Barrington Research Reaffirms Outperform Rating for QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST)

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by equities researchers at Barrington Research in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $24.00 target price on the technology company’s stock. Barrington Research’s price objective points to a potential upside of 117.00% from the stock’s current price.

QNST has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of QuinStreet from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley lifted their target price on QuinStreet from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, QuinStreet presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.75.

QuinStreet Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of QNST opened at $11.06 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $627.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.21 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $14.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.90. QuinStreet has a 12 month low of $10.70 and a 12 month high of $25.50.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The technology company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $285.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.73 million. QuinStreet had a return on equity of 6.91% and a net margin of 0.96%.QuinStreet’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that QuinStreet will post 0.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of QNST. Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new position in shares of QuinStreet during the second quarter valued at about $3,439,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in QuinStreet by 58.6% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 708,367 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $11,405,000 after acquiring an additional 261,802 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its stake in QuinStreet by 113.9% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 137,123 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,121,000 after acquiring an additional 73,021 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of QuinStreet by 35.3% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 247,885 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,991,000 after buying an additional 64,707 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of QuinStreet by 2.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,361,252 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $21,918,000 after acquiring an additional 29,783 shares in the last quarter. 97.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key QuinStreet News

Here are the key news stories impacting QuinStreet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat — QuinStreet reported fiscal Q2 EPS of $0.24 (above consensus) and revenue of ~$287.9M, topping estimates and showing modest year‑over‑year revenue growth; this beat is a primary driver of the stock’s strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Raised revenue target — Management updated FY2026 revenue guidance to about $1.3B (above the prior consensus ~ $1.2B) and set Q3 revenue guidance of $330M–$340M, signaling top‑line acceleration that investors typically reward. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: HomeBuddy acquisition — The HomeBuddy purchase expands QuinStreet’s home‑services offerings and was highlighted as a reason management expects to hit the $1.3B revenue target; strategic M&A that increases addressable market tends to be viewed positively. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call details — Management’s Q2 earnings call transcript provides color on channel performance, seasonality and integration plans; investors will watch execution on the guidance and M&A integration. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party summaries — Multiple outlets are noting the beat and guidance; these summaries help frame market reaction but add little new information beyond the company release. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing profitability concerns — Despite the revenue beat, QuinStreet’s net margin remains narrow (~0.96%) and YoY revenue growth is modest (~1.9% reported), which keeps some investors cautious about margin expansion and the sustainability of profit growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier short‑term weakness and concerns — A prior note discussed share weakness ahead of the report, reflecting investor sensitivity to guidance details and the company’s recent trading near its 52‑week low; some volatility may persist as the market digests the acquisition and guidance. Read More.

About QuinStreet

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.