The stock of Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) has gone up by 3.16% for the week, with a 8.47% rise in the past month and a 41.48% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.39% for WAY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.31% for WAY’s stock, with a 45.08% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Waystar Holding Corp (NASDAQ: WAY) Right Now?
Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WAY is 103.59M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.04% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WAY on March 06, 2025 was 1.82M shares.
WAY) stock’s latest price update
Waystar Holding Corp (NASDAQ: WAY)’s stock price has soared by 4.22 in relation to previous closing price of 41.92. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 3.16% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-04 that 92% of leaders rank AI and advanced automation as a key focus for overcoming industry challenges Patient Access and Claim Management emerge as the top RCM functions prioritized for automation investment LEHI, Utah and LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Waystar (Nasdaq: WAY), a provider of leading healthcare payment software, today announced the results of a comprehensive Qualtrics market survey identifying the top revenue cycle management (RCM) trends of 2025.
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 9.40% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.00%, as shares surge +6.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAY rose by +3.16%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.70. In addition, Waystar Holding Corp saw 19.05% 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 Bridge T. Craig, who sale 182,914 shares at the price of $42.15 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, Bridge T. Craig now owns 519,658 shares of Waystar Holding Corp, valued at $7,710,685 using the latest closing price.
Moskowitz Paul G, the Director of Waystar Holding Corp, sale 5,652,689 shares at $38.60 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that Moskowitz Paul G is holding 22,327,728 shares at $218,193,795 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waystar Holding Corp stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value -0.75, with -0.40 for asset returns.
Based on Waystar Holding Corp (WAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.99. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 310.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.55.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
