WAY Stock Down -7.4% after 9-Day Loss Streak
Waystar (WAY) stock hit day 9 of a continuous streak of days with losses, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to a -7.4% return. The company has lost about $487 Mil in valuation over the last 9 days, with its current market capitalization being $6.5 Bil. The stock remains 2.7% above its value at the end of 2024. This compares with year-to-date returns of 1.5% for the S&P 500 and -0.8% for the Trefis High Quality Portfolio.
Comparing WAY Stock Returns With The S&P 500
The following table summarizes the return for WAY stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:
| Return Period | WAY | S&P 500 |
| 1D | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| 9D (Current Streak) | -8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1M (21D) | -4.9% | 0.5% |
| 3M (63D) | -1.2% | 5.4% |
| YTD 2025 | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | |
| 2023 | 24.2% | |
| 2022 | -19.4% |
Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents
There are currently 21 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 92 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
| Consecutive Days | # of Gainers | # of Losers |
| 3D | 8 | 75 |
| 4D | 11 | 4 |
| 5D | 0 | 10 |
| 6D | 1 | 0 |
| 7D or more | 1 | 3 |
| Total >=3 D | 21 | 92 |
Key Financials for Waystar (WAY)
Last 2 Fiscal Years:
| Metric | FY2023 | FY2024 |
| Revenues | $791.0 Mil | $943.5 Mil |
| Operating Income | $142.1 Mil | $123.7 Mil |
| Net Income | $-51.3 Mil | $-19.1 Mil |
Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:
| Metric | 2024 FQ4 | 2025 FQ1 |
| Revenues | $244.1 Mil | $256.4 Mil |
| Operating Income | $53.1 Mil | $65.2 Mil |
| Net Income | $19.1 Mil | $29.3 Mil |
The losing streak WAY stock is currently on doesn’t inspire much confidence among investors. In contrast, Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming the S&P 500 over the last 4-year period. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.