founder to return as CEO, shares slide

Workday

09/02/2026 13:51

** Shares of human resources software provider Workday WDAY.O fall 4.9% to $154.98 in premarket trading

** WDAY says co-founder Aneel Bhusri to return as chief executive officer

** Co's current CEO Carl Eschenbach to step down and take on role of strategic advisor

** Co reaffirms Q4 and full-year outlook for fiscal 2026

** As of last close, stock was down 24.2% YTD

 (Reporting by Kritika Lamba in Bengaluru)

 ((Kritika.Lamba@thomsonreuters.com))