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Healthstream (HSTM) stock, explained like you're 5

Healthstream trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker HSTM. It is a small cap company in the programming data processing industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 1 billion dollars.

Ticker
HSTM
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Technology
Industry
Programming Data Processing
Size
Small cap, about 1 billion dollars

Is Healthstream a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Healthstream is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Healthstream makes money

  • Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
  • Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
  • Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves HSTM stock

  • How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
  • New product launches and customer wins.
  • Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

In the news lately

  • HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) Stock Rating Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen (MarketBeat)
  • HealthStream (HSTM) Could Be 16% Undervalued As Its Growth Narrative Builds (Simply Wall Street)
  • Freedom Capital initiates HealthStream stock coverage with hold rating (Investing.com)
  • Freedom Capital Markets initiates coverage of HealthStream with Hold rating, $36 price target (TradingView)

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Key terms to know before you follow HSTM

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
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  • Volatility

Questions about Healthstream stock

What does Healthstream do?

Healthstream trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker HSTM. It is a small cap company in the programming data processing industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 1 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Healthstream?

Healthstream trades under the ticker HSTM on the Nasdaq.

What is Healthstream's market cap?

Healthstream is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1 billion dollars.

How does Healthstream make money?

Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves HSTM stock?

How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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