Workday Option Alert: Feb 28 $260 Calls Sweep (64) near the Ask: 504 vs 131 OI; Earnings 2/25 After Close 

Workday Option Alert: Feb 28 $260 Calls Sweep (64) near the Ask: 504 @ $10.732 vs 131 OI; Earnings 2/25 After Close Ref=$257.43

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) 株価情報

Workday

Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, or HCM, financial management, and business planning solutions. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

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Workday's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NYSE">WDAY</a>) short percent of float has fallen 8.03% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.55 million shares sold short, which is 4.01% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.94 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Workday Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741284936_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Workday has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Workday's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Workday's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.95%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into Workday's Recent Short Interest

Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.08% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.98%. Currently, Workday has a market capitalization of $67.86 billion. 
Buying $1000 In WDAY: If an investor had bought $1000 of WDAY stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,139.75 today based on a price of $255.10 for WDAY at the time of writing.
<h3>Workday's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741271414_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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$1000 Invested In Workday 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

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Scotiabank analyst Allan Verkhovski maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Sector Outperform and raises the price target from $340 to $355.

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Scotiabank Maintains Sector Outperform on Workday, Raises Price Target to $355

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with WDAY, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Workday.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 25%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $111,460, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $309,230.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $185.0 to $300.0 for Workday over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Workday's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Workday's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $185.0 to $300.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Workday Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740679294_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<tr>
<td>WDAY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$30.0</td>
<td>$28.8</td>
<td>$30.0</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$150.0K</td>
<td>283</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDAY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$2.7</td>
<td>$2.6</td>
<td>$2.6</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$48.6K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td align="right">216</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDAY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$8.6</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$8.33</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$41.6K</td>
<td>998</td>
<td align="right">107</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDAY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$83.1</td>
<td>$79.6</td>
<td>$81.37</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$40.6K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">415</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDAY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$12.9</td>
<td>$12.6</td>
<td>$12.9</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$38.7K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td align="right">33</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Workday</h3>
Workday is a software company that offers human capital management, or HCM, financial management, and business planning solutions. Known for being a cloud-only software provider, Workday was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Workday, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Workday Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,341,891, the price of WDAY is down by -0.4%, reaching $270.0.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 84 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Workday</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $301.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from JMP Securities downgraded its action to Market Outperform with a price target of $315. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Needham downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $300. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Workday, which currently sits at a price target of $345. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Loop Capital continues to hold a Hold rating for Workday, targeting a price of $260. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Neutral rating on Workday with a target price of $285. 
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Workday Unusual Options Activity For February 27

BMO Capital analyst Daniel Jester maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $300 to $314.

BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Workday, Raises Price Target to $314

Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.47% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.43%. Currently, Workday has a market capitalization of $70.95 billion. 
Buying $100 In WDAY: If an investor had bought $100 of WDAY stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $302.70 today based on a price of $266.74 for WDAY at the time of writing.
<h3>Workday's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740672013_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Workday 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

UBS analyst Karl Keirstead maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $255 to $285.

UBS Maintains Neutral on Workday, Raises Price Target to $285

U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones falling over 150 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) rose sharply during Tuesday's session after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43958373/workday-shares-climb-after-q4-report-heres-why">financial results</a>.
Workday reported quarterly earnings of $1.92 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.78. Quarterly revenue clocked in at $2.21 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.18 billion and is an increase over revenue of $1.92 billion from the same period last year.
Workday shares jumped 6.3% to $271.06 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
<ul>
<li>Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRCH#NASDAQ">PRCH</a>) shares jumped 63% to $6.18 following fourth-quarter results.</li>
<li>Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOTU#NYSE">GOTU</a>) gained 32.1% to $3.3450 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COMM#NASDAQ">COMM</a>) jumped 22.8% to $6.01 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>ASP Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASPI#NASDAQ">ASPI</a>) jumped 22.6% to $5.16 after the company announced the start of its commercial production of enriched Carbon-14 at its first aerodynamic separation process enrichment facility.</li>
<li>ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACMR#NASDAQ">ACMR</a>) rose 20.2% to $27.57 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDGL#NASDAQ">MDGL</a>) shares surged 19.7% to $370.61 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly EPS and sales.</li>
<li>ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZI#NASDAQ">ZI</a>) gained 19.7% to $11.40 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter revenue guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEVA#NASDAQ">CEVA</a>) gained 19.5% to $38.82.</li>
<li>Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LNTH#NASDAQ">LNTH</a>) rose 18.4% to $94.76 after reporting quarterly adjusted EPS and sales above estimates.</li>
<li>Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HURN#NASDAQ">HURN</a>) shares gained 18% to $147.96 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results. Also, multiple firms raised their respective price targets on the stock.</li>
<li>Axon Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXON#NASDAQ">AXON</a>) rose 17.5% to $583.32 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued FY24 revenue guidance with its midpoint above estimates.</li>
<li>Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) gained 16.4% to $53.01 after the company filed its quarterly report.</li>
<li>XPeng Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) rose 14.6% to $21.92.</li>
<li>Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) shares gained 11.7% to $620.86 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NRG#NYSE">NRG</a>) rose 11.3% to $114.04 after the companies announced a venture with TIC to develop rapid electricity generation capacity to support GenAI demand.</li>
<li>First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>) gained 9.5% to $161.53 following quarterly results.</li>
<li>Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BUD#NYSE">BUD</a>) rose 8.5% to $59.42 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenues.</li>
<li>Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) shares gained 7.3% to $49.31.</li>
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Workday, ACM Research, ZoomInfo Technologies, CEVA, Intuit And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday

Goldman Sachs analyst Kash Rangan maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $310 to $345.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Workday, Raises Price Target to $345

Canaccord Genuity analyst David Hynes maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $300 to $330.

Canaccord Genuity Maintains Buy on Workday, Raises Price Target to $330

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$50.8K</td>
<td>52.5K</td>
<td>17.9K</td>
</tr>
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<td>CORZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$76.5K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>6.8K</td>
</tr>
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<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$29.4K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
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<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$571.9K</td>
<td>8.8K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
</tr>
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<td>QXO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$28.5K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
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<td>WDAY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$35.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$577.5K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>U</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$29.8K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$40.5K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$50.8K</td>
<td>353</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 62 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.8K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 52539 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17940 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 1908 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.5K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 9579 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6830 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 236 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.4K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 3613 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6311 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 79 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 1302 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 84 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $571.9K, with a price of $435.0 per contract. There were 8863 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5356 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QXO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QXO#NYSE">QXO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 688 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 4239 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2803 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WDAY (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 170 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.7K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 1020 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1705 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 170 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $577.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 3697 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1521 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding U (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/U#NYSE">U</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on March 7, 2025. Parties traded 489 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.8K, with a price of $61.0 per contract. There were 2760 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1515 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.5K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 3336 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1398 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.8K, with a price of $2540.0 per contract. There were 353 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1217 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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All three major indices were green in midday trading Wednesday as the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 looked to snap their four-day losing streaks. NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) shares led the tech sector higher as investors anticipated the tech giant's quarterly earnings release <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/25/02/43972061/nvidia-stock-stumbles-into-q4-earnings-can-it-defy-nvda-bears">after the closing bell. </a>
"Nvidia is the bellwether and market-darling stock that is of vital importance to the broader markets. Its performance provides meaningful guidance for the broader market tone. The importance for the tech sector cannot be understated," said SWBC chief investment officer Chris Brigati, per CNBC.&nbsp;
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Mortgage rates fell further<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/25/02/43977811/mortgage-rates-drop-to-lowest-levels-since-december-but-housing-market-remains-largely-stuck"> last week</a> to 6.88%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association and sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. dropped 10.5% from the previous month to 657,000 in January, below market expectations of 680,000, as tracked by Trading Economics.&nbsp;
The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note held around 4.3% Wednesday after declining for five sessions in a row. Investors awaited key economic data including the second estimate of fourth-quarter GDP growth on Thursday and the PCE price index report on Friday. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) rose 0.14% to $91.55.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) continued to trade below the $88,000 mark after U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record outflows of $1 billion on Tuesday, the largest daily <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/02/43971058/bitcoin-languishes-below-88000-as-spot-etfs-see-1-billion-outflows-on-tuesday">net outflows</a> since their inception. 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>19,277.59</td>
<td>1.33%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,005.86</td>
<td>0.85%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>43,759.51</td>
<td>0.32%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,192.06</td>
<td>1.01%</td>
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According to Benzinga Pro data:
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<li>The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) was up 0.71% at $598.45.  </li>
<li>The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) climbed 0.17% to $436.89.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose 1.08% to $518.87.  </li>
<li>The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) was up 0.98% at $217.53.</li>
<li>The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>) was up 0.97% at $218.53.</li>
<li>The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) slid 0.37% to $89.31.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday's Stock Movers</h1>
Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) soared Wednesday after the company submitted its long-delayed financial reports just under Tuesday&#8217;s Nasdaq-imposed deadline. SMCI had been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/02/43973242/super-micro-stock-soars-on-nasdaq-compliance-but-can-the-rally-hold">under pressure </a>after losing its previous auditor Ernst &amp; Young and weaknesses in internal controls was discovered. The fresh audit from BDO confirmed the company&#8217;s numbers and also flagged governance issues.
Stocks reacting to company earnings reports included:&nbsp;
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<li>Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCID#NASDAQ">LCID</a>) </li>
<li>AMC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMC#NYSE">AMC</a>) </li>
<li>Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) </li>
<li>Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CART#NASDAQ">CART</a>) </li>
<li>First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>) </li>
<li>Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>) </li>
<li>Coupang, Inc.&nbsp; (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPNG#NYSE">CPNG</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) </li>
<li>CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>) </li>
</ul>
Companies reporting after Wednesday's closing bell include:&nbsp;
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<li>NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</li>
<li>IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>)</li>
<li>MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>)</li>
<li>Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>)</li>
<li>Snowflake, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>)</li>
<li>eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBAY#NASDAQ">EBAY</a>)</li>
<li>C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AI#NYSE">AI</a>)</li>
<li>Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOBY#NYSE">JOBY</a>)</li>
<li>Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPCE#NYSE">SPCE</a>)</li>
<li>Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NASDAQ">BYND</a>)</li>
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RBC Capital analyst Rishi Jaluria maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $320 to $340.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Workday, Raises Price Target to $340

JP Morgan analyst Mark Murphy maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $285 to $310.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Workday, Raises Price Target to $310

Shares of Workday Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) were climbing in early trading on Wednesday after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43958373/workday-shares-climb-after-q4-report-heres-why">upbeat fourth-quarter results</a>.
The results came in amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. 
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<li>Piper Sandler <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/586e4055351b9b00018beeab/brent-bracelin">analyst Brent Bracelin</a> maintained a Neutral rating, while raising the price target from $270 to $290.</li>
<li>Needham <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/587635595064ed000140010c/scott-berg">analyst Scott Berg</a> reaffirmed a Buy rating and price target of $300.</li>
<li>JMP Securities <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5846fffaee7bf6000154d141/patrick-walravens">analyst Patrick Walravens</a> maintained a Market Outperform rating and price target of $315.</li>
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Piper Sandler: Workday reported subscription revenue growth of 15.9%. That&#8217;s a steady increase compared to the previous quarter's 15.8%, Bracelin said in a note. Core customers grew by around 17% to 6,100, of which more than 2,000 were full suite customers, he added.
Current remaining performance obligations, or cRPOs, grew by 15% year-on-year. Bracelin credits this to &#8220;stronger-than-expected early renewal activity.&#8221; However, the company's 2026 growth outlook of 12.5% "suggests top-line growth could moderate for the third consecutive year (vs. 16.4% in F2025) even with the reiteration of the $8.8B subscription revenue target," he further wrote.
Needham: Workday reported revenue growth of 15% year-on-year, driven by 15.9% growth in subscription revenue, Berg said. The company's cRPO decelerated slightly from the previous quarter's 15.4% year-on-year to 15.2% in the fourth quarter. However, it came in much above the guidance for 13.5%-14.5%.
Workday has been investing aggressively in AI, the analyst stated. "Sales commentary highlighted the company&#8217;s growing AI opportunity, with the company launching an additional four role-based agents as adoption continues to rapidly rise," he further wrote.
JMP Securities: Workday reported revenues of $2.21 billion, subscription revenue of $2.04 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $1.92 per share. It beat consensus of $2.18 billion, $2.03 billion and $1.78 per share, respectively, Walravens said. Management's fiscal first quarter guidance calls for subscription revenue of $2.05 billion, a tad below consensus of $2.06 billion, he added.
The company guided to full-year subscription revenue of $8.80 billion, representing 14% year-on-year growth and in-line with expectations, the analyst stated. "We continue to view Workday as an attractive opportunity for long-term capital appreciation.&#8221;
Price Action: Shares of Workday had risen by 7.46% to $277.25 at the time of publication on Wednesday.
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Guggenheim analyst John Difucci reiterates Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) from Neutral to Neutral.

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Citizens Capital Markets analyst Patrick Walravens reiterates Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Market Outperform and maintains $315 price target.

Citizens Capital Markets Reiterates Market Outperform on Workday, Maintains $315 Price Target

Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $330 to $360.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Workday, Raises Price Target to $360

Stifel analyst Brad Reback maintains Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $270 to $310.

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