Northland Securities Comments on QuinStreet Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Securities forecasts Q3 2026 EPS of $0.15, assigns an Outperform rating with a $17 price objective, and projects FY2027 EPS of $0.92 (current consensus FY EPS is $0.12).
• QuinStreet last reported quarterly EPS of $0.24, beating estimates by $0.03, with revenue of $287.85M (also above expectations) and revenue up 1.9% year‑over‑year.
• Analysts carry a consensus of Moderate Buy with an average target of $22.60; shares trade around $11.95 (market cap ~$681M, P/E 10.96, 52‑week range $10.28–$19.52) and about 97.83% institutional ownership.

QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of QuinStreet in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 17th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter. Northland Securities has a "Outperform" rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for QuinStreet's current full-year earnings is $0.12 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for QuinStreet's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.03. QuinStreet had a return on equity of 9.55% and a net margin of 5.64%.The company had revenue of $287.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.07 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.20 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on QNST. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on shares of QuinStreet from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of QuinStreet from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Lake Street Capital set a $15.00 target price on QuinStreet in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of QuinStreet in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $22.60.

QuinStreet Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ QNST opened at $11.95 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $681.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.96 and a beta of 0.70. QuinStreet has a 52 week low of $10.28 and a 52 week high of $19.52.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On QuinStreet

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in QuinStreet by 1,443.4% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,136,759 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $17,586,000 after acquiring an additional 1,063,107 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in QuinStreet by 1,000.3% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 900,264 shares of the technology company's stock worth $12,937,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000,264 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in QuinStreet by 213.3% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 714,482 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $12,746,000 after purchasing an additional 486,406 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in QuinStreet by 42.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,595,184 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $22,923,000 after purchasing an additional 472,407 shares during the period. Finally, Algert Global LLC lifted its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 161.4% in the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 580,853 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $8,986,000 after purchasing an additional 358,610 shares during the last quarter. 97.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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