Why HealthEquity Stock Is Up Today

HealthEquity, Inc. HQY shares are up after the company posted better-than-expected first-quarter results and issued guidance above estimates.

What To Know: The company reported quarterly earnings of 50 cents per share, versus the analyst consensus estimate of 41 cents.

Quarterly sales of $244.43 million beat the analyst consensus estimate of $239.43 million, an 18.84% increase over sales of $205.68 million the same quarter last year.

HealthEquity issued guidance above estimates, with fiscal year 24 expected to be in the range og $975 million to $985 million, versus consensus estimates of $971.01 million. Adjusted earnings per share were forcasted between $1.88 and $1.97, versus consensus estimates of $1.80.

"Team Purple delivered both growth and profitability in Q1, adding 134,000 new HSA members in the quarter and increasing our Adjusted EBITDA margin by 700 basis points year over year," said Jon Kessler, President and CEO of HealthEquity. He went on to speak about the encouraging guidance, saying, "We are raising our outlook for the full year based on this strong first quarter performance, which also enabled our early payment of $50 million of variable-rate debt even as we continue to invest in drivers of future growth, including a remarkable service experience for our partners, clients, and members."

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HQY Price Action: Shares of HQY were up 10.2% at $64.83 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.

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