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Workiva ($WK) - Seriously oversold?

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May 6, 2026 · 16:32

Q1 earnings released yesterday, great quarter, beat expectations. Hitting GAAP profitability with accelerating revenue growth. Sticky ecosystem and regulatory moat differentiates from the rest of SAAS.


Analyst consensus puts it at moderate to strong buy with a price target at $95.


Down 10% today at one point. What's the deal?


Highlights from the earnings call:

Revenue: Total revenue for the first quarter of 2026 reached $247 million, an increase of 20% from $206 million in the first quarter of 2025. Subscription and support revenue contributed $225 million, up 21% versus the first quarter of 2025. Professional services revenue was $22 million, up slightly from the first quarter of 2025.

Operating Margin: GAAP operating margin for the first quarter of 2026 was 6.2% compared to (12.0)% in the prior year's first quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin was 18.4% compared to 2.4% in the first quarter of 2025.

GAAP Net Income (Loss): GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $19 million compared with a net loss of $(21) million for the prior year's first quarter. GAAP net income per basic share and diluted share was $0.33, compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $(0.38) in the first quarter of 2025.

Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $49 million compared with non-GAAP net income of $8 million in the prior year's first quarter. Non-GAAP net income per basic share and diluted share in the first quarter of 2026 was $0.86 and $0.77, respectively, compared with non-GAAP net income per basic share and diluted share of $0.15 and $0.14, respectively, in the first quarter of 2025.