What if you'd held HSTM?
A $1,000 investment in HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) at the month-end close of 2000-04 would be worth $3,117 at the close of 2026-09 — +211.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,565.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | $1,410 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | $2,600 | +84.4% |
| 2004 | $2,681 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | $2,331 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | $3,951 | +69.5% |
| 2007 | $3,501 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | $2,331 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | $3,951 | +69.5% |
| 2010 | $8,041 | +103.5% |
| 2011 | $18,453 | +129.5% |
| 2012 | $24,314 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | $32,636 | +34.2% |
| 2014 | $29,486 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | $22,004 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | $25,054 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | $23,164 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | $25,181 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | $28,362 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | $22,773 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | $27,486 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | $25,901 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | $28,299 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | $33,426 | +18.1% |
| 2025 | $24,358 | -27.1% |
| 2026 | $31,569 | +29.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HSTM was 2002-09 ($0.85): $1,000 then is $35,065 today. The worst was 2013-09 ($35.73): $1,000 then is $833.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HSTM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $3,117 today, a total return of +211.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HSTM?
HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2011, a +129.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,295 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -33.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in HSTM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-04 would have grown to about $201,670 on $31,800 invested.
Did HSTM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $8,565. HSTM trailed the S&P 500 by +63.6% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) historical total-return data from 2000-04 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-02. Not financial advice.