HealthStream (HSTM) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $0.23
- Estimate
- $0.18
- Surprise
- +27.8%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.5 → 5.7/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
HealthStream (HSTM) beat the $0.18 estimate with diluted EPS of $0.23 — a large 27.8% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (5.5/10) to Buy (Wait) at 5.7/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates HSTM Hold at 5.8/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +27.8% surprise compares with a +14.8% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-02.
What supports the rating
- Sector modifier (Healthcare): +0.5
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
What argues against it
- Concentration risk — Customer: healthcare industry
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- Expensive valuation
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $29.42
- Price target
- $33.83
- Stop
- $27.96
- Upside to target
- +15.0%
The stock trades at 41.2× trailing but 33.5× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-17 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
HSTM at TrendMatrix's latest read
Healthcare earnings trade on pipeline and payer dynamics as much as the quarter itself; a beat or miss is weighed against trial and reimbursement news.
- Industry
- Health Information Services
- Market cap
- $907.2M
- P/E (fwd)
- 33.5
- P/E (ttm)
- 41.2
- 52-week range
- $19.50–$31.11
- Off 52-week high
- 5.4%
- RSI (14)
- 58
- Volume vs avg
- 0.91×
- Score today
- 5.8/10