QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $27.00.

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $29.00 price target on shares of QuinStreet in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Lake Street Capital dropped their target price on QuinStreet from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen cut QuinStreet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of QuinStreet in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, B. Riley dropped their target price on QuinStreet from $28.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th.

QuinStreet Stock Performance

Shares of QNST opened at $15.69 on Wednesday. QuinStreet has a one year low of $14.27 and a one year high of $26.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $905.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 174.33 and a beta of 0.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.83.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The technology company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.01). QuinStreet had a return on equity of 4.56% and a net margin of 0.43%.The firm had revenue of $262.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $255.84 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.11 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.1% compared to the same quarter last year. QuinStreet has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts predict that QuinStreet will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of QuinStreet

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QNST. Driehaus Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in QuinStreet by 28.4% in the 4th quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 2,787,695 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $64,312,000 after buying an additional 617,216 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC purchased a new position in shares of QuinStreet during the 1st quarter worth $9,152,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of QuinStreet by 213.3% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 714,482 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $12,746,000 after purchasing an additional 486,406 shares during the period. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of QuinStreet by 190.4% during the 2nd quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 525,775 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $8,465,000 after purchasing an additional 344,714 shares during the period. Finally, G2 Investment Partners Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of QuinStreet during the 4th quarter worth $7,203,000. 97.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About QuinStreet

QuinStreet, Inc, an online performance marketing company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. The company offers online marketing services, such as qualified clicks, leads, calls, applications, and customers through its websites or third-party publishers.