The stock of QuinStreet Inc (QNST) has gone down by -8.32% for the week, with a -7.92% drop in the past month and a 3.64% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.53% for QNST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.82% for QNST’s stock, with a 6.64% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in QuinStreet Inc (NASDAQ: QNST) Right Now?
QNST has 36-month beta value of 1.10. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for QNST is 51.65M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of QNST on February 21, 2025 was 500.68K shares.
QNST) stock’s latest price update
QuinStreet Inc (NASDAQ: QNST)’s stock price has dropped by -6.86 in relation to previous closing price of 22.60. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -8.32% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-20 that FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced that management will participate at Susquehanna’s 14th Annual Technology Conference on February 27 in New York, NY. The Company looks forward to discussing the details of its performance momentum, market opportunity, and business model with investors. About QuinStreet QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST).
Analysts’ Opinion of QNST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QNST stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for QNST by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for QNST in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $22 based on the research report published on June 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QNST reach a price target of $21.50. The rating they have provided for QNST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 19th, 2024.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to QNST, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on November 30th of the previous year.
QNST Trading at -7.46% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought QNST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.16%, as shares sank -4.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QNST fell by -8.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.34. In addition, QuinStreet Inc saw -8.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QNST starting from Wong Gregory, who sale 8,516 shares at the price of $22.88 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Wong Gregory now owns 337,031 shares of QuinStreet Inc, valued at $194,846 using the latest closing price.
Wong Gregory, the Officer of QuinStreet Inc, proposed sale 8,516 shares at $22.88 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Wong Gregory is holding shares at $194,877 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QNST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for QuinStreet Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -5.52, with -3.32 for asset returns.
Based on QuinStreet Inc (QNST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.96. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -13.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -5.76 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
To put it simply, QuinStreet Inc (QNST) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
