HealthStream (HSTM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company's solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.94 to $28.96
• 50-Day Range: $26.82 to $34.07
• 52-Week Range: $25.84 to $34.24
• Volume: 315,632 shs
• Average Volume: 142,316 shs
• Market Capitalization: $862.03 million
• P/E Ratio: 43.45
• Dividend Yield: 0.42%
• Price Target: $31.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

HealthStream Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HealthStream scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 140th out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

HealthStream has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HealthStream has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HealthStream are expected to grow by 1.59% in the coming year, from $0.63 to $0.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HealthStream is 43.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HealthStream is 43.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

HealthStream has a PEG Ratio of 4.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

HealthStream has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% of the float of HealthStream has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HealthStream has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HealthStream has recently decreased by 13.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

HealthStream has a dividend yield of 0.44%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

HealthStream has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of HealthStream is 19.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, HealthStream will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.75% next year. This indicates that HealthStream will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.15

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% of the float of HealthStream has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HealthStream has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HealthStream has recently decreased by 13.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

HealthStream has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for HealthStream this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, HealthStream insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.60% of the stock of HealthStream is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.58% of the stock of HealthStream is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HSTM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HSTM shares performed this year?

HealthStream's stock was trading at $31.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HSTM stock has decreased by 11.2% and is now trading at $28.24.
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How were HealthStream's earnings last quarter?

HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) posted its earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The technology company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. The technology company had revenue of $73.49 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $74.93 million. HealthStream had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.67% and a net margin of 6.84%.
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Is HealthStream buying back stock?

HealthStream's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 8th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $25,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Does HealthStream have any subsidiaries?

HealthStream subsidiaries include ComplyALIGN, ShiftWizard Inc, and NurseGrid.

Who are HealthStream's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of HealthStream include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.00%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.50%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.38%) and Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (2.01%). Insiders that own company stock include J Edward Pearson, Michael Sousa, Tate Deborah Taylor, Trisha L Coady, Jeffrey L Mclaren, Scott Fenstermacher, Kevin P O'hara and Kevin P O'hara.
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How do I buy shares of HealthStream?

Shares of HSTM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of HealthStream own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HealthStream investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/21 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/21/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Today: 5/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
• Sub-Industry: Health Care Technology
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HSTM
• CIK: 1095565
• Web: www.healthstream.com
• Phone: (615) 301-3100
• Fax: 615-301-3200
• Employees: 1,140
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $31.50
• High Stock Price Target: $34.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 45.48
• P/E Growth: 4.37
• Net Income: $15.21 million
• Net Margins: 6.84%
• Pretax Margin: 8.59%
• Return on Equity: 5.67%
• Return on Assets: 3.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 1.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $292.37 million
• Price / Sales: 2.99
• Cash Flow: $1.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.00
• Book Value: $11.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,525,000
• Free Float: 24,150,000
• Market Cap: $874.54 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.50