Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 292,396 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $5,216,000. Nuveen LLC owned about 0.52% of QuinStreet as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of QNST. Driehaus Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in QuinStreet by 28.4% in the fourth quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 2,787,695 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $64,312,000 after acquiring an additional 617,216 shares during the period. G2 Investment Partners Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of QuinStreet in the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,203,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of QuinStreet by 537.4% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 332,763 shares of the technology company's stock worth $7,677,000 after purchasing an additional 280,554 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in QuinStreet during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,951,000. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP bought a new position in QuinStreet during the 4th quarter worth $2,768,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.83% of the company's stock.
QuinStreet Stock Performance
Shares of QNST stock opened at $15.69 on Wednesday. QuinStreet, Inc. has a 1 year low of $14.27 and a 1 year high of $26.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $905.00 million, a PE ratio of 174.33 and a beta of 0.71.
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The technology company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.01). QuinStreet had a return on equity of 4.56% and a net margin of 0.43%.The business had revenue of $262.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $255.84 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.11 EPS. The company's revenue 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. Equities research analysts predict that QuinStreet, Inc. will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on QNST shares. Wall Street Zen cut QuinStreet from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of QuinStreet in a research note on Friday, August 8th. B. Riley cut their target price 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 cut their target price 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, Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of QuinStreet in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, QuinStreet currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $27.00.
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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.
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