QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Receives "Sell (D+)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "Sell (D+)" rating for QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST), indicating a cautious outlook on the stock.
• Other analysts have mixed views, with Barrington Research giving an "outperform" rating and a price target of $29, while Lake Street Capital lowered its target to $18.
• QuinStreet's recent earnings report showed revenues up by 32.1% year-over-year, but EPS of $0.25 fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.26.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $29.00 price target on shares of QuinStreet in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of QuinStreet from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Lake Street Capital dropped their target price on shares of QuinStreet from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, B. Riley dropped their target price on shares of QuinStreet from $28.00 to $25.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $27.00.

QuinStreet Stock Performance

QNST stock opened at $15.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $869.22 million, a P/E ratio of 168.11 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.02. QuinStreet has a 52 week low of $14.27 and a 52 week high of $26.27.

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). The business had revenue of $262.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $255.84 million. QuinStreet had a net margin of 0.43% and a return on equity of 4.56%. QuinStreet's revenue was up 32.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.11 EPS. QuinStreet has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that QuinStreet will post 0.12 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On QuinStreet

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in QuinStreet by 1,443.4% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,136,759 shares of the technology company's stock worth $17,586,000 after buying an additional 1,063,107 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in QuinStreet by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 404,040 shares of the technology company's stock worth $6,505,000 after buying an additional 38,186 shares in the last quarter. Ranger Investment Management L.P. raised its holdings in QuinStreet by 26.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ranger Investment Management L.P. now owns 360,194 shares of the technology company's stock worth $5,799,000 after purchasing an additional 75,174 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its holdings in QuinStreet by 163.3% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 20,181 shares of the technology company's stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 12,516 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP raised its holdings in QuinStreet by 31.0% during the 2nd quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 21,960 shares of the technology company's stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 5,201 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.83% of the company's stock.

About QuinStreet

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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