Northland Securities Weighs in on QuinStreet FY2026 Earnings

QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:QNST) – Northland Securities issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for QuinStreet in a report released on Tuesday, March 17th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl expects that the technology company will post earnings of $0.54 per share for the year. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for QuinStreet’s current full-year earnings is $0.12 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for QuinStreet’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

QNST has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of QuinStreet in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of QuinStreet from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Lake Street Capital set a $15.00 price target on shares of QuinStreet in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on QuinStreet from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $22.60.

QuinStreet Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ:QNST opened at $12.01 on Friday. QuinStreet has a twelve month low of $10.28 and a twelve month high of $19.52. The company has a market cap of $684.45 million, a P/E ratio of 11.02 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.05.

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.03. QuinStreet had a return on equity of 9.55% and a net margin of 5.64%.The company had revenue of $287.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.07 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of QuinStreet

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of QuinStreet in the third quarter valued at $105,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in QuinStreet by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,896 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $113,000 after buying an additional 730 shares during the period. FJ Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in QuinStreet in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $135,000. MQS Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of QuinStreet during the fourth quarter worth $159,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of QuinStreet in the fourth quarter valued at $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.83% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting QuinStreet

Here are the key news stories impacting QuinStreet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities initiated coverage with an “Outperform” rating and a $17.00 price target, and published multi-year EPS forecasts (FY2026 $0.54, FY2027 $0.92 and several quarterly EPS projections). The price target implies meaningful upside from current levels and signals analysts expect accelerating profitability. Northland Securities Begins Coverage on QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST)
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and analyst commentary have pushed consensus sentiment to a “Moderate Buy” recommendation, which can attract demand from funds and momentum traders seeking analyst-supported names. QuinStreet Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports repeat Northland’s estimates across quarters and fiscal years; these are analyst projections (not company guidance) — useful as a performance benchmark but subject to revision. (See Northland coverage above.)

QuinStreet Company Profile

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.