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Workday (WDAY) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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Workday (WDAY - Free Report) closed at $198.46 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.35% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.21%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.46%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.16%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of human resources software had gained 3.97% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.11% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.07% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from WDAY as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect WDAY to post earnings of $0.41 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 24.24%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $814.68 million, up 31.69% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $3.55 billion. These totals would mark changes of +22.06% and +25.88%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for WDAY should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. WDAY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, WDAY is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 121.36. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 50.54.
Investors should also note that WDAY has a PEG ratio of 4.62 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. WDAY's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.24 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 57, putting it in the top 23% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Workday (WDAY) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
Workday (WDAY - Free Report) closed at $198.46 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.35% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.21%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.46%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.16%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of human resources software had gained 3.97% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.11% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.07% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from WDAY as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect WDAY to post earnings of $0.41 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 24.24%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $814.68 million, up 31.69% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $3.55 billion. These totals would mark changes of +22.06% and +25.88%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for WDAY should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. WDAY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, WDAY is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 121.36. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 50.54.
Investors should also note that WDAY has a PEG ratio of 4.62 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. WDAY's industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.24 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 57, putting it in the top 23% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.