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HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) earnings date & stock reaction

HealthEquity Inc. · Consumer Discretionary

HealthEquity Inc. earnings date & time

Next earningsWed, December 2 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Wed, December 2
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 after close
Typical move
±4.9% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$1.15Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$1.01→+13.9%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported August 27, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
+3.2%
After 5 days
+5.8%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Down 11% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.

HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) rose the day after earnings in 7 of its last 12 reports (58%), moving ±4.9% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 4 times.

Up next day
7/12
58%
Fell despite growth
5/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+1.3%
avg over 11 beats
Price when missing
-17.1%
avg over 1 misses
Avg earnings move
±4.9%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-17.1%
'25.3 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
Whether existing demand grew, plus outlook
In finance terms: Comps/demand · guidance
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+19%
25-03(Jan qtr)
+15%
25-06(Apr qtr)
+9%
25-09(Jul qtr)
+7%
25-12(Oct qtr)
+7%
26-03(Jan qtr)
+7%
26-05(Apr qtr)
Slowing · Growth slowed from +19% to +7%. It can fall even on a beat if it continues.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 11 of 12 times. Beating is the default here
Median beat +11.2%. 4 of those beats still fell the next day.
Reports that rose beat by +19.3% (median). Reports that fell beat by just +10.7%
Roughly +19.3% was the bar this stock had to clear.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Beating estimates doesn't always lift it
Up the next day 7 of 11 beats (64%)
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 58% of last 12
vs Consumer Discretionary sector avg (218 peers)
This
-0.2%
Sector
+0.7%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock mostly moves with the reported earnings number
Moved opposite to results 4 of last 12 times (33%)
4xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
0xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth5/12

4/11 beats fell next day · watches Comps/demand · guidance

Next-day reaction
  • Jul 2026 report+3.2%
  • Apr 2026 report-2.8%
  • Jan 2026 report+0.2%
  • Oct 2025 report-3.0%
  • Jul 2025 report+7.5%
  • Apr 2025 report+9.0%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

May–Jul 2026 results
Reported 2026-08-27
Next-day move
+3.2%
After 5 days +5.8%
EPS consensus $1.19 → $1.24 ▲ +3.9% beatRev $351M
Price around earnings
Around this report
Down 11% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$1.24YoY +15%
'23.12'26.8
Revenue$0.4B
'23.12'26.8

Earnings history and price reaction

HealthEquity Inc. across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
7/20262026-08-27+3.9%+3.2%+5.8%
4/20262026-05-28+11.2%-2.8%-5.0%
1/20262026-03-17+5.8%+0.2%+3.4%
10/20252025-12-03+10.7%-3.0%-3.0%
7/20252025-09-02+17.7%+7.5%+4.7%
4/20252025-06-03+19.3%+9.0%+3.3%

12 reports, quarters ending 10/2023 to 7/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next HealthEquity Inc. earnings date?

The next HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) earnings report is expected Wed, December 2 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for HealthEquity Inc.'s next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $1.15 for HealthEquity Inc. (HQY). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 7 of them (58%). The average move on earnings day was ±4.9%.

Does HealthEquity Inc. react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 4 of the last 12 reports (33%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can HealthEquity Inc. stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 5 of the last 12 reports, HealthEquity Inc. fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does HealthEquity Inc. stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 58% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.