QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Earns Outperform Rating from Barrington Research

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by Barrington Research in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $24.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. Barrington Research’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 117.00% from the stock’s current price.

QNST has been the subject of a number of other research reports. B. Riley lifted their target price on QuinStreet from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings cut QuinStreet from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.75.

QuinStreet Stock Performance

NASDAQ QNST opened at $11.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $627.66 million, a PE ratio of 58.21 and a beta of 0.70. QuinStreet has a 52-week low of $10.70 and a 52-week high of $25.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.90.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The technology company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $285.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.73 million. QuinStreet had a net margin of 0.96% and a return on equity of 6.91%. QuinStreet’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that QuinStreet will post 0.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in QuinStreet by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,257,710 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $61,183,000 after acquiring an additional 133,468 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in QuinStreet by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,682,060 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,021,000 after buying an additional 295,680 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in QuinStreet by 43.7% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,633,251 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $23,470,000 after acquiring an additional 496,492 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 2.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,361,252 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,918,000 after acquiring an additional 29,783 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in shares of QuinStreet by 1.3% during the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,325,207 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $20,501,000 after purchasing an additional 16,582 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.83% of the company’s stock.

QuinStreet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting QuinStreet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat — QuinStreet reported fiscal Q2 EPS of $0.24 (above consensus) and revenue of ~$287.9M, topping estimates and showing modest year‑over‑year revenue growth; this beat is a primary driver of the stock’s strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Raised revenue target — Management updated FY2026 revenue guidance to about $1.3B (above the prior consensus ~ $1.2B) and set Q3 revenue guidance of $330M–$340M, signaling top‑line acceleration that investors typically reward. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: HomeBuddy acquisition — The HomeBuddy purchase expands QuinStreet’s home‑services offerings and was highlighted as a reason management expects to hit the $1.3B revenue target; strategic M&A that increases addressable market tends to be viewed positively. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call details — Management’s Q2 earnings call transcript provides color on channel performance, seasonality and integration plans; investors will watch execution on the guidance and M&A integration. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party summaries — Multiple outlets are noting the beat and guidance; these summaries help frame market reaction but add little new information beyond the company release. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing profitability concerns — Despite the revenue beat, QuinStreet’s net margin remains narrow (~0.96%) and YoY revenue growth is modest (~1.9% reported), which keeps some investors cautious about margin expansion and the sustainability of profit growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier short‑term weakness and concerns — A prior note discussed share weakness ahead of the report, reflecting investor sensitivity to guidance details and the company’s recent trading near its 52‑week low; some volatility may persist as the market digests the acquisition and guidance. Read More.

QuinStreet Company Profile

QuinStreet, Inc operates a technology-based performance marketing platform that connects companies with prospective customers across multiple verticals. The company specializes in data-driven lead generation for financial services, education, insurance, healthcare, and home services firms. By leveraging proprietary targeting algorithms and real-time analytics, QuinStreet manages customized digital marketing campaigns to optimize customer acquisition and retention for its clients.

Through a portfolio of consumer-facing websites and comparison platforms, QuinStreet delivers targeted visitors who are actively researching products and services.