QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST) Receives $27.00 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $27.00.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of QuinStreet in a research note on Friday, August 8th. B. Riley reduced their price objective on QuinStreet from $28.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Lake Street Capital reduced their price objective on QuinStreet from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered QuinStreet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On QuinStreet

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of QNST. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in QuinStreet during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. CWM LLC lifted its position in QuinStreet by 326.7% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 4,704 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in QuinStreet by 885.1% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,221 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 6,488 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of QuinStreet in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $170,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in shares of QuinStreet in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $184,000. 97.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

QuinStreet Price Performance

QNST opened at $16.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $928.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 179.67 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $15.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.17. QuinStreet has a 12 month low of $14.27 and a 12 month high of $26.27.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The technology company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $262.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $255.84 million. QuinStreet had a net margin of 0.43% and a return on equity of 4.56%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.11 earnings per share. QuinStreet has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that QuinStreet will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

QuinStreet Company Profile

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.