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KeyBanc downgrades Workday, sees limited near-term AI contribution

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:47:01 -0400

Investing.com -- KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded Workday to Sector Weight from Overweight, saying the company’s AI and agentic products look promising but are unlikely to meaningfully boost revenue in the near term.

Analyst Jason Celino said morale among customers, partners and employees at Workday’s Rising event "was more upbeat than we expected," and acknowledged the company is investing aggressively in AI that could lift its fiscal 2028 targets if the strategy pays off. Still, based on KeyBanc’s checks, "the timeline for more meaningful contribution remains very early," the analysts wrote.

Workday disclosed that about 25% of core

KeyBanc downgrades Workday, sees limited near-term AI contribution

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:47:01 -0400

Workday disclosed that about 25% of core

BTIG Reiterates Neutral Rating on Workday (WDAY)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:59:42 -0400

BTIG analyst Allan Verkhovski reiterated a Neutral rating on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

The analyst comments "After attending Workday Rising with 17,000 in-person attendees, we came away with a stronger appreciation for WDAY’s effort to reposition itself as a trusted, agentic AI platform for enterprise work. The demo-heavy keynote showcased WDAY's accelerating innovation, along with why management sees WDAY's opportunity expanding into labor budgets. WDAY is just entering its Flex Credit chapter with ~300 customers that have signed a Flex Credit agreement while over 5,500 customers are using organic agents, which we see making up a small portion of WDAY's agentic AI

KeyBanc Downgrades Workday (WDAY) to Sector Weight

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:13:56 -0400

KeyBanc analyst Jason Celino downgraded Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) from Overweight to Sector Weight.

The analyst comments: “We preface our downgrade to Sector Weight by saying that morale among customers, partners, and employees at Rising was more upbeat than we expected. Additionally, we acknowledge that the Company is investing aggressively in AI and believe that it could present upside to reiterated FY28 targets if the AI story materializes. That said, based on our checks and the disclosures provided, we believe the timeline for more meaningful contribution remains very early and hypothesize that HR IT budgets may continue to take a back seat

KeyBanc Downgrades Workday (WDAY) to Sector Weight

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:13:56 -0400

KeyBanc analyst Jason Celino downgraded Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) from Overweight to Sector Weight.

DA Davidson Reiterates Neutral Rating on Workday (WDAY) as Growth 'Priced in'

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:51:58 -0400

DA Davidson analyst Lucky Schreiner reiterated a Neutral rating and $190.00 price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

The analyst commented, "We reiterate our NEUTRAL rating and $190 price target coming out of Workday's 2026 Analyst Day where new product announcements and a focus on growing consumption revenue make us incrementally positive towards Workday's opportunity to benefit from agentic AI adoption. AI ARR is growing quickly, though represents a small portion of the base and with adoption timelines uncertain we lack confidence in upside to near term growth estimates. We view Workday positively but see growth adequately priced in today."

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Workday (WDAY) PT Raised to $175 at Stifel Amid Mixed Near-Term AI Adoption Trends

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:40:56 -0400

(Updated - October 15, 2026 9:40 AM EDT)

Stifel analyst Brad Reback raised the price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) to $175.00 (from $160.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

The analyst commented, "We attended Workday Rising 2026 and Analyst Day, where management reiterated FY28 targets of ~11% subscription growth and a 33%+ non-GAAP operating margin. The event centered on Workday’s AI “re-founding,” with focus and accountability.Management positioned Sana as the new Workday home and highlighted its headless platform, as Workday is approaching ~$600M of AI ARR, representing >3x growth from last year, with AI products driving an average ~12% uplift within existing

Workday (WDAY) PT Raised to $175 at Stifel Amid Mixed Near-Term AI Adoption Trends

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:40:56 -0400

(Updated - October 15, 2026 9:40 AM EDT)

Stifel analyst Brad Reback raised the price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) to $175.00 (from $160.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

BMO Capital Reiterates Outperform Rating on Workday (WDAY)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:17:02 -0400

BMO Capital analyst Daniel Jester reiterated an Outperform rating and $230.00 price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

The analyst commented: "From Potential to (Increasingly) Reality; The pace of product innovation at Workday has materially improved over the past several quarters, culminating in a series of important announcements at the company's user event. The announcements provide greater clarity on the role Workday hopes to play within enterprise AI, which over time should advance monetization, support durable growth, and sustain the improving trajectory of margins. While key sectoral debates are likely to persist, our confidence in the FY28 financial model has ticked higher."

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Form 4 Workday, Inc. For: Oct 12 Filed by: Garfield Mark S.

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:18:00 -0400

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Workday (WDAY) PT Lowered to $210 at UBS

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:31:18 -0400

UBS analyst Karl Keirstead lowered the price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) to $210.00 (from $220.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

The analyst commented, "Workday hosted its annual Investor Day at their Rising customer event in Vegas and while we were unfortunately unable to attend live, we offer our brief key takes after absorbing the outlook and commentary. While Workday elected to only reaffirm (not raise) the FY28 guide (for 11% revs growth and a 200bps OM expansion) and not offer any outlook for FY29+ (in contrast to Salesforce and ServiceNow that offered a FY30 guide), this in our view may

Workday (WDAY) PT Lowered to $210 at UBS

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:31:18 -0400

UBS analyst Karl Keirstead lowered the price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) to $210.00 (from $220.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Oppenheimer Reiterates Outperform Rating on Workday (WDAY)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:33:49 -0400

Oppenheimer analyst Ken Wong reiterated an Outperform rating and $220.00 price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

The analyst comments "Reiterating Outperform on Workday following yesterday's analyst meeting. The event reinforced our confidence in Workday's durable growth & margin expansion story, supported by the scale of its customer base, transaction volumes, and platform breadth, which provide structural advantages and sustainable differentiation in an increasingly AI-driven software landscape. Management's primary focus in the meeting was on accelerating product innovation, strengthening its AI value proposition, and deepening the moat, while financial updates were largely incremental. In our view, the company articulated a compelling strategy

Mizuho Reiterates Outperform Rating on Workday (WDAY)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:27:02 -0400

Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi reiterated an Outperform rating and $210.00 price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

The analyst comments "We attended Workday Rising 2026 and Analyst Day, where management provided no incremental financial targets but showcased accelerating innovation and an expanding agentic AI portfolio. We were encouraged by AI innovation and monetization progress, with AI ARR approaching $600M and ~900 customers purchasing agents over the past year, driving ~12% average ARR uplift. Management argued Workday’s competitive advantages in AI from its unified data and security models, embedded business processes (deterministic), and enterprise context. Its open-platform strategy enables monetization through third-party AI

Mizuho Reiterates Outperform Rating on Workday (WDAY)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:27:02 -0400

Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi reiterated an Outperform rating and $210.00 price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

Mizuho Reiterates Outperform Rating on Workday (WDAY)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:27:02 -0400

Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi reiterated an Outperform rating and $210.00 price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

Needham Reiterates Buy Rating on Workday (WDAY)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:07:39 -0400

Needham analyst Scott Berg reiterated a Buy rating and $230.00 price target on Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY).

The analyst commented: 'We viewed Workday's Analyst Day as largely uninspiring from a financial perspective but encouraging on the product front. We were impressed by agentic innovation at Rising as Workday is planting a firm stake in an AI leadership position with strong customer interest in organic and inorganic agents. Workday is also moving closer towards a true orchestration layer with new headless functionality and deep agentic governance which it should drive a strong position given the data sensitivity it handles. To further this approach,

Form 4 Workday, Inc. For: Oct 09 Filed by: DUFFIELD DAVID A

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:03:00 -0400

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Accenture and Workday launch joint AI engineering program

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:13 -0400

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced a joint forward deployed engineering program aimed at helping organizations deploy AI agents in human resources and finance operations.

Under the program, Accenture engineers will work alongside client HR and finance teams to bring Workday's agentic capabilities into production environments. The effort combines Accenture's industry and engineering expertise with Workday's platform, working within clients' existing processes, data, policies, and controls.

The collaboration also extends to product development. Accenture engineers will work with Workday's product and technology teams to build new agentic capabilities on the Workday platform, creating a feedback loop between client deployments and

Accenture and Workday launch joint AI engineering program

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:13 -0400

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced a joint forward deployed engineering program aimed at helping organizations deploy AI agents in human resources and finance operations.

Accenture and Workday launch joint AI engineering program

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:13 -0400

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced a joint forward deployed engineering program aimed at helping organizations deploy AI agents in human resources and finance operations.

Accenture and Workday launch joint AI engineering program

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:13 -0400

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced a joint forward deployed engineering program aimed at helping organizations deploy AI agents in human resources and finance operations.

Accenture Launches Forward Deployed Engineering Program with Workday to Reinvent Work for the Agentic AI Era

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:59:00 -0400

New joint program combines Accenture’s transformation and engineering capabilities with Workday’s trusted agentic platform to help global organizations put AI agents to work in HR and finance and accelerate measurable value from AI

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN), in collaboration with Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), the trusted agentic platform for HR, finance, and IT, today announced a joint forward deployed engineering (FDE) program to help organizations reinvent how work gets done in the age of AI.

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