Healthequity, Inc.(HQY)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Dec 1, 2026

HQY is scheduled to report on Dec 1, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.16.

Next report
Dec 1, 2026
In 38 days · usually after close
EPS beat rate
92%
11 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±5.6%
Up 50% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
—
No reliable options quote yet

EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±5.6%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 1 misses.

When it beat expectations
11 reports
When it missed expectations
1 report

In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 5 of those 11 times.

Report by report
  • Aug '26
    Beat
    ▼ -10.6%
  • May '26
    Beat
    ▼ -2.8%
  • Mar '26
    Beat
    ▲ +0.2%
  • Dec '25
    Beat
    ▼ -3.0%
  • Sep '25
    Beat
    ▲ +7.5%
  • Jun '25
    Beat
    ▲ +9.0%
  • Mar '25
    Missed
    ▼ -17.1%
  • Dec '24
    Beat
    ▼ -5.6%
  • Sep '24
    Beat
    ▲ +5.1%
  • Jun '24
    Beat
    ▲ +2.7%
  • Mar '24
    Beat
    ▼ -2.6%
  • Dec '23
    Beat
    ▲ +0.4%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
+0.0%
average next-day move · up 55% of 11 times
After an EPS miss
—
Not enough quarters yet

Why did HQY fall after beating earnings?

5 of HQY's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

HQY beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 5 times. In 1 of the 5 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Aug 27, 2026EPS beat +4.2%stock -10.6% next day
    • It opened 7.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • May 28, 2026EPS beat +10.7%stock -2.8% next day
    • It had risen 11.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 1.1% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -2.8%.
  • Dec 3, 2025EPS beat +11.0%stock -3.0% next day
    • It opened 3.9% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -3.0%.
  • Dec 9, 2024EPS beat +8.3%stock -5.6% next day
    • It opened 3.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Mar 19, 2024EPS beat +5.0%stock -2.6% next day

    Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was HQY's earnings move already priced in?

HQY's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
+4.1%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
83%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 33%
6 reports, avg +1.9%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does HQY hold its opening gap after earnings?

HQY's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 9 reports HQY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 9 times (33%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 3 of 6; gaps down recovered 0 of 3.

  • Aug 27, 2026Held
    Opened -7.0%, closed -10.6%
  • May 28, 2026Reversed
    Opened +1.1%, closed -2.8%
  • Dec 3, 2025Reversed
    Opened +3.9%, closed -3.0%
  • Sep 2, 2025Held
    Opened +5.2%, closed +7.5%
  • Jun 3, 2025Held
    Opened +8.0%, closed +9.0%
  • Mar 18, 2025Held
    Opened -16.4%, closed -17.1%
  • Dec 9, 2024Held
    Opened -3.8%, closed -5.6%
  • Jun 3, 2024Held
    Opened +4.4%, closed +2.7%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • HQY has beaten EPS estimates in 6 straight quarters.
  • It fell after 5 of its 11 EPS beats (46%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

HQY earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Aug 27, 2026Before open$1.19$1.24+4.2%-10.56%-7.55%
May 28, 2026After close$1.12$1.24+10.7%-2.80%-2.41%
Mar 17, 2026After close$0.90$0.95+5.6%+0.21%+2.04%
Dec 3, 2025After close$0.91$1.01+11.0%-3.01%-6.64%
Sep 2, 2025After close$0.92$1.08+17.4%+7.53%+2.96%
Jun 3, 2025After close$0.81$0.97+19.8%+8.96%+7.51%
Mar 18, 2025After close$0.72$0.69-4.2%-17.07%-16.51%
Dec 9, 2024After close$0.72$0.78+8.3%-5.55%-5.94%
Sep 3, 2024After close$0.70$0.86+22.9%+5.13%-3.04%
Jun 3, 2024After close$0.65$0.80+23.1%+2.68%+3.04%
Mar 19, 2024After close$0.60$0.63+5.0%-2.60%-4.67%
Dec 5, 2023After close$0.50$0.60+20.0%+0.45%-0.78%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.16, revenue $350.74M.

HQY Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Healthequity, Inc.'s reported history

HQY is scheduled to report on Dec 1, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.16.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, HQY beat the consensus estimate 11 times (92%), missed 1 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 6 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, HQY moved an average of ±5.6% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 9.0% and the largest drop -17.1%.

HQY fell in the first session after 5 of its last 11 EPS beats (46%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 1 of the 5 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, HQY moved an average of +4.1% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 83% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 33% of the time, averaging +1.9%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 9 reports HQY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 9 times (33%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · HQY: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 27, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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