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

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Barrington Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $24.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock. Barrington Research’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 96.08% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on QNST. Weiss Ratings downgraded QuinStreet from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on QuinStreet from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Three 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.00.

QuinStreet Stock Up 10.7%

QNST opened at $12.24 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $14.28 and its 200-day moving average is $14.87. QuinStreet has a 52-week low of $10.70 and a 52-week 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.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $287.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $275.07 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.20 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that QuinStreet will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of QuinStreet by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,896 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its holdings in QuinStreet by 8.2% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 14,622 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,109 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP increased its stake in QuinStreet by 10.0% during the third quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 14,063 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of QuinStreet by 4.5% during the first 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 during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of QuinStreet by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 157,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,528,000 after buying an additional 1,745 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.83% of the company’s stock.

QuinStreet News Summary

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.