Workiva (NYSE:WK) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Workiva (NYSE:WK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.800-2.830 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.0 billion. Workiva also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.780-0.800 EPS.

Workiva Stock Down 15.4%

WK stock traded down $13.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $72.37. 556,778 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,019,880. The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.26 and a beta of 0.46. Workiva has a fifty-two week low of $43.34 and a fifty-two week high of $95.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $75.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.12.

Workiva (NYSE:WK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The software maker reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $262.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $261.37 million. Workiva had a negative return on equity of 140.17% and a net margin of 4.87%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Workiva will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WK has been the topic of several analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $95.00 target price on Workiva in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Wall Street Zen raised Workiva from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 18th. UBS Group set a $70.00 price target on Workiva in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. BTIG Research set a $85.00 price objective on Workiva in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Workiva in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $87.00.

Insider Transactions at Workiva

In other Workiva news, EVP Brandon Ziegler sold 6,571 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.97, for a total transaction of $499,198.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 126,216 shares in the company, valued at $9,588,629.52. This trade represents a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 4.77% of the company’s stock.

More Workiva News

Here are the key news stories impacting Workiva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue was $262.96 million, above the $261.37 million consensus and up 17.3% year over year. Workiva Q3 earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: Workiva expects full-year 2026 revenue of about $1.0 billion, roughly in line with the consensus estimate. Workiva guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 adjusted EPS was $0.72, below estimates of about $0.79–$0.80, despite rising from $0.55 a year earlier. Workiva Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS guidance of $0.78–$0.80 is well below the $0.92 consensus; revenue guidance of $275–$278 million is slightly below the $278.1 million estimate. Workiva Q4 revenue guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $2.80–$2.83 also trails the $2.95 consensus, reinforcing concerns about near-term earnings momentum.

About Workiva

Workiva Inc (NYSE: WK) provides cloud-based software designed to help organizations manage reporting, compliance, risk and other complex business processes. Its platform connects financial, operational and environmental, social and governance (ESG) data so teams can collaborate on information used for internal and external reporting.

The company’s products support financial reporting, regulatory filings, audit and compliance workflows, investor communications, and sustainability reporting.