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Waystar (WAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$25.01 +0.17 (+0.68%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Waystar Stock (NASDAQ:WAY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$24.47
$25.21
50-Day Range
$17.31
$25.08
52-Week Range
$17.26
$41.47
Volume
2.54 million shs
Average Volume
2.87 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.80 billion
P/E Ratio
35.73
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$35.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) is a leading provider of cloud-based revenue cycle management and payment solutions for healthcare organizations. The company’s unified platform streamlines the entire financial continuum of patient care, from eligibility verification and claim submission to payment reconciliation and patient billing. By automating key processes and improving claim accuracy, Waystar helps providers reduce administrative overhead, accelerate cash flow and enhance overall revenue performance.

At the core of Waystar’s offering is a SaaS-based architecture that integrates seamlessly with existing electronic health record (EHR) systems and payer networks. The platform’s functionality includes automated claim scrubbing, denial management, patient responsibility estimation, digital payment portals and electronic remittance processing. Robust analytics and reporting tools deliver real-time insights into revenue trends, enabling health systems and physician groups to identify bottlenecks, benchmark performance and drive targeted improvements.

Formed in 2018 through the merger of two established healthcare technology firms, Waystar combines decades of expertise in medical billing and revenue cycle services. Since its inception, the company has continued to invest in product innovation, expanding its platform to address emerging industry needs such as patient financial engagement, price transparency and value-based reimbursement models. Strategic partnerships with payers and technology vendors further enhance interoperability and data exchange capabilities.

Headquartered in the United States, Waystar serves a diverse customer base that spans hospitals, health systems and medical groups nationwide. By leveraging automation, interoperability and data-driven decision-making, the company empowers healthcare providers to navigate evolving regulatory requirements, adapt to changing payer policies and meet growing consumer expectations for digital payment experiences. Waystar’s solutions aim to simplify the revenue cycle and strengthen the financial resilience of its clients.

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Waystar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

WAY MarketRank™: 

Waystar scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 913 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Waystar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.96, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 19 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Waystar has a consensus price target of $35.00, representing about 39.9% upside from its current price of $25.01.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Waystar has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Waystar's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Waystar are expected to grow by 14.29% in the coming year, from $1.47 to $1.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waystar is 35.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waystar is 35.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 273.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Waystar has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Waystar has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Waystar's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.88% of the float of Waystar has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Waystar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.97.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waystar has recently increased by 7.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Waystar does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Waystar does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Waystar has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Waystar this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for WAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Waystar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Waystar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,063,999.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.50% of the stock of Waystar is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Waystar has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Waystar's insider trading history.
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WAY Stock News Headlines

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WAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Waystar's stock was trading at $32.75 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WAY stock has decreased by 23.6% and is now trading at $25.01.

Waystar Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:WAY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Waystar (WAY) raised $968 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 7th 2024. The company issued 45,000,000 shares at $20.00-$23.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Waystar include Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (9.92%), BlackRock Inc. (9.09%), Advent International L.P. (5.77%) and Jupiter Topco LLC (1.50%). Insiders that own company stock include Luxco SA RL Derby, Canada Pension Plan Investment, Paul G Moskowitz, Matthew J Hawkins, T Craig Bridge, Eric L (Ric) Sinclair III, Christopher L Schremser, Steven M Oreskovich and Melissa F (Missy) Miller.
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Shares of WAY 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waystar investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), PayPal (PYPL), Oracle (ORCL), Pfizer (PFE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
8/22/2026
Investor Day 2026
8/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Healthcare Technology
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Technology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WAY
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:WAY
CIK
1990354
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,700
Year Founded
2017

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$48.00
Low Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+39.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.96
Research Coverage
25 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.70
Trailing P/E Ratio
35.73
Forward P/E Ratio
17.01
P/E Growth
0.97
Net Income
$112.09 million
Net Margins
11.18%
Pretax Margin
16.18%
Return on Equity
7.03%
Return on Assets
4.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.36
Current Ratio
1.85
Quick Ratio
1.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.10 billion
Price / Sales
4.36
Cash Flow
$1.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.74
Book Value
$20.79 per share
Price / Book
1.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
191,750,000
Free Float
185,037,000
Market Cap
$4.80 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.06

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This page (NASDAQ:WAY) was last updated on 8/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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