Workday, Inc.(WDAY)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 23, 2026

WDAY is scheduled to report on Nov 23, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $2.79.

Next report

Nov 23, 2026

In 30 days · after close

EPS beat rate

100%

12 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±7.6%

Up 50% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±7.6%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 12 EPS beats and 0 misses.

When it beat expectations

12 reports

▲ Rose 6×

▼ Fell 6×

In plain words: it beat expectations 12 times, but the stock still fell 6 of those 12 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Beat
▲ +5.8%
May '26
Beat
▲ +5.2%
Feb '26
Beat
▲ +2.2%
Nov '25
Beat
▼ -7.9%
Aug '25
Beat
▼ -2.8%
May '25
Beat
▼ -12.5%
Feb '25
Beat
▲ +6.2%
Nov '24
Beat
▼ -6.2%
Aug '24
Beat
▲ +12.5%
May '24
Beat
▼ -15.3%
Feb '24
Beat
▼ -4.0%
Nov '23
Beat
▲ +11.0%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

-0.5%

average next-day move · up 50% of 12 times

After an EPS miss

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Not enough quarters yet

Why did WDAY fall after beating earnings?

6 of WDAY's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

WDAY beat EPS estimates in 12 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 6 times. In 4 of the 6 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Nov 25, 2025EPS beat +6.9%stock -7.9% next day
- It had risen 3.6% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 7.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Aug 21, 2025EPS beat +4.2%stock -2.8% next day
- It opened 6.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
May 22, 2025EPS beat +10.9%stock -12.5% next day
- It had risen 14.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 11.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Nov 26, 2024EPS beat +7.4%stock -6.2% next day
- It had risen 13.2% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 12.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.
May 23, 2024EPS beat +10.1%stock -15.3% next day
- It opened 11.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Feb 26, 2024EPS beat +6.8%stock -4.0% next day
- It had risen 6.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 4.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was WDAY's earnings move already priced in?

WDAY's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+3.5%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

67%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 50%

6 reports, avg -0.1%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 67%

3 reports, avg +1.9%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does WDAY hold its opening gap after earnings?

WDAY's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 12 reports WDAY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 12 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 0 of 4; gaps down recovered 3 of 8.

Aug 27, 2026Reversed
Opened -1.5%, closed +5.8%
May 21, 2026Held
Opened +5.7%, closed +5.2%
Feb 24, 2026Reversed
Opened -8.2%, closed +2.2%
Nov 25, 2025Held
Opened -7.9%, closed -7.9%
Aug 21, 2025Faded
Opened -6.0%, closed -2.8%
May 22, 2025Held
Opened -11.2%, closed -12.5%
Feb 25, 2025Held
Opened +9.7%, closed +6.2%
Nov 26, 2024Held
Opened -12.1%, closed -6.2%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

WDAY has beaten EPS estimates in 12 straight quarters.
It fell after 6 of its 12 EPS beats (50%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

WDAY earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 27, 2026	After close	$2.61	$2.75	+5.4%	+5.76%	+2.48%
May 21, 2026	After close	$2.52	$2.66	+5.6%	+5.16%	+2.17%
Feb 24, 2026	After close	$2.32	$2.47	+6.5%	+2.24%	+2.71%
Nov 25, 2025	After close	$2.17	$2.32	+6.9%	-7.85%	-8.70%
Aug 21, 2025	After close	$2.12	$2.21	+4.2%	-2.77%	-2.07%
May 22, 2025	After close	$2.01	$2.23	+10.9%	-12.52%	-11.82%
Feb 25, 2025	After close	$1.78	$1.92	+7.9%	+6.22%	+3.18%
Nov 26, 2024	After close	$1.76	$1.89	+7.4%	-6.21%	-6.93%
Aug 22, 2024	After close	$1.65	$1.75	+6.1%	+12.49%	+14.54%
May 23, 2024	After close	$1.58	$1.74	+10.1%	-15.33%	-18.90%
Feb 26, 2024	After close	$1.47	$1.57	+6.8%	-3.96%	-4.09%
Nov 28, 2023	After close	$1.41	$1.53	+8.5%	+11.02%	+15.00%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $2.79, revenue $2.75B.

WDAY Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Workday, Inc.'s reported history

WDAY is scheduled to report on Nov 23, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $2.79.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, WDAY beat the consensus estimate 12 times (100%), missed 0 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 12 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, WDAY moved an average of ±7.6% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 12.5% and the largest drop -15.3%.

WDAY fell in the first session after 6 of its last 12 EPS beats (50%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 4 of the 6 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, WDAY moved an average of +3.5% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 67% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging -0.1%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 67% of the time, averaging +1.9%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 12 reports WDAY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 12 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · WDAY: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 27, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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