Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WAY is 96.01M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.18% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WAY on May 01, 2025 was 2.15M shares.
WAY) stock’s latest price update
Waystar Holding Corp (NASDAQ: WAY) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.38 in relation to its previous close of 37.03. However, the company has experienced a 1.01% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-30 that LEHI, Utah and LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Waystar (Nasdaq: WAY), a provider of leading healthcare payment software, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Matt Hawkins and Chief Financial Officer Steve Oreskovich will speak at two upcoming investor conferences.
WAY’s Market Performance
Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) has seen a 1.01% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -0.51% decline in the past month and a -8.65% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.71% for WAY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.76% for WAY’s stock, with a 14.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WAY stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for WAY by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WAY in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $45 based on the research report published on March 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WAY reach a price target of $51. The rating they have provided for WAY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 11th, 2025.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Strong Buy” to WAY, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on November 22nd of the previous year.
WAY Trading at -2.69% 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 -22.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.50%, as shares surge +0.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.60% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAY rose by +1.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +76.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.53. In addition, Waystar Holding Corp saw 1.28% 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 Schremser Christopher L., who sale 8,623 shares at the price of $36.36 back on Apr 10 ’25. After this action, Schremser Christopher L. now owns 438,044 shares of Waystar Holding Corp, valued at $313,546 using the latest closing price.
Hawkins Matthew J., the Chief Executive Officer of Waystar Holding Corp, sale 46,667 shares at $36.36 during a trade that took place back on Apr 10 ’25, which means that Hawkins Matthew J. is holding 500,000 shares at $1,696,730 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waystar Holding Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. 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 5.45. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 318.93 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.62for 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
In a nutshell, Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
