# Waystar Holding (WAY) — Analyst Forecast

WAY · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $30.00 | $33.88 | $44.00 | 8 |

Last price $28.24 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Freedom Capital Markets | Maintained | Buy | $32.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Barclays | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $30.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Buy | $33.00 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $44.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $33.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $33.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $27.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $33.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $33.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $33.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Keybanc | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $30.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $25.00 |
| May 5, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $30.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $33.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $37.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $38.00 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $38.00 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $28.00 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintained | Buy | $37.00 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $36.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for WAY stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Waystar Holding (WAY) is $33.88, with a high estimate of $44.00 and a low of $30.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is WAY a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Waystar Holding currently average a Buy rating: 24 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, from 25 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for WAY?

The average price target of $33.88 implies 19.95% upside from the last price of $28.24.

### What is the latest analyst rating on WAY?

On Sep 16, 2026, Freedom Capital Markets maintained Waystar Holding at Buy with a price target of $32.00.

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