Pulse of the Market: Wednesday’s 10 Worst Performers

1. HealthEquity Inc. (NASDAQ:HQY)

HealthEquity fell by 17.07 percent on Wednesday to end at $84.32 each after missing earnings estimates in its latest earnings performance.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, HQY reported earnings per share of 69 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.82 percent. The bottom line, however, improved 9.5 percent on a year-on-year basis.

Revenues, on the other hand, came in at $311.8 million, higher by 18.8 percent year-on-year, and beating Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.2 percent.

For fiscal year 2026, HQY said it expected revenues to settle between $1.28 billion and $1.30 billion. Adjusted EPS, meanwhile, is expected to settle between $3.57 to $3.74.

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