Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for HealthStream (HSTM)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM):

• 11/4/2026 – HealthStream had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group from $29.00 to $32.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 11/3/2026 – HealthStream was downgraded by Craig Hallum from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/31/2026 – HealthStream was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/27/2026 – HealthStream had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup.
• 10/17/2026 – HealthStream was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 10/13/2026 – HealthStream was upgraded by Freedom Capital to “hold”.
• 10/8/2026 – HealthStream was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.

HealthStream Price Performance

HealthStream stock traded down $2.50 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $29.98. The company had a trading volume of 213,851 shares, compared to its average volume of 253,522. HealthStream, Inc. has a one year low of $19.50 and a one year high of $35.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $31.18 and a 200 day moving average of $25.75. The firm has a market cap of $875.90 million, a PE ratio of 42.82, a PEG ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 0.45.

HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $83.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $82.24 million. HealthStream had a net margin of 6.25% and a return on equity of 6.37%. As a group, research analysts expect that HealthStream, Inc. will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

HealthStream Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.0350 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $0.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. HealthStream’s payout ratio is 19.44%.

Insider Transactions at HealthStream

In other HealthStream news, CEO Robert A. Frist, Jr. sold 144,068 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,907,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $115,257,621. This represents a 3.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Linda Rebrovick sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,376,515. This trade represents a 23.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 20.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.