Workday (WDAY, $245.92) added to J.P. Morgan's analyst focus list.
On Tuesday, financial management and human capital management software company Workday announced that it closed the acquisition of Peakon. Analysts at J.P. Morgan added the company to the investment firm's analyst focus list.
J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Murphy affirmed his overweight rating on Workday shares and $260 price target. Murphy added Workday to the US Equity Analyst Focus List in the Growth category. According to Murphy, the acquisition of employee success platform company Peakon, can be expected to put Workday in competition with current market giants SAP and Oracle.
Following meetings with Workday management last week and this week, Murphy thinks the company can deliver accelerating net new ACV growth in 2021, which will boost subscription revenue growth through FY23 or calendar year 2022.
WDAY's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WDAY turned positive on May 15, 2026. Looking at past instances where WDAY's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WDAY's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 38 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 64 cases where WDAY's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WDAY advanced for three days, in of 314 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 175 cases where WDAY Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on May 12, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on WDAY as a result. In of 87 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
WDAY moved below its 50-day moving average on May 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WDAY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. WDAY’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.998) is normal, around the industry mean (19.949). P/E Ratio (48.266) is within average values for comparable stocks, (67.339). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.483) is also within normal values, averaging (1.623). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.037) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.509) is also within normal values, averaging (57.182).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. WDAY’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 96, placing this stock worse than average.
Notable companies
Industry description
Market Cap
High and low price notable news
Volume
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Advertisement
General Information
a provider of software based enterprise business solutions
Industry PackagedSoftware
Advertisement