There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WAY is 77.98M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WAY on January 24, 2025 was 1.17M shares.
WAY) stock’s latest price update
Waystar Holding Corp (NASDAQ: WAY)’s stock price has soared by 5.36 in relation to previous closing price of 37.87. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 6.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-13 that Healthcare providers gain access to first-of-its-kind generative AI technology, leading to faster and more accurate payments LEHI, Utah, and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Waystar (Nasdaq: WAY), a provider of leading healthcare payment software, today announced the launch of Waystar AltitudeAI™, a comprehensive set of AI capabilities for providers, including AltitudeCreate™, a new generative AI innovation focused on appealing denied claims.
WAY’s Market Performance
Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) has experienced a 6.80% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 8.37% rise in the past month, and a 43.94% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.06% for WAY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.20% for WAY’s stock, with a 42.15% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WAY stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for WAY by listing it as a “Strong Buy.” The predicted price for WAY in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $40 based on the research report published on November 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to WAY, setting the target price at $27 in the report published on July 02nd of the previous year.
WAY Trading at 16.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WAY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 2.73% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.25%, as shares surge +8.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +26.94% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAY rose by +7.44%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.58. In addition, Waystar Holding Corp saw 8.72% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WAY starting from Oreskovich Steven M, who sale 16,666 shares at the price of $33.89 back on Dec 12 ’24. After this action, Oreskovich Steven M now owns 173,642 shares of Waystar Holding Corp, valued at $564,857 using the latest closing price.
STEVEN M ORESKOVICH, the Officer of Waystar Holding Corp, proposed sale 16,666 shares at $34.02 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that STEVEN M ORESKOVICH is holding shares at $566,977 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.52 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waystar Holding Corp stands at -0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value -2.05, with -1.15 for asset returns.
Based on Waystar Holding Corp (WAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 318.58 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.29.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
