QuinStreet, Inc.
QNST
NASDAQ·Communication Services·Advertising Agencies·Mkt cap $1.1B
$18.73
▼ -0.16%
P/E
14.06
Mkt Cap
$1.1B
52-Wk Range
$10.29–$22.29
52-Week Range
$10.29 - $22.29
P/E
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Beta
Div Yield
Avg Vol
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Price action
Price chart
Up 15.4% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Proprietary data analytics and consumer matching algorithms optimizing lead quality
- Established relationships with major financial institutions and home services providers
- Diversified publisher network reducing dependence on single traffic sources
- Performance-based pricing model reducing client acquisition risk
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
Increasing digital shift in customer acquisition for financial and home services
Value
Undervalued - trading well below Digital Advertising peers
Momentum
Hot
+57.9% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying QNST right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 4, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.50 vs $0.44 consensus (+13.2% surprise). Revenue of $373.9M vs $359.9M expected (+3.9%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+13.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+130%
+60%
+32%
+2%
+2%
+43%
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q4 26
$198.3M
$279.2M
$282.6M
$269.8M
$262.1M
$285.9M
$287.8M
$373.9M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
13.3%
Operating
5.1%
Profit
5.1%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: B. Riley · Aug 7, 2026
vs Industry
How QNST stacks vs Advertising Agencies
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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