About QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST)
QuinStreet, Inc., an Internet performance marketing and media company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. It offers online marketing services to its clients in the form of qualified leads, inquiries, clicks, calls, applications, customers, display advertisements, or impressions through its Websites or third-party publishers. The company provides its services in various verticals, such as financial services, education, business-to-business technology, and home services. QuinStreet, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:QNST
CUSIP74874Q10
Phone650-578-7700
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.75%
Quick Ratio1.75%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-194.50
Forward P/E Ratio64.83
P/E Growth2.57
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$299.79 million
Price / Sales1.80
Cash Flow$0.1942 per share
Price / Cash60.10
Book Value$2.60 per share
Price / Book4.49
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.06)
Net Income$-12,200,000.00
Net Margins0.78%
Return on Equity5.77%
Return on Assets3.94%
Miscellaneous
Employees469
Outstanding Shares46,230,000
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is QuinStreet's stock symbol?
QuinStreet trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "QNST."
How were QuinStreet's earnings last quarter?
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 31st. The technology company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $87.49 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.18 million. QuinStreet had a return on equity of 5.77% and a net margin of 0.78%. The business's revenue was up 33.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.04) earnings per share. View QuinStreet's Earnings History.
When is QuinStreet's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for QNST?
2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for QuinStreet's stock. Their forecasts range from $11.50 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate QuinStreet's stock price to reach $13.25 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for QuinStreet.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about QuinStreet stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about QuinStreet stock:
- 1. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We sense consideration of a dividend is not entirely off the table. We are reaffirming our OUTPERFORM rating and edging our 2017‐based price target higher by $1 to $15: Our price target assigns a multiple of about 2x EV/Sales. Company Description QuinStreet, Inc. is an online performance marketing products and technologies company. It engages in intent digital media or traffic from a range of device types, in multiple formats or types of media, and in a wide range of cost‐per‐action, or CPA, forms. The company was founded on April 16, 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA." (3/20/2018)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "QuinStreet Inc, is a provider of online direct marketing and media services. The Company offers online messaging, email broadcasting, search engine marketing, and brand management services. It caters to education, financial services, healthcare, advertising, and tourism sectors. QuinStreet, Inc. also operates web portal which offers comprehensive consumer information service and companion insurance brokerage service to self-directed insurance shoppers. The Company vigilantly manages brand and regulatory compliance using proprietary technologies and staff. It does not support or use spyware, spam, or promotions that cheat customers. QuinStreet Inc. is headquartered in Foster City, California. " (2/9/2018)
Are investors shorting QuinStreet?
QuinStreet saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 2,814,982 shares, an increase of 79.9% from the March 15th total of 1,564,525 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 805,436 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.5 days. Currently, 7.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Who are some of QuinStreet's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to QuinStreet include CBIZ (CBZ), Radware (RDWR), Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC), eXp World (EXPI), Qiwi (QIWI), Cass Information Systems (CASS), B. Riley Financial (RILY), TechTarget (TTGT), Limelight Networks (LLNW), InnerWorkings (INWK), Resources Connection (RECN), MoneyGram International (MGI), ServiceSource (SREV), NEWTEK Business Services (NEWT), Gravity (GRVY), Reis (REIS), Liquidity Services (LQDT) and PFSweb (PFSW).
Who are QuinStreet's key executives?
QuinStreet's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Douglas Valenti, Chairman & CEO (Age 58)
- Mr. Gregory Wong, CFO & Sr. VP (Age 45)
- Ms. Nina Bhanap, CTO and Pres of Product & Technology (Age 45)
- Mr. Martin J. Collins, Gen. Counsel, Sr. VP & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Timothy J. Stevens, Sr. VP of Bus. Devel. & Strategic Initiatives (Age 51)
Has QuinStreet been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about QNST stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. QuinStreet earned a media sentiment score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the technology company an impact score of 47.92 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of QuinStreet?
Shares of QNST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is QuinStreet's stock price today?
One share of QNST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.67.
How big of a company is QuinStreet?
QuinStreet has a market capitalization of $534.93 million and generates $299.79 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-12,200,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.06) on an earnings per share basis. QuinStreet employs 469 workers across the globe.
How can I contact QuinStreet?
QuinStreet's mailing address is 950 Tower Lane 6th Floor, Foster City CA, 94404. The technology company can be reached via phone at 650-578-7700 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for QuinStreet (QNST)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about QuinStreet and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe QNST will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe QNST will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
2 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for QuinStreet in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $13.25, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 13.54%. The high price target for QNST is $15.00 and the low price target for QNST is $11.50. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | N/A |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | N/A |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $13.25 | $13.25 | $12.50 | N/A |
| Price Target Upside: | 13.54% upside | 3.71% downside | 29.94% upside | N/A |
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Consensus Price Target History
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
QuinStreet (NASDAQ QNST) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 24.10%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 68.79%
QuinStreet (NASDAQ QNST) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/17/2018 | James R. Simons | Director | Sell | 229,718 | $10.94 | $2,513,114.92 | |  |
| 3/16/2018 | James R. Simons | Director | Sell | 229,717 | $13.67 | $3,140,231.39 | | |
| 3/15/2018 | Gregory Wong | CFO | Sell | 22,929 | $13.69 | $313,898.01 | 236,446 | |
| 3/14/2018 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Sell | 99,523 | $13.62 | $1,355,503.26 | 313,019 | |
| 2/16/2018 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Sell | 50,000 | $12.52 | $626,000.00 | | |
| 2/16/2018 | James R Simons | Director | Sell | 229,717 | $12.53 | $2,878,354.01 | | |
| 1/18/2018 | James R. Simons | Director | Sell | 229,627 | $9.00 | $2,066,643.00 | | |
| 1/16/2018 | James R. Simons | Director | Sell | 845 | $9.20 | $7,774.00 | | |
| 12/19/2017 | James R. Simons | Director | Sell | 229,716 | $8.63 | $1,982,449.08 | | |
| 12/15/2017 | James R. Simons | Director | Sell | 1,462 | $8.70 | $12,719.40 | | |
| 11/29/2017 | John G Mcdonald | Director | Sell | 14,000 | $10.37 | $145,180.00 | 67,671 | |
| 7/3/2017 | Nina Bhanap | Insider | Sell | 5,905 | $4.00 | $23,620.00 | 268,707 | |
| 6/2/2017 | Nina Bhanap | Insider | Sell | 5,905 | $3.96 | $23,383.80 | 275,943 | |
| 3/13/2017 | Martin J Collins | SVP | Sell | 15,564 | $3.19 | $49,649.16 | 73,125 | |
| 11/21/2016 | Gregory P Sands | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $2.64 | $26,400.00 | 63,783 | |
| 8/24/2016 | Martin J Collins | SVP | Sell | 17,983 | $3.12 | $56,106.96 | 92,251 | |
| 3/15/2016 | John G Mcdonald | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $2.97 | $14,850.00 | 20,000 | |
| 2/10/2016 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Buy | 15,750 | $2.99 | $47,092.50 | 233,600 | |
| 11/4/2014 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Buy | 62,000 | $3.99 | $247,380.00 | | |
| 9/16/2014 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Buy | 21,650 | $4.56 | $98,724.00 | | |
| 9/4/2014 | John G Mcdonald | Director | Sell | 50,000 | $4.63 | $231,500.00 | | |
| 8/29/2014 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Buy | 7,000 | $4.79 | $33,530.00 | | |
| 8/28/2014 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Buy | 25,000 | $4.65 | $116,250.00 | | |
| 11/18/2013 | Peter Brooks | SVP | Sell | 3,901 | $8.62 | $33,626.62 | 55,663 | |
| 10/2/2013 | Bronwyn Syiek | President | Sell | 39,611 | $9.44 | $373,927.84 | | |
| 8/9/2013 | Margo Smith | SVP | Sell | 37,500 | $9.40 | $352,500.00 | | |
| 11/15/2012 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Buy | 35,800 | $5.95 | $213,010.00 | | |
| 11/5/2012 | Douglas Valenti | CEO | Buy | 47,104 | $6.02 | $283,566.08 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
QuinStreet (NASDAQ QNST) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | QuinStreet to Present at the Cowen and Company 46th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 9:41 AM |
| QuinStreet To Present at Needham Emerging Technology Conference
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 10:11 AM |
 | QuinStreet (QNST) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 8:16 PM |
| QuinStreet to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Results Earlier
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 10:01 AM |
| James R. Simons Sells 229,718 Shares of QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 7:16 PM |
| QuinStreet (QNST) Lowered to Hold at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 9:57 AM |
| QuinStreet To Present at East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 9:55 AM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Short Interest Up 79.9% in March
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 1:40 AM |
| When a Short Seller Faces Down a Small-Cap Stock
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 10:28 AM |
| QuinStreet To Present at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey IDM Conference
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 10:28 AM |
| IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against QuinStreet, Inc.
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 4:02 PM |
| Why Shares of QuinStreet Are Surging Today
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 4:02 PM |
 | Pre-Open Movers 04/12: (CYRN) (BLCM) (QNST) Higher; (BBBY) (NVAX) (COOL) Lower (more...)
www.streetinsider.com - April 12 at 10:58 AM |
 | QuinStreet Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Results
www.nasdaq.com - April 12 at 10:58 AM |
 | Why QuinStreet Inc. Stock Plunged Today
www.msn.com - April 12 at 10:58 AM |
| What Is QuinStreet Inc’s (NASDAQ:QNST) Share Price Doing?
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 10:58 AM |
 | 3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: American Water Works Company Inc (AWK), QuinStreet Inc (QNST) and Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ)
investorplace.com - April 12 at 7:51 AM |
| Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on QuinStreet (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 7:01 AM |
 | Kerrisdale Says Suspicious Business Model Makes QuinStreet A 'Dead End,' Company Says Claims Are 'Demonstrably Wrong'
feeds.benzinga.com - April 11 at 7:10 PM |
 | QuinStreet reports preliminary Q3 results above expectation; shares +10% AH
seekingalpha.com - April 11 at 4:28 PM |
 | Sahm Adrangi's Kerrisdale Capital Issues Negative Report on QuinStreet, Inc.
www.bizjournals.com - April 11 at 10:41 AM |
| QuinStreet -15.5% as short seller Kerrisdale takes aim
seekingalpha.com - April 11 at 10:41 AM |
| Analyzing QuinStreet (QNST) and The Competition
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 3:17 AM |
| Buy 4 Stocks With Increasing Cash Flows Ahead of Q1 Earnings
finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 4:03 PM |
| ValuEngine Upgrades QuinStreet (QNST) to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 10:07 AM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 11:32 PM |
| Head to Head Analysis: QuinStreet (QNST) vs. Its Rivals
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 9:16 AM |
| QuinStreet (QNST) Downgraded by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 11:06 AM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 4:01 AM |
| Brokerages Expect QuinStreet Inc (QNST) to Post $0.10 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 7:18 PM |
| Time to Sweep Up Multibaggers as Trade Fears Abate: 5 Picks
finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 10:26 AM |
| QuinStreet (QNST) Rating Reiterated by Barrington Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 8:42 AM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Director Sells $3,140,231.39 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 19 at 7:14 PM |
| Insider Selling: QuinStreet Inc (QNST) CFO Sells 22,929 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 7:52 PM |
| Douglas Valenti Sells 99,523 Shares of QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 15 at 10:08 PM |
| Bogle Investment Management L P DE Takes Position in QuinStreet Inc (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 5:04 AM |
| Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Buys Shares of 455,319 QuinStreet Inc (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 4:42 AM |
| Spark Investment Management LLC Purchases 48,000 Shares of QuinStreet Inc (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 1:04 PM |
| Systematic Financial Management LP Takes Position in QuinStreet Inc (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 8:24 PM |
| EAM Investors LLC Takes Position in QuinStreet Inc (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 1:37 PM |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Takes Position in QuinStreet Inc (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 9:43 AM |
| QuinStreet Sees Unusually High Options Volume (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 6:48 AM |
| American Century Companies Inc. Invests $1.42 Million in QuinStreet Inc (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 4:18 AM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) CEO Sells $626,000.00 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 6:30 PM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Director James R. Simons Sells 229,717 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 20 at 6:20 PM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 11 at 1:08 AM |
| QuinStreet (QNST) Raised to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 9 at 10:12 AM |
| QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Strong Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 8 at 7:20 PM |
| Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for QuinStreet Inc's FY2018 Earnings (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 8 at 12:52 PM |
| Q3 2018 EPS Estimates for QuinStreet Inc Lowered by Analyst (QNST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 7 at 9:38 AM |
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