Waystar (WAY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$27.87

+0.28 (+1.01%)

(As of 10/18/2024 ET)

Waystar - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
11

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Waystar in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 11 analysts, 11 have given a buy rating for WAY.

Consensus Price Target

$29.90
7.28% Upside

According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Waystar, the average price target is $29.90. The highest price target for WAY is $32.00, while the lowest price target for WAY is $24.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.28% from the current price of $27.87.

WAY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/21/23 to 10/20/24	1 Month Ago 9/21/23 to 9/20/24	3 Months Ago 7/23/23 to 7/22/24	1 Year Ago 10/21/22 to 10/21/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	N/A
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	N/A
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	N/A
Consensus Price Target	$29.90	$28.90	$27.60	N/A
Forecasted Upside	7.28% Upside	5.74% Upside	20.10% Upside	N/A
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	N/A

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WAY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WAY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Waystar Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Waystar	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.67	2.50
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	7.28% Upside	1,281.82% Upside	6.18% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent WAY News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/14/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$27.00 ➝ $32.00	+14.98%
10/8/2024	Evercore ISI 2 of 5 stars	E. Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$27.00 ➝ $32.00	+15.07%
9/6/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	S. Dodge Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$27.00 ➝ $31.00	+14.56%
8/19/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$24.00 ➝ $27.00	+4.53%
8/14/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$27.00 ➝ $31.00	+24.75%
7/2/2024	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$30.00	+37.30%
7/2/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Davis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$24.00	+240,000,000.00%
7/2/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Hotchkiss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$32.00	+320,000,000.00%
7/2/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Daniels Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform
7/2/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Peterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$30.00	+300,000,000.00%

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WAY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Waystar is $29.90, with a high forecast of $32.00 and a low forecast of $24.00.
: 11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waystar in the last year. There are currently 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WAY shares.
: According to analysts, Waystar's stock has a predicted upside of 7.28% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Waystar has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Waystar more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Waystar is Buy while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how WAY compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:WAY) was last updated on 10/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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