QUINSTREET INC (QNST) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:QNST • US74874Q1004

Current stock price

13.08 USD
+0.33 (+2.59%)
At close:
13.08 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for QUINSTREET INC (QNST).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$19.81
+ 51.41% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 13, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.32
Revenue Estimate
342.94M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.33%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$19.81
Upside
+ 51.41%
From current price of $13.08 to mean target of $19.81, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$15.15
Median
$19.64
High
$25.20

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-5.28%
3 Months
-11.34%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for QNST. The average price target is 19.81 USD. This implies a price increase of 51.41% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 13.08.
The average price target has been revised downward by 11.34% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

QNST Current Analyst RatingQNST Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

QNST Historical Analyst RatingsQNST Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.33%
QNST was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about QNST.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
QNST was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-06Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-07B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-05Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-08Lake StreetMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-08-08Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-08B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-08Lake StreetMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-05-08Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-23Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-03-26Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-07Lake StreetMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-02-07Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-07B. Riley SecuritiesReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-12-06Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-05Lake StreetMaintains Hold -> Hold
2024-11-05Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-05B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-11-05Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-11-05Craig-HallumMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-12Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-08-09Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-08-09B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-09Craig-HallumMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-07-15Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-06-18Craig-HallumUpgrade Hold -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 13, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.32
Revenue Estimate
342.94M
Revenue Q2Q
27.09%
EPS Q2Q
53.00%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.01%
Revenue (3 Months)
1.20%
EPS (1 Month)
0.32%
EPS (3 Months)
-4.55%

Next Earnings Summary

QNST is expected to report earnings on 5/13/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.32 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 342.94M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 1.2% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
QNST revenue by date.QNST revenue by date.
580.624M
-0.25%		613.514M
5.66%		1.094B
78.27%		1.297B
18.59%		1.489B
14.80%		1.67B
12.16%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
QNST ebitda by date.QNST ebitda by date.
-1.661M
-113.57%		-4.108M
-147.32%		30.699M
847.30%		115.02M
274.67%		146.16M
27.07%		168.48M
15.27%
EBIT
YoY % growth
QNST ebit by date.QNST ebit by date.
-20.816M
-341.20%		-28.065M
-34.82%		6.193M
122.07%		54.357M
777.72%		90.053M
65.67%		124.16M
37.87%
Operating Margin
QNST operating margin by date.QNST operating margin by date.
-3.59%-4.57%0.57%4.19%6.05%7.43%
EPS
YoY % growth
QNST eps by date.QNST eps by date.
0.13
-63.89%		0.10
-23.08%		0.88
780.00%		1.27
44.31%		1.63
28.11%		1.92
17.87%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.32
53.00%		0.48
93.12%		0.38
71.55%		0.33
38.55%		0.40
23.81%		0.53
9.44%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		342.94M
27.09%		368.43M
40.59%		374.36M
30.96%		351.63M
22.16%		368.16M
7.35%		391.82M
6.35%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		29.866M
26.77%		40.928M
44.20%		33.907M
219.76%		30.624M
155.29%		35.489M
18.83%		45.878M
12.09%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		16.079M
227.34%		25.244M
551.29%		19.545M
308.12%		17.976M
1,341.54%		22.487M
39.85%		33.112M
31.17%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

QNST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQNST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
QNST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQNST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
29.65%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
14.62%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
152.65%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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QUINSTREET INC / QNST Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for QUINSTREET INC (QNST) stock?

12 analysts have analysed QNST and the average price target is 19.81 USD. This implies a price increase of 51.41% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 13.08.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for QUINSTREET INC?

QUINSTREET INC (QNST) will report earnings on 2026-05-13.

What are the consensus estimates for QUINSTREET INC (QNST) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of QUINSTREET INC (QNST) is 0.32 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 342.94M USD.

How many analysts cover QUINSTREET INC (QNST) stock?

The number of analysts covering QUINSTREET INC (QNST) is 12.