The stock of Waystar Holding Corp (NASDAQ: WAY) has increased by 0.75 when compared to last closing price of 45.35. Despite this, the company has experienced a 10.23% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-18 that Fiscal year 2024 revenue of $944M, up 19% YoY Q4 revenue growth of 18% year-over-year Q4 net income of $19.1 million and non-GAAP net income of $52.1 million Fiscal year 2024 net loss $19.1 million, 62.7% improvement YoY Fiscal year 2024 adjusted EBITDA of $383M, up 15% YoY Q4 net income margin of 8%; adjusted EBITDA margin of 41% LEHI, Utah and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Waystar Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: WAY), a provider of leading healthcare payment software, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
Is It Worth Investing in Waystar Holding Corp (NASDAQ: WAY) Right Now?
Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WAY is 81.21M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.11% of that float. The average trading volume for WAY on February 18, 2025 was 1.25M shares.
WAY’s Market Performance
WAY’s stock has seen a 10.23% increase for the week, with a 22.30% rise in the past month and a 48.27% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.60% for Waystar Holding Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.97% for WAY stock, with a simple moving average of 55.75% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WAY stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for WAY by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WAY in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $51 based on the research report published on February 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WAY reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for WAY stocks is “Strong Buy” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2024.
WAY Trading at 20.68% 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 0.44% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.19%, as shares surge +22.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +53.68% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAY rose by +10.37%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.18. In addition, Waystar Holding Corp saw 24.50% 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 9.65. 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 had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
