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Workday stock surged after a report of a possible takeover by private equity firm Silver Lake.

Shares of Workday are posting record gains after Reuters reported that Silver Lake is in talks to buy the human-resources software company. At today’s highs, Workday was up around 30%, its biggest intraday surge ever, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Workday stock jumped on Thursday after a published report that private-equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the enterprise software company. According to the Reuters report, which cited people familiar with the matter, Silver Lake and Workday have held discussions about a possible deal in recent months. Barron’s has reached out to Workday and Silver Lake for comment.

Workday (WDAY) is back in focus after Antipodes Partners trimmed its position in the stock during Q2 2026. The fund cited concerns about AI pressure on Workday’s seat based pricing and long term margins. See our latest analysis for Workday. Workday’s recent pullback in total shareholder return over one and five years contrasts with sharp short term share price momentum, with a 40.53% 90 day share price return and a series of AI related sector sell offs putting valuation and risk firmly back...

Antipodes Partners published its “Antipodes Global Strategy” second-quarter 2026 investor letter, highlighting the key performance stocks, portfolio changes, and the market outlook. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The second quarter of 2026 delivered one of the strongest equity market recoveries in recent history, as global equities gained 14.9% in US dollar terms. Renewed […]

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