Welcome to our dedicated page for Workday news (Ticker: WDAY), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Workday stock.
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY) is a pioneering provider of enterprise cloud applications specializing in financial management, human capital management (HCM), and analytics solutions. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Workday serves over 10,500 organizations globally, ranging from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500.
Core Offerings:
- Financial Management: Robust solutions for financial planning, consolidation, reporting, and analytics.
- Human Capital Management: Comprehensive tools for managing the entire employee lifecycle, including recruitment, talent management, and payroll.
- Business Planning: Adaptive planning tools that enable organizations to streamline processes and improve business outcomes.
Workday sets itself apart as a cloud-only software provider, embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into its applications. This innovation helps customers adapt to the rapidly changing business landscape by optimizing their human resources and financial operations.
Recent achievements include the announcement of new AI innovations at Workday DevCon 2024, such as the Workday AI Gateway and AI Marketplace, which are designed to make it easier for developers and partners to build intelligent solutions on the Workday platform. Additionally, Workday's partnership with Google Cloud aims to integrate generative AI capabilities to enhance app development and business insights.
Financially, Workday continues to show strong performance. For fiscal year 2024, the company reported solid revenue growth and an increase in non-GAAP operating margins. CEO Carl Eschenbach highlighted the company's value proposition, growth of its partner ecosystem, and the strength of its international performance as key factors driving success.
With more than 18,000 employees, Workday is committed to continuous innovation and providing exceptional service to its clients. The company is also focused on strategic partnerships and acquisitions to drive future growth and enhance its product offerings.
Recent News Highlights:
- February 8, 2024: Workday announced its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full-year financial results, showcasing continued momentum and positive financial outlook.
- March 19, 2024: Launch of Workday Adaptive Planning and Consolidation to streamline data management and enhance financial reporting capabilities.
- May 23, 2024: Fiscal 2025 first quarter results indicated solid revenue growth and margin expansion, emphasizing the impact of generative AI and key growth initiatives.
- June 3, 2024: Announcement of new AI innovations and expanded Google Cloud partnership, enhancing the capabilities of Workday Extend and providing advanced AI tools for developers.
- June 5, 2024: Introduction of the Built on Workday program, enabling partners to create and monetize tailored finance and HCM apps.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has announced its new Agent System of Record, a centralized platform for managing AI agents across organizations. This system will help businesses govern, manage, and optimize their digital workforce by providing tools for agent deployment, security, compliance, and cost management.
The company unveiled new role-based AI agents for Contracts, Payroll, Financial Auditing, and Policy management. These agents are designed with configurable skills, offering more autonomy than traditional task-based agents. The system will be available through Workday Marketplace, allowing customers to discover and deploy AI agents from Workday and partners.
The platform aims to address challenges organizations face with growing AI agent complexity, including deployment management, security risks, and ROI measurement. Key benefits include centralized management, streamlined agent onboarding, cost optimization, secure deployment, and real-time operational visibility.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has been named Best in KLAS 2025 for enterprise resource planning (ERP) in large organizations for the eighth consecutive year. The company achieved top rankings across all categories including Culture, Loyalty, Operations, Product, Relationship, and Value for its Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Management, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions.
Notable healthcare organizations including Advocate Health, Bon Secours Mercy Health, and Corewell Health trust Workday's solutions. The company's platform, enhanced by Workday Illuminate™, their next-generation AI technology, helps healthcare providers improve efficiency, reduce costs, and scale business processes.
Customer testimonials highlight successful system consolidation, improved supply chain management, and better financial control through Workday's integrated platform. The recognition comes from KLAS Research's extensive evaluations and conversations with thousands of end users, reflecting Workday's commitment to innovation in healthcare IT solutions.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has announced it will release its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year financial results after market close on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results and business outlook. A live webcast will be available on the Workday Investor Relations site, with the replay accessible for at least 90 days following the conference call.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced a partnership with TechWolf to implement AI-powered skills intelligence across its global workforce of over 20,400 employees. The integration will enhance Workday's existing skills management capabilities by leveraging AI to identify employee skills from various systems like Salesforce and Jira.
The partnership will complement Workday Skills Cloud, powered by Workday Illuminate™, which helps organizations optimize their workforce by aligning skills with business goals and promoting internal mobility. Employees will be able to review and update their skills profiles directly in their workflow, facilitating better matches to training and job opportunities.
TechWolf has been designated as a Workday Innovation Partner, and its Skill Engine API is now available on Workday Marketplace. The implementation is expected to be available for Workday employees in Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) this year.
Nayya and Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) have announced a strategic partnership to enhance employee benefits management through AI-powered solutions. Nayya will become the first U.S. benefits technology provider to build applications on the Built on Workday platform, focusing on personalized benefits selection, year-long support, claims management, and retirement planning.
The partnership aims to leverage millions of data points to optimize the annual $3 trillion spent on employee health and wealth benefits. Nayya's applications will be available through the Workday Marketplace, with a growing waitlist of employers. The integration will combine Nayya's advanced data analytics capabilities with Workday's platform to deliver better utilization, outcomes, and ROI for both employers and employees.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has announced the formation of its AI Advisory Board, comprising distinguished academics to drive research and thought leadership on AI's impact in the workplace. The board will focus on important areas including workforce readiness, responsible AI implementation, and technology-driven societal changes.
The advisory board includes notable members: Toby Stuart (Chair) from UC Berkeley-Haas, Hamsa Sridhar Bastani from UPenn, Danielle Li and Sendhil Mullainathan from MIT, and Duncan Watts from UPenn. The initiative aims to advance responsible AI development in workplace settings and guide organizations through technological transformation.
Zuora (NYSE: ZUO) has announced a partnership agreement with Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) to integrate its monetization suite with Workday Financial Management solutions. The certified Zuora Connector for Workday Financial Management aims to enhance financial process accuracy and eliminate manual integration of general ledger journal entries.
The integration addresses key market challenges, noting that less than one-third of enterprises have fully automated order-to-cash processes, and 54% of CFOs find legacy ERP systems insufficiently flexible. The partnership will enable organizations to streamline recurring billing processes, simplify ASC 606 compliance, automate revenue recognition, and maximize business agility through real-time customer and revenue data insights.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has released a global research report titled 'Elevating Human Potential: The AI Skills Revolution' that challenges the notion of AI replacing human workers. The study reveals that 93% of active AI users agree that AI enables them to focus on higher-level responsibilities like strategy and problem-solving.
Key findings show that active AI users are most optimistic about its benefits (4.23/5 score), while those planning to adopt AI within 12 months show lower optimism (3.89/5). 90% of workers believe AI can increase organizational transparency and accountability. However, a notable disconnect exists between employees (82%) and managers (65%) regarding the need for human connection in the AI era.
The research identifies ethical decision-making, relationship building, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution as skills least likely to be replaced by AI. Currently, AI's top applications include data analysis (51%), fraud detection (43%), and HR/recruiting (39%).
Ramp announced its Design Approved Integration with Workday Financial Management (NASDAQ: WDAY), enabling automatic synchronization of Ramp corporate card data with Workday's financial platform. The integration aims to streamline accounting processes and expedite book closing through three key features:
- Real-time data syncing for immediate transaction updates
- Advanced accounting automations including AI-powered coding suggestions
- Enhanced security through direct integration without third-party connectors
The integration is already being utilized by hundreds of mutual customers, with Virgin Voyages reporting significant time savings in their reporting process. The partnership represents Ramp's continued efforts to automate CFO suite tasks, allowing finance teams to focus on strategic work rather than manual processes.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced that Johns Hopkins has selected multiple Workday solutions to modernize its operations. The nonprofit organization will implement Workday Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management for Healthcare, and Grants Management as part of its Sightline Business Modernization Program.
The implementation will replace Johns Hopkins' legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with Workday's modern, cloud-based platform featuring AI capabilities. The new system will integrate finance, workforce, and operations data into a unified platform. The Sightline program aims to enhance data governance, improve data access and visualization, support compliance, and streamline processes across both the university and health system.