WK NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Workiva Inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 59.80 USD
14.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 0.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 30.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.1%, after a 15.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 1d.

Setup score 40 out of 100
Latest Close 59.80 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 14.1% latest completed week
4W Return 15.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 34.6% 18 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 14.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 15.2%. Indicator stack 19/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Buy Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 38/100 conviction; expected move 15.5%. News sentiment 52/100 61 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 1d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 0.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 30.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.1%, after a 15.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1312-week average 0.06

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.13Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 15.2% over four weeks, 16.6% over 12 weeks, and -29.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W14.1%
4W15.2%
12W16.6%
26W-22.4%
52W-29.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year18
Trend breadth34.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.70Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change2959.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-22.40Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change34.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 76% Model confidence 72%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength77/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Value63/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Quality61/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Momentum64/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Growth63/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
236.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
93.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
79.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-0.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
18.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-0.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
11.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

WK shows bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 15.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction38/100
Expected move15.5%
Put/call volume0.27
Pressure65
Speculation4
Volatility96
Trend agreement3
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Insider activity7 / 4

7 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

9 positive · 47 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move15.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-38.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.1%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-12.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week+14.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses9
Recent vol6.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.4% / -4.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape33/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis18/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.13; No reversal markers Factors66/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 46 Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal Options41/100

WK shows bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 15.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 15.5% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

Vanguard Capital Management (WK) discloses 5.12% beneficial stake in Workiva Inc Insiders7 / 4

7 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings1d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202659.80 USD14.1%59.26 USD80.69 USD0.70-22.403.4MOff
24 Jul 202652.42 USD-8.3%60.04 USD81.00 USD0.52-31.964.0MOff
17 Jul 202657.18 USD9.6%61.20 USD81.33 USD0.45-26.713.8MOff
10 Jul 202652.17 USD0.5%62.23 USD81.64 USD0.12-34.533.6MOff
3 Jul 202651.93 USD5.9%63.40 USD81.98 USD-0.02-34.423.7MOff
26 Jun 202649.05 USD3.5%64.75 USD82.26 USD-0.19-37.196.5MOff
19 Jun 202647.37 USD-3.2%66.20 USD82.60 USD-0.39-41.224.4MOff
12 Jun 202648.93 USD-0.4%67.64 USD82.94 USD-0.42-39.235.6MOff
5 Jun 202649.13 USD-1.3%69.04 USD83.28 USD-0.48-39.135.0MOff
29 May 202649.78 USD-1.1%70.37 USD83.61 USD-0.53-40.393.4MOff
22 May 202650.31 USD6.1%71.54 USD83.92 USD-0.58-39.414.4MOff
15 May 202647.40 USD-7.6%72.84 USD84.20 USD-0.68-42.908.5MOff
8 May 202651.29 USD-6.3%74.19 USD84.47 USD-0.87-38.698.5MOff
1 May 202654.76 USD3.0%75.38 USD84.72 USD-1.07-33.586.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.