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HSTM

HealthStream, Inc.

HSTM

NASDAQ·Healthcare·Medical - Healthcare Information Services·Mkt cap $826.2M

$28.41

+0.46%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$19.50 - $29.63

P/E

42.70

Fwd P/E

38.71

Beta

0.47

Div Yield

0.47%

Avg Vol

237.4K

Shares Out

29.3M

Mkt Cap

$826.2M

Price action

Price chart

Up 1.9% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Deep healthcare domain expertise and 30+ year track record serving hospitals and healthcare systems
  • Integrated platform ecosystem reducing switching costs and increasing customer lifetime value
  • Recurring SaaS subscription revenue model providing predictable cash flows and high gross margins
  • Regulatory compliance focus addressing HIPAA, Joint Commission, and other healthcare-specific requirements
  • Established relationships with major healthcare organizations creating high barriers to entry

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.5).
  • Significant premium - growth priced in

Growth

Stable outlook

Increasing healthcare industry digitalization and shift from legacy on-premise systems to cloud-based SaaS solutions

Value

Significant premium - growth priced in

Momentum

Hot

+38.3% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Token

0.47% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 27, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 4, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.20 vs $0.16 consensus (+25.0% surprise). Revenue of $81.2M vs $79.7M expected (+1.9%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +25.0%
Rev beat +1.9%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+25.0%

Next: Apr 27, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+5%

+1%

+4%

+5%

+7%

+11%

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Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

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Q3 25

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Q1 26

$71.6M

$73.1M

$74.2M

$73.5M

$74.4M

$76.5M

$79.7M

$81.2M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

Profit

7.3%

Wall Street consensus

1 analyst · 0% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

0%

Hold

1

100%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$24.00

-15.5% vs $28.41

Low $24.00
Median $24.00
High $24.00

Latest: Canaccord · $24.00 · May 6, 2026

1 analyst covering

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How HSTM stacks vs Medical - Healthcare Information Services

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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