Workday Surges 24% Intraday to $220.50 in a Single Session
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 13, 2026.
A 24% intraday jump to $220.50 is the kind of single-session move a $41B enterprise software name almost never makes. Whether it holds into the close is the question for anyone sitting on the position.
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Workday ran from an opening price of $177.44 to $220.50 in a single session, a move that leaves anyone waiting on the sidelines chasing a much higher entry.
A 24% single-day gain is an almost unheard-of move for an enterprise software company of this size. Names of that size and maturity typically see this kind of percentage swing only when something fundamental changes in the market's assessment of the business.
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The stock was essentially flat for hours before breaking decisively upward in a compressed window, a pattern that tends to reflect a concentrated catalyst.
For anyone already holding a position, the question is whether $220.50 represents a new floor or a spike that fades before the close. For those on the sidelines, the size of the move means a large portion of the day's gain is already priced in, making the next few hours of price action the critical signal to track.
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Mentioned: WDAY