QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST)

QuinStreet's stock price experienced a significant decline of 40.69% between December 26, 2024, and December 24, 2025. However, the company announced the resumption of its share repurchase program and later authorized a new $40 million share repurchase program. QuinStreet reported record quarterly revenue of $285.9 million for Q1 Fiscal Year 2026, returning to GAAP net profitability. The company saw strong demand in auto insurance and double-digit growth in home services. B.Riley raised its price target for QNST to $26.00 following the HomeBuddy acquisition. Management expects full fiscal year 2026 revenue to grow at least 10% and adjusted EBITDA to grow at least 20%.

QuinStreet's business is subject to demand seasonality, particularly in its home services client vertical, with revenue rising in spring and summer and declining in fall and winter. The December quarter generally experiences a sequential decline in revenue due to holiday-related factors. The company's overall results can also fluctuate due to macro factors such as credit availability, interest rates, and the strength of the economy and employment.

QuinStreet, Inc. is an online performance marketing company specializing in customer acquisition services for clients in high-value, information-intensive markets. The company connects consumers with relevant brands through digital marketplaces, utilizing advanced segmentation and AI-driven matching algorithms. Its services include customer acquisition, the QuinStreet Rating Platform (QRP), CloudControlMedia, and the Modernize Home Services platform. The company uses owned websites, search engine marketing, social media, email databases, and call centers as media sources.

QuinStreet, Inc. is headquartered in Foster City, California, and has 11 additional office locations throughout the United States. While it provides customer acquisition services internationally, the majority of its operations and revenue are derived from the United States.

There is no specific information available regarding QuinStreet, Inc.'s brand reputation or any events that have specifically affected its reputation in the past year (January 2025 - January 2026) in the provided search results. A historical event from June 2012 involved an investigation by 15 US states into deceptive recruiting practices for for-profit school clients, which resulted in a $2.5 million fine and the relinquishment of the GIBill.com website, but this event falls outside the requested one-year timeframe.

QuinStreet's ownership is heavily concentrated among institutional investors, who collectively hold approximately 97.83% of the company's stock. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, Private Capital Management, LLC, State Street Corp / State Street Global Advisors, Inc., Millennium Management Llc, and NewEdge Wealth, LLC. Significant individual shareholders include Glenn Solomon and Douglas Valenti.