HealthStream (HSTM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HealthStream, Inc. provides workforce solutions for the healthcare industry. The company develops software and services designed to help healthcare organizations manage employee learning, performance, credentialing, and other workforce-related processes.

Its offerings include online learning and education management, workforce development tools, competency and performance management, and credentialing solutions. HealthStream also provides content and administrative services intended to support regulatory compliance, professional development, and operational efficiency for healthcare employers.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, HealthStream primarily serves healthcare organizations in the United States, including hospitals, health systems, medical practices, and other healthcare providers. The company was founded in 1990 and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Frist Jr.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.58 to $34.48
• 50-Day Range: $28.01 to $33.46
• 52-Week Range: $19.50 to $34.48
• Volume: 174,637 shs
• Average Volume: 255,064 shs
• Market Capitalization: $986.01 million
• P/E Ratio: 46.88
• Dividend Yield: 0.41%
• Price Target: $27.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

HealthStream Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HealthStream scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 688th out of 877 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

HealthStream has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

HealthStream has a consensus price target of $27.00, representing about 20.1% downside from its current price of $33.80.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HealthStream are expected to grow by 12.50% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $0.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HealthStream is 47.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HealthStream is 47.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.82.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

HealthStream has a PEG Ratio of 3.83. 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 2.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.50% 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 6.98.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HealthStream has recently decreased by 1.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

HealthStream has a dividend yield of 0.43%, 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 19.44%. 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 17.28% next year. This indicates that HealthStream will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

HealthStream has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for HealthStream this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HSTM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added HealthStream to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, HealthStream insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,250,006.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.40% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Technology
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Technology
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HSTM
• CIK: 1095565
• Web: www.healthstream.com
• Phone: (615) 301-3100
• Fax: 615-301-3200
• Employees: 1,160
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for HealthStream: $27.00
• High Price Target: $27.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -20.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 46.87
• P/E Growth: 3.83
• Net Income: $18.34 million
• Net Margins: 6.60%
• Pretax Margin: 8.60%
• Return on Equity: 6.81%
• Return on Assets: 4.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $321.12 million
• Price / Sales: 3.07
• Cash Flow: $2.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.72
• Book Value: $11.93 per share
• Price / Book: 2.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,215,000
• Free Float: 23,255,000
• Market Cap: $985.86 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.42