Waystar Q2 revenue beats analyst expectations

Waystar Holding

29/07/2026 21:29

Overview
Healthcare payment software firm's Q2 revenue rose 18% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 beat analyst expectations

Outlook
Waystar expects 2026 revenue between $1.276 bln and $1.294 bln
Company sees 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $535 mln and $545 mln
Waystar expects 2026 non-GAAP net income between $322 mln and $340 mln

Result Drivers
PROVIDER ADOPTION - Co said results were driven by growing provider adoption of its platform
PLATFORM CAPABILITIES - Co cited the breadth of its platform, scale of data, and impact of AltitudeAI as supporting client performance
SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE GROWTH - Q2 subscription revenue rose 34% yr/yr, outpacing volume-based revenue growth

Company press release: ID:nPn4f3ZW2a

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$319.7 mln
$316.16 mln (21 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.43
$0.40 (22 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
 
$0.21
 
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$83.30 mln
$78.34 mln (18 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
 
$40.9 mln
 
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
 
$136.7 mln
 
Q2 Operating Cash Flow
 
$59.4 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 23 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Waystar Holding Corp is $32.50, about 37.2% above its July 28 closing price of $23.69
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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