Waystar Holding Corp [NASDAQ: WAY] loss -0.03% or -0.01 points to close at $38.58 with a heavy trading volume of 4106595 shares.
It opened the trading session at $38.64, the shares rose to $39.163 and dropped to $38.34, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for WAY points out that the company has recorded 2.95% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 1.99M shares, WAY reached to a volume of 4106595 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Waystar Holding Corp [WAY]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for WAY shares is $49.80 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on WAY stock is a recommendation set at 1.06. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Citizens JMP have made an estimate for Waystar Holding Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Mkt Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on September 18, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Robert W. Baird raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on September 05, 2025, representing the official price target for Waystar Holding Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $48, while Mizuho analysts kept a Outperform rating on WAY stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.12, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.08. Price to Free Cash Flow for WAY in the course of the last twelve months was 24.13 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 3.43.
Trading performance analysis for WAY stock
Waystar Holding Corp [WAY] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.60. With this latest performance, WAY shares gained by 8.28% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 2.95% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 5.12% in the past year of trading.
Waystar Holding Corp [WAY]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Waystar Holding Corp [WAY] shares currently have an operating margin of 21.39% and a Gross Margin at 51.01%. Waystar Holding Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 8.50%.
Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Waystar Holding Corp. ( WAY), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 2.81%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.86%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Waystar Holding Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 1.95%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Waystar Holding Corp’s (WAY) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.40%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Waystar Holding Corp (WAY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Waystar Holding Corp [WAY]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Waystar Holding Corp posted 0.14/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.11/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.03. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for WAY. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Waystar Holding Corp go to 17.76%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Waystar Holding Corp [WAY]
There are presently around $88.33%, or 89.46%% of WAY stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of WAY stocks are: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD with ownership of 37.21 million shares, which is approximately 22.3266%. BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC, holding 27.98 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$601.58 million in WAY stocks shares; and BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC, currently with $$139.3 million in WAY stock with ownership which is approximately 3.8875%.
