AQR Capital Management LLC Increases Stock Position in QuinStreet, Inc. $QNST

Key Points

• AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in QuinStreet, Inc. by 123.4% in the first quarter, owning approximately 0.49% of the company after acquiring an additional 153,428 shares.
• QuinStreet reported a net margin of 0.43% and a year-over-year revenue increase of 32.1%, although it missed earnings estimates for the quarter.
• Brokerage ratings for QuinStreet show a consensus of Moderate Buy with a target price of $27.00, despite some analysts lowering their price targets recently.

AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST - Free Report) by 123.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 277,718 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 153,428 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC owned 0.49% of QuinStreet worth $4,954,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of QNST. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 4.1% in the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 31,717 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 1,247 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of QuinStreet during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of QuinStreet by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,602 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $706,000 after buying an additional 1,731 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 11.6% in the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 18,881 shares of the technology company's stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 1,966 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC raised its holdings in QuinStreet by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 154,041 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,748,000 after acquiring an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.83% of the company's stock.

QuinStreet Price Performance

Shares of QNST stock traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $16.18. The stock had a trading volume of 374,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 525,770. The stock has a market capitalization of $933.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 179.78 and a beta of 0.68. QuinStreet, Inc. has a one year low of $14.27 and a one year high of $26.27. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $15.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.24.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $262.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $255.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.11 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that QuinStreet, Inc. will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on QNST shares. Lake Street Capital decreased their price target on shares of QuinStreet from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. B. Riley cut their price target on shares of 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 reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $29.00 price target on shares of QuinStreet in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded QuinStreet from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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.