Workiva (NYSE:WK) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Workiva (NYSE:WK) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.780-0.800 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.920. The company issued revenue guidance of $275.0 million-$278.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $278.1 million. Workiva also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.800-2.830 EPS.

Workiva Stock Down 15.1%

Shares of NYSE:WK traded down $12.93 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $72.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,111,090 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,021,814. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $75.92 and a 200 day moving average of $63.12. Workiva has a twelve month low of $43.34 and a twelve month high of $95.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a PE ratio of 88.48 and a beta of 0.46.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on WK. Weiss Ratings cut Workiva from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Workiva in a report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group set a $70.00 price target on Workiva in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $95.00 price target on Workiva in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Workiva from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.00.

Insider Transactions at Workiva

In related news, EVP Brandon Ziegler sold 6,571 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.97, for a total transaction of $499,198.87. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 126,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,588,629.52. This trade represents a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 4.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Workiva

Here are the key news stories impacting Workiva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue was $262.96 million, ahead of the $261.37 million consensus and up 17.3% year over year. Workiva Q3 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Workiva expects FY 2026 revenue of about $1.0 billion, in line with analyst expectations. Workiva guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS of $0.72 missed the roughly $0.80 consensus, despite improving from $0.55 a year earlier. Workiva Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS guidance of $0.78–$0.80 is below the $0.92 consensus; revenue guidance of $275–$278 million is also just below the $278.1 million estimate. FY 2026 EPS guidance of $2.80–$2.83 likewise trails the $2.95 consensus, pointing to weaker expected profitability than analysts anticipated. Workiva outlook

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.