On September 4, Workday fell 5.16% in regular trading, trading near $196.93 per share, with turnover of approximately $36.73 million, giving back the prior session's gains despite a strong Q2 earnings beat.

On the news front, while Workday's fiscal Q2 results exceeded expectations — with adjusted EPS of $2.75 versus the consensus estimate of $2.61 and revenue of $2.649 billion also topping forecasts — the company simultaneously lowered its full-year sales guidance. More critically, its Q3 subscription backlog guidance fell short of market expectations, dampening any rebound momentum from the earnings beat. Adding to the pressure, Capital One Securities downgraded Workday from Outperform to Neutral.

The broader application software sector also weighed heavily on sentiment, with Adobe declining 7.27%, Palantir Technologies down 2.82%, and Circle Internet Corp. falling 4.89%. The sector-wide weakness amplified selling pressure on Workday, overshadowing the multiple investment bank target price increases issued in recent weeks by firms including JPMorgan, Barclays, Citi, and Jefferies, as well as the company's newly authorized $4 billion share buyback program.

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