Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. Takes $1.71 Million Position in QuinStreet, Inc. $QNST

Key Points

• Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. has invested approximately $1.71 million in QuinStreet, Inc., acquiring 95,593 shares during the first quarter of the year.
• QuinStreet reported a 32.1% increase in revenue year-over-year, totaling $262.05 million, despite missing earnings expectations with $0.25 EPS.
• Analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $27.00 for QuinStreet's stock, despite recent reductions in price objectives by some firms.

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 95,593 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,705,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. owned about 0.17% of QuinStreet at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of QNST. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 21,376 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $494,000 after acquiring an additional 4,137 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 652,650 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $15,057,000 after acquiring an additional 86,970 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 124,308 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,868,000 after acquiring an additional 25,101 shares during the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of QuinStreet in the 4th quarter valued at $1,213,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 48,957 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,129,000 after acquiring an additional 15,191 shares during the last quarter. 97.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

QuinStreet Stock Performance

Shares of QNST stock traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $16.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 354,345 shares, compared to its average volume of 543,926. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $15.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.29. QuinStreet, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.27 and a 52 week high of $26.27. The company has a market cap of $930.31 million, a PE ratio of 179.22 and a beta of 0.68.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST - Get Free Report) last posted 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). QuinStreet had a return on equity of 4.56% and a net margin of 0.43%.The business had revenue of $262.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $255.84 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.11 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 32.1% on a year-over-year basis. QuinStreet has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that QuinStreet, Inc. will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on QNST shares. Wall Street Zen cut QuinStreet from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. B. Riley lowered their target price on QuinStreet from $28.00 to $25.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $29.00 target price on shares of QuinStreet in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Lake Street Capital lowered their target price on QuinStreet from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $27.00.

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.