66% increase from the previous average price target of $301.12.
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744747264_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Decoding Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Look</h2>
The perception of Workday by financial experts is analyzed through recent analyst actions. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
&#x7C; Analyst &#x7C; Analyst Firm &#x7C; Action Taken &#x7C; Rating &#x7C;Current Price Target&#x7C; Prior Price Target &#x7C; 
&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;------------------------&#x7C;---------------&#x7C;-----------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C; 
&#x7C;Siti Panigrahi &#x7C;Mizuho &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Outperform &#x7C; $275.00&#x7C;$320.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Gil Luria &#x7C;DA Davidson &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $230.00&#x7C;$270.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Brent Thill &#x7C;Jefferies &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $325.00&#x7C;$350.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Scott Berg &#x7C;Needham &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $300.00&#x7C;$300.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C; Allan Verkhovski &#x7C;Scotiabank &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Sector Outperform&#x7C; $305.00&#x7C;$355.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C; Allan Verkhovski &#x7C;Scotiabank &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Sector Outperform&#x7C; $355.00&#x7C;$340.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Daniel Jester &#x7C;BMO Capital &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Outperform &#x7C; $314.00&#x7C;$300.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Yun Kim &#x7C;Loop Capital &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Hold &#x7C; $285.00&#x7C;$260.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Karl Keirstead &#x7C;UBS &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $285.00&#x7C;$255.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Kash Rangan &#x7C;Goldman Sachs &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $345.00&#x7C;$310.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;David Hynes &#x7C;Canaccord Genuity &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $330.00&#x7C;$300.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Rishi Jaluria &#x7C;RBC Capital &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Outperform &#x7C; $340.00&#x7C;$320.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Mark Murphy &#x7C;JP Morgan &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Overweight &#x7C; $310.00&#x7C;$285.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Patrick Walravens &#x7C;Citizens Capital Markets&#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Market Outperform&#x7C; $315.00&#x7C;$315.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Michael Turrin &#x7C;Wells Fargo &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Overweight &#x7C; $360.00&#x7C;$330.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Brad Reback &#x7C;Stifel &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Hold &#x7C; $310.00&#x7C;$270.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Jason Celino &#x7C;Keybanc &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Overweight &#x7C; $335.00&#x7C;$305.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Brian Schwartz &#x7C;Oppenheimer &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Outperform &#x7C; $320.00&#x7C;$300.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Scott Berg &#x7C;Needham &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $300.00&#x7C;$300.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Brent Bracelin &#x7C;Piper Sandler &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $290.00&#x7C;$270.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Yun Kim &#x7C;Loop Capital &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Hold &#x7C; $260.00&#x7C;$242.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Keith Weiss &#x7C;Morgan Stanley &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Equal-Weight &#x7C; $275.00&#x7C;$330.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Reni Benjamin &#x7C;JMP Securities &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Market Outperform&#x7C; $315.00&#x7C;$315.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Scott Berg &#x7C;Needham &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $300.00&#x7C;$300.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Kash Rangan &#x7C;Goldman Sachs &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $310.00&#x7C;$300.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Steven Enders &#x7C;Citigroup &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Neutral &#x7C; $270.00&#x7C;$287.00 &#x7C;
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
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<li>Action Taken: In response to dynamic market conditions and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their reaction to recent developments related to Workday. This insight gives a snapshot of analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Offering insights into predictions, analysts assign qualitative values, from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey expectations for the relative performance of Workday compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts set price targets as an estimate of a stock's future value. Comparing the current and prior price targets provides insight into how analysts' expectations have changed over time. This information can be valuable for investors seeking to understand consensus views on the stock's potential future performance.</li>
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Capture valuable insights into Workday's market standing by understanding these analyst evaluations alongside pertinent financial indicators. Stay informed and make strategic decisions with our Ratings Table.
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<h2>Discovering Workday: A Closer Look</h2>
Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, or HCM, financial management, and business planning solutions for enterprises. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
<h3>Breaking Down Workday's Financial Performance</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company exhibits a lower market capitalization profile, positioning itself below industry averages. This suggests a smaller scale relative to peers.
Revenue Growth: Over the 3M period, Workday showcased positive performance, achieving a revenue growth rate of 15.04% as of 31 January, 2025. This reflects a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to competitors, the company encountered difficulties, with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Information Technology sector.
Net Margin: Workday's net margin surpasses industry standards, highlighting the company's exceptional financial performance. With an impressive 4.25% net margin, the company effectively manages costs and achieves strong profitability.
Return on Equity (ROE): Workday's ROE falls below industry averages, indicating challenges in efficiently using equity capital. With an ROE of 1.06%, the company may face hurdles in generating optimal returns for shareholders.
Return on Assets (ROA): The company's ROA is below industry benchmarks, signaling potential difficulties in efficiently utilizing assets. With an ROA of 0.55%, the company may need to address challenges in generating satisfactory returns from its assets.
Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, Workday adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.
<h2>The Basics of Analyst Ratings</h2>
Analysts are specialists within banking and financial systems that typically report for specific stocks or within defined sectors. These people research company financial statements, sit in conference calls and meetings, and speak with relevant insiders to determine what are known as analyst ratings for stocks. Typically, analysts will rate each stock once a quarter. 
Analysts may supplement their ratings with predictions for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, offering investors a more comprehensive outlook. However, investors should be mindful that analysts, like any human, can have subjective perspectives influencing their forecasts.
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Beyond The Numbers: 26 Analysts Discuss Workday Stock

Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $320 to $275.

Mizuho Maintains Outperform on Workday, Lowers Price Target to $275

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Strategic $43M Investment in Cyber Defense</h2>
Adaptive Security was founded after its creators recognized the growing threat of AI-enabled cyber attacks. The startup is creating a new AI-native defense platform that will enable enterprises to proactively detect, protect against, and respond to advanced threats, such as deep fake social engineering.
The program uses AI to scan and flag fraudulent-looking messages by assigning them risk levels and alerting company security teams. Adaptive Security also preemptively tests employees with simulated phishing attacks via AI-generated emails, text messages, and voice calls, offering personalized training if they fall for the simulated phishing attempts.
Brian Long, co-founder and CEO of Adaptive Security, emphasized the company&#8217;s mission on the startup&#8217;s official site: &#8220;Adaptive's mission is to protect people from AI-powered cyber attacks. Over the next decade, we will work tirelessly to stay one step ahead of attackers with enhanced features, new products, and scale to every business globally.&#8221;
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This investment is all the more notable as it involves OpenAI, a pioneer in AI research and deployment. This collaboration shows a broader recognition in the industry when it comes to the importance of strong cybersecurity measures, especially since the pace of development around AI increased. Adaptive Security&#8217;s platform is designed to stay one step ahead of malicious actors who use AI increasingly to carry out sophisticated cyber attacks.
Adaptive Security was publicly launched in January and has since signed over 100 customers, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/openai-just-made-its-first-cybersecurity-investment/">TechCrunch</a> wrote. According to Inc., some of the early adopters include Podium, First State Bank, the Dallas Mavericks, and BMC.
Word of how well this pilot project went spread, and that was a big factor in attracting OpenAI&#8217;s attention and subsequent investment. The fresh capital will be used to expand the engineering team, whose goal is to enhance the platform to better defend against new AI-powered cyber attacks.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What the Investment Means for Adaptive Security's Future</h2>
Cybersecurity is undergoing a paradigm shift with cybercriminals using generative AI to enhance the scale and sophistication of their attacks. Such advanced threats are often beyond traditional security solutions.
Adaptive Security&#8217;s ingenious approach addresses this gap by identifying and handling threats and by strengthening the human element within organizations through specific training and simulations.
Having Andreessen Horowitz on board also proves the startup can set a new bar in the cybersecurity sector. Adaptive Security&#8217;s mission aligns with the venture capital firm's commitment to paving the way for impactful technology portfolio startups. Together, these two forces can drive the development and deployment of the solutions that will protect businesses from the next generation of cyber threats. ​
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Workday's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NYSE">WDAY</a>) short percent of float has risen 6.44% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.14 million shares sold short, which is 3.8% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.96 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Workday Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743448528_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Workday has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Workday's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Workday's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.04%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Looking Into Workday's Recent Short Interest

Workday shares are trading lower after Jefferies cut its price target on the stock from $350 to $325.

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $350 to $325.

Jefferies Maintains Buy on Workday, Lowers Price Target to $325

Needham analyst Scott Berg reiterated a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WDAY/analyst-ratings">Buy rating </a>on the shares of Workday Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a price forecast of $300.
An expert call with an Integrations Director at a Workday services integrator highlighted key trends in higher education, healthcare, local government, and non-profit sectors.
Workday has prioritized deeper integration functionality through its Extend and Built for Workday initiatives.
Recently, Workday&#8217;s Student module became more competitive, especially with improvements to the Financial Aid module.
While implementation times remain stable, customers are pushing for shorter timelines, indicating demand for enhanced functionality as replacement cycles lengthen. The expert observed strong demand in specialized fields, though caution is advised, noted the analyst.
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Workday has been encouraging channel partners to leverage new integration features, particularly Extend and AI functionality (Illuminate), to strengthen ecosystem connections. 
Extend has become a key part of many recent deals, with integrations being a major factor in customers switching to Workday. The expert emphasized that tighter integrations reduce data and workflow issues, improving the customer experience and increasing switching costs. 
Implementation times for Workday&#8217;s full platform remain steady, typically taking about one year, with some customers opting for staggered deployments due to resource limitations. 
Customers are pushing to shorten timelines, signaling strong perceived value, although the complexity of a new ERP system necessitates a lengthy implementation phase, said the analyst.
For university customers, implementation is more challenging due to the need for around 200 integrations, compared to about 60 for commercial customers. 
However, Workday Student has become more competitive in the market, especially with the maturing of its Financial Aid module, which was previously a notable weakness.
Customers are mostly switching to Workday for its ease of use and better system integration, with many migrating from PeopleSoft and Lawson, the analyst opined.
Price Action: Workday shares traded higher by 0.45% at $250.70 at last check Monday.
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Needham analyst Scott Berg reiterates Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Buy and maintains $300 price target.

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