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SHORTDAYFORCE INC
Research: Finviz ↗·Perplexity ↗
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News Summary
NeutralDayforce completed its take-private transaction by Thoma Bravo on February 4, 2026, at $70/share, ending public market trading and reporting obligations. Prior to going private, the company faced significant headwinds including slowing revenue growth (9.8% in Q2 2025 vs. 16.3% in 2024), margin compression, and multiple analyst downgrades, though post-privatization the company announced strategic initiatives like FedRAMP certification and partnership expansions.
Red flags
- •Q4 2025 EPS of $0.37 significantly missed forecast of $0.70 (-47% miss)
- •Revenue growth decelerated materially: 16.3% (2024) → 11.7% (Q1 2025) → 9.8% (Q2 2025)
- •Gross margin declined 80 bps YoY to 48.1%
- •Operating cash flow and free cash flow declined significantly
- •Multiple analyst downgrades pre-privatization with Wells Fargo moving to 'underweight'
- •Float revenue headwind of $25-30 million in FY2025 from interest rate declines
Funds Reducing / Exiting (3)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | % of Fund | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soros Fund Management | Soros Family Office | 0 | −1.5M | — | 1.4% | -100% | EXITED |
| Dragoneer | Marc Stad | 0 | −4.7M | — | 7.2% | -100% | EXITED |
| Point72 | Steve Cohen | 0 | −40K | — | <0.1% | -100% | EXITED |
Shares Held reflects quarter-end positions for partial reductions. Funds that fully exited show 0 shares held. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter. % of Fund is the prior-quarter position size — how much of the book was sold down.
Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)
| Filer | Form | Shares | % of Class | Filed | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | SC 13G | 9.5M | 5.9% | 2026-02-17 | ↗ |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | SC 13G/A | 498K | 0.3% | 2026-02-17 | ↗ |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | SC 13G | 8.8M | 5.5% | 2026-02-12 | ↗ |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | SC 13G/A | — | 0.0% | 2026-01-08 | ↗ |
SC 13D = active intent to influence control (10-day filing deadline after crossing 5%). SC 13G = passive accumulation, no intent to influence control.