ChartMill · Oct 28, 2026
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST): A Lynch-Style GARP Stock at a Reasonable Price
QuinStreet (QNST) fits a Peter Lynch GARP screen with low PEG, high ROE and modest debt, but weak margins and slowing growth warrant caution.
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NASDAQ · QNST
QuinStreet, Inc.
Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
$17.14
Up+$0.26 (+1.52%)
Updated Oct 31, 2026, 12:37 AM
SID Score
6.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
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Institutional and insider signal
- Market cap
- 827.31M
- P/E ratio
- 78.67
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $10.91 – $22.29
- Volume
- 1.5M
- Avg. volume
- 560.71K
Price performance · QNST
QNST price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 29, 2026
QNST closed at $17.14 after 20 trading sessions, up 14.50% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $17.14
- Period change
- +14.50%
- Period low
- $14.97
- Period high
- $17.14
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | $16.72 | $17.36 | $16.63 | $17.14 | 1.5M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $15.92 | $16.36 | $15.92 | $16.35 | 704.42K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $16.25 | $16.365 | $15.73 | $16.01 | 1.06M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $16.44 | $16.44 | $15.995 | $16.22 | 515.5K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $16.72 | $16.88 | $16.43 | $16.52 | 560.53K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $16.41 | $17.15 | $16.41 | $16.88 | 523.3K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $16.66 | $16.66 | $16.30 | $16.40 | 495.22K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $16.56 | $17.00 | $16.51 | $16.62 | 620.48K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $16.29 | $16.46 | $16.165 | $16.37 | 640.89K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $16.38 | $16.79 | $16.16 | $16.32 | 787.7K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $15.64 | $16.315 | $15.64 | $16.29 | 715.01K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $15.66 | $15.8628 | $15.41 | $15.64 | 604.31K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $15.37 | $15.98 | $15.33 | $15.76 | 577.57K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $15.80 | $15.91 | $15.29 | $15.33 | 727.48K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $16.04 | $16.26 | $15.63 | $15.73 | 678.07K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $15.40 | $16.03 | $15.33 | $15.99 | 1.08M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $14.96 | $15.48 | $14.96 | $15.40 | 896.72K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $15.00 | $15.075 | $14.79 | $15.02 | 660.68K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $14.89 | $15.2176 | $14.80 | $14.99 | 952.63K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $14.89 | $15.17 | $14.73 | $14.97 | 813.7K |
Latest QNST news
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Overview
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Company profile
QuinStreet Inc focuses on marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries. It delivers measurable and cost-effective marketing results to its clients, in the form of qualified inquiries such as clicks, leads, calls, applications, or customers. It generates revenue by delivering measurable online marketing results to the clients. Its products and services are Customer Acquisition, QuinStreet Rating Platform (QRP), and CloudControlMedia. Geographically, it operates in United States and Internationally, of which maximum revenue is derived from United States.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $24.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 12
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Lake Street | Buy | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Barrington Research | Outperform | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Buy | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Barrington Research | Outperform | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Lake Street | Hold | — |
News briefing
Generated Oct 30, 2026, 7:13 PM
Why Is QNST Down Today?
QuinStreet shares declined 0.51% today, reflecting modest selling pressure despite positive valuation commentary from analysts. The modest pullback comes as investors digest recent characterization of the stock as a growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) opportunity, suggesting the market may already be pricing in much of the positive sentiment.
Bottom line: QNST's modest decline reflects a market that's already digesting the stock's GARP appeal, with valuations reasonably priced but lacking obvious catalysts for near-term upside. Investors should monitor quarterly earnings for evidence of accelerating growth and margin expansion; without material business momentum, the stock may continue trading sideways as a steady-eddy quality holding rather than a growth outperformer.
Yahoo · Oct 13, 2026
QuinStreet Sets Date to Announce Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Financial Results
FOSTER CITY, Calif., October 13, 2026--QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced it will report financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2026 after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. On that day, management will hold a conference call and webcast at 2:00 PM PT to review and discuss the company’s results.
Benzinga · Oct 13, 2026
QuinStreet Q4 2026 Earnings Call: Complete Transcript
QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) released fourth-quarter financial results and hosted an earnings call on Thursday. Read the complete transcript below. This content is powered by Benzinga APIs. For comprehensive financial data
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