Eminence Capital Increases Workiva Stake to $320.52 Million
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Increased Stake: Eminence Capital acquired an additional 1.08 million shares of Workiva in Q3, raising its total holdings to 3.72 million shares valued at approximately $320.52 million, indicating sustained confidence in the company.
- Asset Allocation: Following this increase, Workiva now represents 3.89% of Eminence Capital's reportable U.S. equity AUM, making it the fund's third-largest holding, reflecting its significance in the investment portfolio.
- Financial Performance: Workiva reported Q3 revenue of $224 million, a 21% year-over-year increase, driven by a 23% rise in subscription and support revenue, showcasing strong growth potential in its cloud platform.
- Profitability Improvement: The company's non-GAAP operating margin surged from 4.1% last year to 12.7%, while free cash flow margin increased from 10% to approximately 20%, indicating significant enhancements in profitability and cash flow management.
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Analyst Views on WK
Wall Street analysts forecast WK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WK is 104.00 USD with a low forecast of 95.00 USD and a high forecast of 115.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Strong Buy
Current: 86.700
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95.00
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104.00
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115.00
Current: 86.700
Low
95.00
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104.00
High
115.00
About WK
Workiva Inc. is a provider of cloud-based reporting solutions that are designed to solve financial and non-financial business challenges at the intersection of data, process, and people. The Company offers its unified software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that brings customers’ financial reporting, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) together in a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. The Company's Workiva platform is multi-tenant cloud software deployed in multiple regions worldwide for assured integrated reporting. The Company's platform is built primarily on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and is composed of both proprietary and open-source technologies. Its Workiva platform helps customers by connecting and transforming data from hundreds of enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems, as well as other third-party cloud and on-premises applications.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
