Workiva (NYSE:WK) Board Announces Share Repurchase Plan

Workiva (NYSE:WK) declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, February 16th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the software maker to repurchase up to 7.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Workiva Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WK traded up $1.13 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $59.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,926,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 913,408. Workiva has a fifty-two week low of $56.06 and a fifty-two week high of $97.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -70.56 and a beta of 0.62. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $80.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.96.

Workiva (NYSE:WK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $238.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $235.13 million. The firm’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.35 earnings per share. Workiva has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.660-2.760 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.670 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Workiva will post -0.92 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on WK. Truist Financial increased their target price on Workiva from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Workiva from $100.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Workiva in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on Workiva in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group set a $110.00 target price on Workiva in a report on Sunday, November 9th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.92.

Key Headlines Impacting Workiva

Here are the key news stories impacting Workiva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Workiva reported $0.78 EPS vs. a $0.68 consensus and vs. $0.33 a year ago, showing accelerating profitability and margin improvement. This is the primary driver of the intraday move higher. Workiva (WK) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish 2026 guidance — Management set Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.64–$0.67 and FY2026 EPS of $2.66–$2.76, both well above consensus (street had been much lower). Revenue targets also came in above prior street views. The strong forward guidance is lifting expectations for growth and profitability next year. Workiva Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and investor materials released — Q4 revenue of ~$238.9M topped estimates (~$235.1M) and management published the press release and slide deck, giving investors more visibility into drivers (Financial Reporting, GRC, Sustainability, AI-powered product momentum). That transparency supports the positive reaction. View Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Market attention and stock volatility — Several headlines noted the stock was trading near its 52-week low going into earnings; that heightened sensitivity can magnify moves after results but doesn’t change the fundamentals. Expect continued volume and volatility as investors digest guidance vs. prior expectations. Workiva faces earnings test as shares trade near 52-week low
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and prior weakness — Despite the beat and strong guidance, WK still trades well below its 52-week high and carries a negative trailing P/E (reflecting past losses); if execution on elevated FY2026 targets slips, investor disappointment could pressure the stock. (Context articles flagged pre-earnings skepticism.) Workiva’s (NYSE:WK) Q4 CY2025 Sales Beat Estimates, Stock Soars

Workiva Company Profile

Workiva, originally founded as WebFilings in 2008, delivers a cloud-native platform designed to streamline and connect data, documents and teams for reporting and compliance. Its flagship Workiva platform supports a range of applications including financial reporting, regulatory filings, internal controls documentation, risk management and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures. By centralizing data and automating workflows, the company helps organizations improve accuracy, transparency and auditability across critical reporting processes.

The Workiva platform offers modular solutions that integrate with existing enterprise systems and data sources.