Workday Grants CEO Aneel Bhusri New Equity Package

An announcement from Workday ( (WDAY) ) is now available.

On February 6, 2026, Workday’s board appointed co‑founder and Executive Chair Aneel Bhusri as chief executive officer, and on March 5, 2026, he received a substantial equity package under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan tied to his new role. The grant includes a time‑vested restricted stock unit award for 437,602 Class A shares vesting over four years and a performance‑based RSU award for 547,003 shares split into four tranches, which vest only if rising stock price hurdles are met over a five‑year period and Bhusri remains in service, aligning his compensation closely with long‑term shareholder value and company performance.

The most recent analyst rating on (WDAY) stock is a Hold with a $154.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Workday stock, see the WDAY Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on WDAY Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, WDAY is a Neutral.

The score is primarily supported by strong financial fundamentals (especially free cash flow strength and improved balance sheet) and a constructive earnings outlook around AI traction and retention. This is meaningfully offset by very weak technical momentum (price far below key moving averages with negative MACD) and a high valuation multiple without a dividend yield.

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More about Workday

Workday, Inc. is a software company that provides enterprise cloud applications, focusing on finance, human resources, and related business management solutions for large and medium-sized organizations. Operating in the competitive enterprise SaaS market, Workday targets companies seeking integrated platforms to manage financial performance and workforce operations across global markets.

Average Trading Volume: 4,524,971

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $38.71B

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