Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for QuinStreet (QNST)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for QuinStreet (NASDAQ: QNST):

• 8/7/2026 – QuinStreet had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by B. Riley Financial, Inc..
• 8/7/2026 – QuinStreet was upgraded by Lake Street Capital from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – QuinStreet was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/30/2026 – QuinStreet was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 7/9/2026 – QuinStreet was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 7/4/2026 – QuinStreet was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/1/2026 – QuinStreet was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 6/24/2026 – QuinStreet was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 6/20/2026 – QuinStreet was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

Insider Buying and Selling at QuinStreet

In other QuinStreet news, CFO Gregory Wong sold 26,296 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.09, for a total value of $528,286.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 521,883 shares in the company, valued at $10,484,629.47. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Douglas Valenti sold 751,631 shares of QuinStreet stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.50, for a total value of $15,408,435.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 996,278 shares in the company, valued at $20,423,699. This trade represents a 43.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 810,322 shares of company stock worth $16,360,667 in the last ninety days. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.