QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Given Outperform Rating at Barrington Research

Barrington Research restated their outperform rating on shares of QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $24.00 price target on the technology company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on QNST. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of QuinStreet from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings cut QuinStreet from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.00.

QuinStreet Trading Up 10.7%

Shares of QuinStreet stock opened at $12.24 on Friday. QuinStreet has a 12 month low of $10.70 and a 12 month high of $25.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $694.62 million, a P/E ratio of 11.23 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.88.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.03. QuinStreet had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 10.07%. The company had revenue of $287.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.07 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.20 EPS. QuinStreet’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that QuinStreet will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On QuinStreet

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of QuinStreet by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,983 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $571,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of QuinStreet by 213.3% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 714,482 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $12,746,000 after buying an additional 486,406 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of QuinStreet by 19.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 540,286 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,639,000 after buying an additional 88,431 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in QuinStreet in the 1st quarter worth about $299,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in QuinStreet by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 113,366 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,022,000 after buying an additional 2,135 shares during the last quarter. 97.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key QuinStreet News

Here are the key news stories impacting QuinStreet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat — QNST reported EPS of $0.24 vs. consensus ~$0.21 and revenue of $287.9M vs. ~$275.1M, showing top- and bottom-line outperformance that directly supports the rally. QuinStreet Inc (QNST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue guidance raised — management updated FY‑2026 revenue guidance to ~$1.3B (above street prior ~$1.2B) and Q3 revenue guidance of $330M–$340M, signaling meaningful top‑line growth expectations tied to recent M&A. This guidance lift is a primary catalyst for investor optimism. QuinStreet targets $1.3B revenue
• Positive Sentiment: HomeBuddy acquisition synergy — management emphasized HomeBuddy will expand the home‑services vertical and contribute materially to the $1.3B revenue target, improving growth visibility in higher‑value lead verticals. HomeBuddy expands home services
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — William Blair reiterated a Buy and Barrington reaffirmed an Outperform with a $24 PT, highlighting operational outperformance, acquisition synergies and what analysts call attractive valuation vs. upside potential. Analyst notes are reinforcing the move. TipRanks: Buy rating Barrington Research note
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call nuance — the earnings call/transcript adds color on execution and margins; investors should read management commentary for details on integration costs and timing for HomeBuddy contributions. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Modest organic growth and margins — revenue climbed ~1.9% YoY and net margin/ROE remain modest; the story is more acquisition/growth-driven than an improvement in legacy margin profile. Investors should watch margin trajectory as HomeBuddy is integrated. Zacks: Beats Q2 estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Pre‑earnings weakness and residual concerns — some headlines earlier in the week flagged potential headwinds and preview risk, which contributed to volatility ahead of the print; any execution or margin misses on integration could reverse gains. Why shares were falling

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.