HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $33.50

HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $33.50.

HSTM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised HealthStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Freedom Capital upgraded HealthStream to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings raised HealthStream from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Craig Hallum downgraded HealthStream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of HealthStream in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other HealthStream news, Director Linda Rebrovick sold 12,000 shares of HealthStream stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total transaction of $420,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 39,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,376,515. The trade was a 23.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert A. Frist, Jr. sold 144,068 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.50, for a total value of $4,250,006.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,907,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $115,257,621. This represents a 3.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 20.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in shares of HealthStream by 76.4% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,025 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in HealthStream in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Summit Global Investments boosted its stake in HealthStream by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 14,696 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $437,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in HealthStream by 30.3% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,542 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 1,056 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in HealthStream by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 21,686 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $644,000 after buying an additional 1,076 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

HealthStream Price Performance

Shares of HealthStream stock traded down $1.80 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $32.78. 375,320 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 251,210. The firm has a market capitalization of $957.67 million, a PE ratio of 45.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.90 and a beta of 0.45. HealthStream has a 1-year low of $19.50 and a 1-year high of $35.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $31.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.65.

HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. HealthStream had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 6.81%. The firm had revenue of $83.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $82.24 million. Equities research analysts expect that HealthStream will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

HealthStream Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.0350 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. HealthStream’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.44%.

More HealthStream News

Here are the key news stories impacting HealthStream this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HealthStream reported third-quarter revenue of $83.3 million, up 8.9% year over year and above the $82.2 million-$82.3 million analyst estimates. HealthStream Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was $0.18, beating consensus estimates ranging from $0.15 to $0.16 by $0.02-$0.03. HealthStream Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $331.0 million to $333.0 million, above the $329.5 million consensus forecast, signaling continued confidence in demand and execution.
• Positive Sentiment: HealthStream also declared a dividend, providing an additional shareholder-return benefit. HealthStream Reports Third-Quarter Results and Declares Dividend

About HealthStream

HealthStream, Inc provides workforce and provider solutions designed for healthcare organizations. Its software and services help hospitals, health systems, medical practices and other healthcare providers manage employee education, training, credentialing, compliance and professional development.

The company’s offerings include learning management and education tools, competency and performance-management solutions, and systems for managing provider credentials, privileging and enrollment.