QuinStreet (QNST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

QuinStreet, Inc. is a performance marketing and online marketplace company that connects consumers with brands and service providers. The company uses digital media, data, and technology to help businesses acquire customers and generate leads through channels such as search, social media, display advertising, and other online marketing platforms.

QuinStreet operates vertical marketplaces in areas including insurance, financial services, home services, and business services. Its platforms help consumers research products and services, compare available options, and connect with providers, while giving advertisers tools to reach consumers who are actively seeking information or purchasing opportunities.

Founded in 1999, QuinStreet is headquartered in Foster City, California, and primarily serves the U.S. market. The company is led by co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Valenti, who has overseen its development as a provider of performance-based digital marketing and lead-generation solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.97 to $17.41
• 50-Day Range: $14.21 to $20.62
• 52-Week Range: $10.28 to $22.29
• Volume: 783,576 shs
• Average Volume: 754,300 shs
• Market Capitalization: $995.63 million
• P/E Ratio: 26.77
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $23.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

QuinStreet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

QuinStreet scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 237 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

QuinStreet has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

QuinStreet has a consensus price target of $23.50, representing about 35.1% upside from its current price of $17.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

QuinStreet has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for QuinStreet are expected to grow by 25.47% in the coming year, from $1.06 to $1.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of QuinStreet is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of QuinStreet is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.87.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

QuinStreet has a P/B Ratio of 3.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.24% of the float of QuinStreet has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

QuinStreet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.36.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in QuinStreet has recently decreased by 6.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

QuinStreet does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

QuinStreet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.81

News Sentiment

QuinStreet has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for QuinStreet this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for QNST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -89% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, QuinStreet insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $16,999,952.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.50% of the stock of QuinStreet is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.83% of the stock of QuinStreet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 11/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QNST
• CIK: 1117297
• Web: www.quinstreet.com
• Phone: (650) 578-7632
• Fax: 650-350-1423
• Employees: 1,074
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for QuinStreet: $23.50
• High Price Target: $26.00
• Low Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.42
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $81.24 million
• Net Margins: 6.28%
• Pretax Margin: 2.41%
• Return on Equity: 12.73%
• Return on Assets: 6.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 1.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $1.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.39
• Book Value: $5.62 per share
• Price / Book: 3.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,220,000
• Free Float: 55,220,000
• Market Cap: $995.63 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74