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HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM)

Healthcare | Health Information Services | Nashville, United States | NasdaqGS
28.72 USD +0.64 (2.279%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 3:45 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is constructive, driven by a robust recent price rally that has pushed the stock above its 50-day moving average and generated noticeable call buying at higher strikes. The momentum is real, with the stock trading near its 52-week high, suggesting speculators are betting on continued strength toward the $30 level. However, the long-term picture remains mixed; while the business shows decent growth and profitability, the multi-year price trajectory has been flat to slightly negative, preventing a top-tier 'buy and hold' rating. The valuation is stretched relative to historical norms, and the dividend yield is negligible, offering no cushion for a downturn. Investors should view this as a tactical momentum play rather than a deep-value turnaround story.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.178133
AutoETS0.179664
AutoARIMA0.187953
MSTL0.191646
MSTL_1150.206492
MSTL_790.207180
MSTL_79_1150.218558

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 9.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.274
Excess Kurtosis -1.00
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-17
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-17
Debt to Equity Ratio 3.996
Revenue per Share 10.48
Market Cap 839,060,160
Trailing P/E 41.62
Forward P/E 33.20
Beta 0.45
Profit Margins 6.39%
Website https://www.healthstream.com

As of July 11, 2026, 3:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest rebound, evidenced by significant open interest in out-of-the-money calls at the $35 strike, which sits well above current prices. This suggests a bullish bias for a move toward the $30-$35 range. Conversely, put activity is sparse and concentrated at lower strikes ($20-$22.5), indicating limited hedging demand against a sharp drop. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term calls relative to longer-dated ones, hinting at an expectation of immediate upward momentum rather than prolonged stagnation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.15% 0.55% 0.46% 0.31%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-18 0.035 0.147306
2026-03-09 0.035 0.155833
2025-11-17 0.031 0.126841
2025-08-18 0.031 0.116192
2025-05-19 0.031 0.106420
2025-03-10 0.031 0.098194
2024-11-04 0.028 0.095989
2024-08-05 0.028 0.099609
2024-05-03 0.028 0.103589
2024-03-08 0.028 0.105780
2023-12-08 0.025 0.096154
2023-09-15 0.025 0.115048
2023-06-09 0.025 0.105574
2023-04-14 0.025 0.091141
2018-03-05 1.000 4.139073
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.13
dividendYield 0.47
exDividendDate 2026-05-18
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.128
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.004558405
lastDividendValue 0.035
lastDividendDate 2026-05-18
dividendDate 2026-05-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.036162376
Address1 500 11th Avenue North
Address2 Suite 850
All Time High 39.77
All Time Low 0.72
Ask 36.3
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 247,310
Average Daily Volume3 Month 235,073
Average Volume 235,073
Average Volume10Days 247,310
Beta 0.45
Bid 20.81
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 7
Book Value 12.011
City Nashville
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 28.72
Current Ratio 0.974
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 29.14
Day Low 27.89
Debt To Equity 3.996
Display Name HealthStream
Dividend Date 1,780,012,800
Dividend Rate 0.13
Dividend Yield 0.47
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,986,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,986,000
Earnings Growth 0.429
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.364
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,787,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,787,200
Ebitda 42,058,000
Ebitda Margins 0.1349
Enterprise To Ebitda 18.703
Enterprise To Revenue 2.523
Enterprise Value 786,629,184
Eps Current Year 0.785
Eps Forward 0.865
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.69
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,779,062,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 25.071
Fifty Day Average Change 3.6490002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.14554666
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.6162376
Fifty Two Week High 30.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.2800007
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04266669
Fifty Two Week Low 19.5
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.219999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4728205
Fifty Two Week Range 19.5 - 30.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 955,459,800,000
Float Shares 23,196,859
Forward Eps 0.865
Forward P E 33.202312
Free Cashflow 49,804,624
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,139
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.64886004
Gross Profits 202,302,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.20457001
Held Percent Institutions 0.75294995
Implied Shares Outstanding 29,215,188
Industry Health Information Services
Industry Disp Health Information Services
Industry Key health-information-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,779,062,400
Last Dividend Value 0.035
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company offers hStream, a technology platform; CredentialStream, provides healthcare organizations with tools to support the provider lifecycle management from recruiting, application submission, verification of licensure and other credentials, privileging, appointments by credentialing committees, enrollment, network, management, onboarding, and performance evaluations of providers; ShiftWizard; and Competency Suite, AI/ML-driven clinical competency development system. It also provides applications for performance appraisal, competency management, disclosure management, clinical competency, assessment, development, simulation-based education, clinical rotation and onboarding management, quality management, and industry training. The company's solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing learning, clinical development, credentialing, and scheduling needs. It serves the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and nursing schools and students. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Long Name HealthStream, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 839,060,160
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_90442
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 19,920,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 820,362,479
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 28.56
Operating Cashflow 63,381,000
Operating Margins 0.09251001
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.191
Peg Ratio 3.27
Phone 615 301 3100
Previous Close 28.08
Price Eps Current Year 36.585983
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.3911414
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.6911757
Profit Margins 0.06389
Quick Ratio 0.805
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.639999
Regular Market Change Percent 2.2792
Regular Market Day High 29.14
Regular Market Day Low 27.89
Regular Market Day Range 27.89 - 29.14
Regular Market Open 28.56
Regular Market Previous Close 28.08
Regular Market Price 28.72
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 171,302
Return On Assets 0.028380001
Return On Equity 0.05574
Revenue Growth 0.105
Revenue Per Share 10.48
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 29,215,188
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0361
Shares Short 1,053,956
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 965,633
Short Name HealthStream, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0538
Short Ratio 4.59
Source Interval 15
State TN
Symbol HSTM
Target High Price 40.0
Target Low Price 24.0
Target Mean Price 32.0
Target Median Price 32.0
Total Cash 66,498,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.276
Total Debt 14,067,000
Total Revenue 311,782,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.128
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.004558405
Trailing Eps 0.69
Trailing P E 41.623188
Trailing Peg Ratio 3.2692
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 23.65855
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.061449
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.21393742
Type Disp Equity
Volume 171,302
Website https://www.healthstream.com
Zip 37,203