HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) Stock Analysis
Healthcare · Health Information Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $28.41 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.1% away).
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... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $28.41 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.1% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 30d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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2 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $28.41 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.1% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $26.59. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $28.21 (-0.7% upside). Prior stop was $26.59. Stop-loss: $26.59.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.1% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 4.0): -1.5.
HealthStream, Inc. trades at a P/E of 42.4 (forward 32.8). TrendMatrix value score: 3.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover HSTM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $32.
What does HealthStream, Inc. do?HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United...
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.