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QuinStreet (QNST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$20.49 -0.13 (-0.63%)
Closing price 08/24/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$20.51 +0.02 (+0.08%)
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About QuinStreet Stock (NASDAQ:QNST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$20.40
$21.22
50-Day Range
$12.77
$22.02
52-Week Range
$10.28
$22.29
Volume
928,740 shs
Average Volume
1.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.18 billion
P/E Ratio
14.53
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$22.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. The company’s operating segments include Consumer Acquisition and Business-to-Business, each designed to match advertisers with high-intent audiences. Services range from pay-per-lead programs and content marketing to search engine marketing, social media advertising, and performance optimization.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Foster City, California, QuinStreet has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion. The company became publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker QNST in 2010. Over its history, QuinStreet has diversified its offerings to include custom marketing solutions, real-time analytics dashboards, and proprietary audience insights that drive more efficient marketing spend.

While QuinStreet’s core operations are centered in North America, it maintains an international presence with select offices and partnerships in Europe. The company is led by founder and chief executive officer Doug Valenti, supported by a senior leadership team with expertise in digital media, analytics, and customer acquisition strategies. QuinStreet’s performance-based approach continues to appeal to advertisers seeking measurable and scalable marketing results.

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QuinStreet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

QNST MarketRank™: 

QuinStreet scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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/Downside

    The consensus price target for QuinStreet is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about QuinStreet's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 14.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of QuinStreet is 14.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.64.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    QuinStreet has a P/B Ratio of 3.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about QuinStreet's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.18% 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 6.27.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in QuinStreet has recently decreased by 2.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    QuinStreet does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    QuinStreet has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for QuinStreet this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for QNST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added QuinStreet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 $17,423,897.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.00% 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.

  • Read more about QuinStreet's insider trading history.
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QNST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

QuinStreet's stock was trading at $14.37 at the start of the year. Since then, QNST stock has increased by 42.6% and is now trading at $20.49.

QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The technology company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.06. The technology company earned $373.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $359.95 million. QuinStreet had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.73% and a net margin of 6.28%.
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QuinStreet subsidiaries include these companies: Modernize, FC Ecosystem LLC, MBT, CCM, AmOne, Smartia, ITBE, and more.

QuinStreet (QNST) raised $180 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, February 11th 2010. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of QuinStreet include BlackRock Inc. (19.11%), California State Teachers Retirement System (1.66%), NewEdge Wealth LLC (1.44%) and Heartland Advisors Inc. (1.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas Valenti, Gregory Wong, Stuart Huizinga, Matthew Glickman, Andrew T Sheehan and Asmau Ahmed.
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Shares of QNST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that QuinStreet investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
8/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Interactive Media & Services
Sub-Industry
Interactive Media & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:QNST
CIK
1117297
Employees
790
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.4%
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
14.53
Forward P/E Ratio
19.33
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
1.18

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.29 billion
Price / Sales
0.91
Cash Flow
$1.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.35
Book Value
$5.62 per share
Price / Book
3.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
57,440,000
Free Float
54,573,000
Market Cap
$1.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.66

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This page (NASDAQ:QNST) was last updated on 8/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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