Home / Stock ratings / AI Software Stocks / WDAY

Stock rating · Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation

Workday, Inc. Class A (WDAY) Stock Rating & Analysis

As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Workday, Inc. Class A 68 out of 100 (Favorable). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 78, and its lowest is catalyst setup at 40.

MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06

WDAY · composite score

68/100
Favorable
···
Live price
Quality65
Momentum75
Risk-adjusted65
Source basis SEC filings and live market dataDated snapshot

About Workday, Inc. Class A

Workday is a software company offering human capital management, financial management, and business planning solutions for enterprises. Known as a cloud-only software provider, it was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.

Why WDAY scores 68/100

WDAY's 8 factor scores run from 40 to 78, and 2 of them sit above its composite of 68. Here is how WDAY breaks down.

Valuation64/100

Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.

  • Forward P/E 14.1x, earnings growth accelerating
  • PEG ratio 0.57 (< 1 = undervalued)
  • FCF yield 6.8%
Business quality65/100

Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.

  • Gross margin 76%
Price momentum75/100

Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.

  • 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
Earnings track record78/100

History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.

  • Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
Analyst sentiment58/100

What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.

Catalyst setup40/100

Near-term events that could move the stock.

Risk-adjusted profile65/100

Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.

Macro fit50/100

How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.

How WDAY compares

As of October 7, 2026, Workday, Inc. Class A is tied for 9th of 20 in AI Software Stocks, where the average score is 67.

All stock rating pages.

Key risks for WDAY

  • Performance partly driven by AI software / cloud, rotation away from this theme would hurt

Sector and theme context

Workday, Inc. Class A sits in the AI software / cloud theme, which MELANY currently rates 86/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds WDAY's momentum and catalyst factors above.

WDAY trade plan (Pro)

MELANY has a full position plan for Workday, Inc. Class A: a smart entry zone, an alert level, position sizing, and quarterly review triggers. It is part of Market Eyes Pro, and the first 30 days are free.

Entry zoneLocked
Alert levelLocked
Position sizingLocked
Review triggersLocked

How MELANY rates WDAY

MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Workday, Inc. Class A's 68/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile. Position framework managed by score-based check-ins, not a fixed holding period.

Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.

Frequently asked questions about WDAY

Is Workday, Inc. Class A (WDAY) a buy?

As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Workday, Inc. Class A Favorable with a composite score of 68/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.

What is Workday, Inc. Class A's MELANY score?

Workday, Inc. Class A (WDAY) has a MELANY composite score of 68/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.

How is the WDAY stock rating calculated?

MELANY scores WDAY from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.

Should I buy Workday, Inc. Class A stock?

That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Workday, Inc. Class A (WDAY) Favorable with a composite of 68/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.

What is the WDAY stock price forecast?

MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for WDAY. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 68/100 across eight factors for Workday, Inc. Class A, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.

Is WDAY stock overvalued or undervalued?

MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 64/100 for Workday, Inc. Class A, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives WDAY's read.

What price should I buy WDAY at?

Rather than chasing the current price, MELANY computes a smart entry zone for WDAY: the price area where risk and reward actually favor a new position, plus an alert level and position sizing. The exact levels are part of Market Eyes Pro, which starts with a 30-day free trial.

What are the risks of buying WDAY stock?

The top risks MELANY currently flags for Workday, Inc. Class A: Performance partly driven by AI software / cloud, rotation away from this theme would hurt. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.

Is Workday, Inc. Class A a good long-term investment?

For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 65/100 for Workday, Inc. Class A, and earnings track record, at 78/100. The 68/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.

Will WDAY stock go up?

Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 75/100 for WDAY right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.

How current is this WDAY rating?

The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores WDAY continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).

How this rating works

Market Eyes Live

Every rating graded in public, WDAY included

MELANY scores more than 11,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, PRISM ranks conviction and APEX writes the plan with one entry zone. Free to start on iOS and the web.

Get the free iOS app Create a free account on the web Free account, no card. Pro: 30 days free, then $9.99 a month.