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QNST · Quinstreet, Inc

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$21.06 +0.30 (+1.45%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$1.19B
Shares
57.45M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$21.06 Open$20.81 Day$20.73–21.21 52W close$10.56–22.02 Avg vol 30d925K Short int4.5M · 7.8% float · 6.3d Short vol56% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 8

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 8, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +53%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +31%
      above
      RSI (14) 70
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 92%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +35%
      trailing
      6-month return +82%
      trailing
      YTD return +47%
      this year
      Relative strength +70%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $16 › 200d $14 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$824.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.77% of float · ▼ -2.5% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      214 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 69
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −0%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 16%
      contracting
      EPS growth +55%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $6.7M
      Buyback $40.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $101.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 59%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −38%
      past year
      ATR 4.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 3 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      fiscal Q1
      Revenue $370M – $380M
      prior qtr $346.14M midpoint +8.3% QoQ
      full fiscal year 2027
      Revenue Initiated $1.45B – $1.55B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Revenue · fiscal Q4 $350M – $370M
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal Q4 $37M – $43M
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Revenue fiscal Q2
      guided $270M – $280M
      $287.85M Beat +4.7%
      Revenue fiscal Q3
      guided $160M – $170M
      $168.59M In line
      Total company revenue fiscal Q2
      guided $113M – $118M
      $122.68M Beat +6.2%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +53% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +31% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      70 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      92% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $16 › 200d $14 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$824.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.77% of float · ▼ -2.5% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      214 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $11 Now $21 · 92% Range high $22
      vs 200-day avg +53% vs 50-day avg +31%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted net income per share non-GAAP $0.31 fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2026
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $17.8M fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP 18.15M Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Normalized free cash flow non-GAAP 16.25M Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Advertising Agencies — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      QNST
      Quinstreet, Inc
      this stock
      $1.19B +46.6% -0.1% 7.8%
      APP
      AppLovin Corp
      $102.82B -53.9% +70.0% 23.6 3.6%
      OMC
      Omnicom Group Inc.
      $24.36B +8.3% +10.1% 9.5%
      QMMM
      QMMM Holdings Ltd
      $6.83B -3.9% 7.3%
      TTD
      Trade Desk, Inc.
      $6.31B -64.3% +18.5% 16.0 16.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      214
      % held
      93.3%
      Net QoQ
      +246.9K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      246
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.5M
      Days to cover
      6.3d
      Change
      -114.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      56%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      134
      Value
      $2.4K
      As of
      Jul 16, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$824.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $613.5M
      Net income (FY)
      $-31.3M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.57
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $40.0M
      Remaining
      $40.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $239.3K
      Shares
      11.7K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      QuinStreet to Participate at Upco…
      Published
      Aug 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      QNST +1.3% +34.7% +81.6% +35.9% +46.6%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +1.7% +31.8% +70.0% +32.9% +33.8%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $40.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $0
      Remaining
      $40.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1117297 CUSIP 74874Q100 13F (30d) 200 filings 196 filers Visit website Investor relations