Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY). In a filing disclosed on November 18th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Workday stock on October 15th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) on 11/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) on 11/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) on 10/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ:CRDO) on 10/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) on 10/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC) on 10/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) on 10/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 10/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 10/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Iberdrola (OTCMKTS:IBDSF) on 10/21/2025.

Workday Price Performance

NASDAQ WDAY traded down $7.05 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $216.81. 3,296,096 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,171,107. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $233.94 and a 200-day moving average of $237.35. Workday, Inc. has a one year low of $205.33 and a one year high of $294.00. The stock has a market cap of $57.89 billion, a PE ratio of 100.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The software maker reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.12. Workday had a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 6.51%.The company had revenue of $2.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Workday, Inc. will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Workday news, Director Michael M. Mcnamara sold 5,393 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.16, for a total value of $1,268,217.88. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 24,078 shares in the company, valued at $5,662,182.48. The trade was a 18.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Richard Harry Sauer sold 2,320 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.87, for a total transaction of $547,218.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 90,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,246,461.99. This trade represents a 2.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 264,933 shares of company stock worth $61,475,760 in the last three months. Insiders own 19.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup lifted their price target on Workday from $260.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Workday from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Workday from $310.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Workday from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Workday from $295.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Workday presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $287.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Workday

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Workday in the 3rd quarter valued at $244,000. Aspire Private Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Workday by 17.9% in the third quarter. Aspire Private Capital LLC now owns 5,489 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 832 shares during the last quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Workday during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,144,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Workday during the third quarter valued at approximately $44,038,000. Finally, Stance Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Workday by 13.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 6,015 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,448,000 after buying an additional 698 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.81% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Workday

Workday, Inc provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. Its applications help its customers to plan, execute, analyze, and extend to other applications and environments to manage their business and operations. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information in the general ledger; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; enhance financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal control and auditability; and achieve consistency across finance operations.