QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.21 EPS

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) released its earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.21), Zacks reports. QuinStreet had a negative return on equity of 4.16% and a negative net margin of 1.31%. QuinStreet updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS and its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

QuinStreet Stock Performance

NASDAQ QNST traded down $1.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $24.10. 1,690,181 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 458,301. The company has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -109.55 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.61. QuinStreet has a 1-year low of $13.75 and a 1-year high of $26.27.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Matthew Glickman sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.63, for a total value of $678,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 113,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,358.20. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Douglas Valenti sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.02, for a total transaction of $250,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,836,754 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,955,585.08. This trade represents a 0.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 50,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,160,574. Company insiders own 5.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on QNST shares. Craig Hallum boosted their price target on QuinStreet from $25.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $29.00 price objective on shares of QuinStreet in a research note on Friday. Lake Street Capital raised their price target on shares of QuinStreet from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Stephens increased their price objective on shares of QuinStreet from $23.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of QuinStreet from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, QuinStreet has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.80.

About QuinStreet

QuinStreet, Inc, an online performance marketing company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. The company offers online marketing services, such as qualified clicks, leads, calls, applications, and customers through its websites or third-party publishers.