Waystar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
On a per-share basis, the Lehi, Utah-based company said it had profit of 16 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 32 cents per share.
The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 32 cents per share.
The health care payments software maker posted revenue of $256.4 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $248.1 million.
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