HSTM

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HealthStream, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $1.1B cap · $6.3M/day traded

$33.80 +0.2% · close 29 Oct · scored 30 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Quality
68
Value
35
Momentum
74

As of 30 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) is 80/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 68, Value 35, Momentum 74, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
48.8x
peers 27.2x
ROE
6.0%
peers -30.5%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
0.4%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

HealthStream sells subscription software for training, credentialing and scheduling hospital staff, and reported record revenue in Q2 with new partnerships such as Humana's Indiana home-care programme. The business has sticky customers, but growth has been in the mid-single digits, and the company has just completed a $40 million private placement of new shares despite being profitable. Insiders have sold about 0.5% of the shares over 90 days.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT HEALTHSTREAM, INC.

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HealthStream, Inc. delivers cloud-based learning, talent management, and credentialing solutions specifically designed for the healthcare industry. Its competitive moat is built upon its deep specialization in healthcare workforce development, offering a comprehensive platform and extensive content library tailored to clinical and administrative staff needs. HealthStream is a market leader in providing critical technology solutions that help hospitals and health systems improve staff competence and compliance.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue266.8M279.1M291.6M304.1M4.5%321.1M329.5M344.6M6.5%
EPS0.390.500.660.6116.1%0.720.640.7712.4%
Shares30.6M30.3M30.4M29.6M-3.3%30.6M———
Debt23.3M20.2M17.4M14.7M-14.3%13.4M———
Equity334.1M340.8M359.4M354.0M2.0%————
Op CF51.2M64.0M57.7M63.3M7.3%71.8M———
Inv CF-28.4M-56.6M-34.0M-50.4M—————
Fin CF-23.7M-13.0M-4.5M-36.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+15.6%
28.830.432.033.635.218 Sep9 Oct29 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 5% below its 52-week high.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 68% of stocks we rank over the past year (32% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$33.80
RSI (14)
56.1
52-Week Range-5.1% from high
Low $19.42High $35.61

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
68
ROIC
6.5%59.2
ROE
6.0%57.5
GP/Assets
40.2%79.4
Op. Margin
9.9%63.5
FCF/Assets
8.4%82.1
Piotroski
668.5
Int. Cover
50.0x89.5
D/E Ratio
0.04x74.3
Current Ratio
1.06x12.7
Value
35
P/E (TTM)
48.8x21.2
EV/EBITDA
21.7x29.4
P/FCF
24.7x49.1
P/B
2.9x44.2
P/S
3.4x51.5
Div Yield
0.4%21.3
Momentum
74
52W High %
95%90.9
RS 6M
55%92.1
SMA 50/200
1.21x89.8
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%51.2
EPS Rev 12W
+2.3%72.0
EPS Improve
+23%35.5
Q Growth
24%58.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.1B
P/E (Forward)
39.7x
Gross Margin
65.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HSTM are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HSTMHealthStream, Inc.(you)$1.1B80Strong Buy
GDRXGoodRx Holdings, Inc.$1.2B83Strong Buy
TDOCTeladoc Health, Inc.$1.2B70Buy
PHRPhreesia, Inc.$788M72Buy
NRCNRC Health$485M76Buy
CERTCertara, Inc.$1.6B67Buy
OMDAOmada Health, Inc.$1.2B60Hold
OMCLOmnicell, Inc.$1.7B64Hold
WEAVWeave Communications, Inc.$595M61Hold
OPRXOptimizeRx Corporation$172M80Buy

Peer medians: ROE -30.5% · P/E 27.2x · Gross margin 63.3%

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HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM): Stock Score Summary

HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) has a MoatMap StockRank of 80/100 based on Quality (68/100), Value (35/100), and Momentum (74/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. HealthStream sells subscription software for training, credentialing and scheduling hospital staff, and reported record revenue in Q2 with new partnerships such as Humana's Indiana home-care programme. The business has sticky customers, but growth has been in the mid-single digits, and the company has just completed a $40 million private placement of new shares despite being profitable. Insiders have sold about 0.5% of the shares over 90 days.

HealthStream, Inc. delivers cloud-based learning, talent management, and credentialing solutions specifically designed for the healthcare industry. Its competitive moat is built upon its deep specialization in healthcare workforce development, offering a comprehensive platform and extensive content library tailored to clinical and administrative staff needs. HealthStream is a market leader in providing critical technology solutions that help hospitals and health systems improve staff competence and compliance.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$33.80
Market Cap$1.1B
P/E (TTM)48.83
P/E (Forward)39.73
Price/Book2.88
Return on Equity6.0%
Return on Invested Capital6.5%
Debt/Equity0.04x
Gross Margin65.1%
Operating Margin9.9%
Revenue Growth12.5%
Dividend Yield0.4%
Free Cash Flow$44M

HealthStream, Inc. operates in the Health Information Services industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HealthStream, Inc.’s (HSTM) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) is 80/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (68), Value (35), and Momentum (74), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does HealthStream, Inc. have an economic moat?
HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) has a Quality factor score of 68/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is HealthStream, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 80/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is HealthStream, Inc. in?
HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Health Information Services industry (United States).