Healthstream (HSTM)
NASDAQ:HSTM
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HSTM Stock Chart & Stats
$21.73
>-$0.01(-0.03%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$21.73
>-$0.01(-0.03%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$19.50 - $29.63
Previous CloseN/A
Volume50.18K
Average Volume (3M)215.55K
Market Cap
$750.83M
Enterprise Value$724.95M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$66.50M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$14.07M
Price to Earnings (P/E)38.6
Beta0.60
Next Earnings
Jul 27, 2026EPS Estimate
0.17Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.52%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.67
Shares Outstanding29,215,187
10 Day Avg. Volume287,357
30 Day Avg. Volume215,553
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-4.99
Price to Book (P/B)1.96
Price to Sales (P/S)2.28
P/FCF Ratio11.61
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.97
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.33
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.58
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.37
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$32.00Price Target Upside47.26% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.73
Revenue Forecast (FY)$327.28M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance SheetExtremely low leverage and a sizeable equity base provide durable financial flexibility. With minimal debt, HealthStream can fund acquisitions, repurchases, dividends, or strategic investments without stressing liquidity, lowering solvency risk and supporting multi-year capital allocation plans.
High-Quality Cash GenerationConsistent operating and free cash flow with near-par cash conversion to earnings underpins sustainable investment and shareholder return capacity. Reliable FCF allows the company to self-fund R&D, cloud migration, and career-network rollouts without recurring external financing.
Strong Revenue Visibility / Product MomentumLarge RPO and accelerating modern-product adoption (noted across credentialing, scheduling, competency suites) create predictable multiyear revenue conversion. This backbone of contracted recurring revenue supports steady top-line growth and eases planning for strategic investments and capacity expansions.
Bears Say
Legacy Product Migration DragCustomer migrations off legacy offerings create churn and temporary revenue decline as clients transition to modern platforms. This structural migration can depress near-term revenue while requiring continued investment to convert legacy users and avoid long-term attrition risks during multi-year rollouts.
Planned Operating InvestmentsDeliberate hiring and heavier spend on career networks, AI, and platform enhancements will increase opex and could temper EBITDA expansion. While strategic, these investments risk compressing near-term margin cadence and require successful execution and revenue uplift to justify higher cost base over time.
Cloud Migration Margin RiskShifting workloads to cloud infrastructure can raise operating and hosting costs or alter pricing dynamics, potentially reducing gross margin sustainability. If cloud economics don't scale as planned, margin erosion could persist, constraining long-term profitability unless offset by higher subscription pricing or scale efficiencies.
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HSTM FAQ
What was Healthstream’s price range in the past 12 months?
Healthstream lowest stock price was $19.50 and its highest was $29.63 in the past 12 months.
What is Healthstream’s market cap?
Healthstream’s market cap is $750.83M.
When is Healthstream’s upcoming earnings report date?
Healthstream’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 27, 2026 which is in 31 days.
How were Healthstream’s earnings last quarter?
Healthstream released its earnings results on May 04, 2026. The company reported $0.2 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.162 by $0.038.
Is Healthstream overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Healthstream’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Healthstream pay dividends?
Healthstream pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.035 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.52%. See more information on Healthstream dividends here
What is Healthstream’s EPS estimate?
Healthstream’s EPS estimate is 0.17.
How many shares outstanding does Healthstream have?
Healthstream has 29,215,187 shares outstanding.
What happened to Healthstream’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Healthstream reported an EPS of $0.2 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.162. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 14.634%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Healthstream?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HSTM
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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HealthStream Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$32.00 (47.26% Upside)
$32.00 (47.26% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HSTM Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 6.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $72.2K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-23.66%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.67%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.65%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Healthstream
HealthStream, Inc., established in 1990 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, delivers specialized workforce and provider solutions to healthcare organizations throughout the United States. Its operations are divided into two primary segments: Workforce Solutions and Provider Solutions. The Workforce Solutions segment provides a suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and subscription-based tools. These comprehensive services address various aspects of healthcare staff development and management, encompassing clinical skill enhancement, talent acquisition and retention, training programs, educational resources, professional certification, scheduling logistics, competency evaluations, and performance reviews. Additionally, this segment offers support through implementation and account management. Specific applications under this umbrella cover learning platforms, performance assessment, competency tracking, disclosure management, clinical skill evaluation, simulation-based learning, quality assurance, and sector-specific training. Complementing this, the Provider Solutions segment focuses on administrative and operational needs. It includes VerityStream, an enterprise platform designed to optimize the experience for healthcare providers across diverse settings such as ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, medical groups, and other facilities. Furthermore, HealthStream offers EchoCredentialing and MSOW platforms to streamline the credentialing, enrollment, and privileging processes for medical staff in hospitals. EchoOneApp facilitates provider enrollment for medical groups. Other key offerings comprise CredentialMyDoc, a SaaS solution for credentialing and enrollment for medical groups and surgery centers; CredentialStream, another SaaS-based platform for provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment; and NurseGrid Mobile, a dedicated application for nurse managers. These diverse solutions are marketed directly to a broad spectrum of healthcare entities, including private, non-profit, and governmental organizations, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
HSTM Company Deck
HSTM Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted robust top-line and margin expansion (record revenue and adjusted EBITDA), strong product-level growth (CredentialStream, ShiftWizard, Competency Suite), successful acquisition integrations, a healthy balance sheet and cash generation, and reaffirmed full-year guidance. Management also outlined deliberate, accelerated investments (career networks, My Clinical Exchange infrastructure, sales hiring, and AI) which will modestly increase operating spend and may temper near-term margin cadence. Legacy product migration and potential margin pressure from cloud initiatives are the primary operational risks noted, but they are balanced against strong organic momentum and strategic investments that aim to expand addressable markets and long-term growth.View all HSTM earnings summariesHSTM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$32.00
▲(47.26% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
20.56% Insiders
15.66% Mutual Funds
14.09% Other Institutional Investors
28.90% Public Companies and
Individual Investors