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QNSTQuinStreet, Inc.Sell6.8·$18.39+0.16%

QuinStreet (QNST) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

BEAT+13.2% vs estimateEPS $0.50 vs $0.44 estVerdict HoldBuy (Wait)

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Event detail · Q2 2026

Key numbers

Reported EPS
$0.50
Estimate
$0.44
Surprise
+13.2%
Score at report (before → after)
6.76.6/10

Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.

Report record · Q2 2026

How the report landed

QuinStreet (QNST) beat the $0.44 estimate with diluted EPS of $0.50 — a large 13.2% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (6.7/10) to Buy (Wait) at 6.6/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.

Current read · as of 2026-09-17

Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now

TrendMatrix currently rates QNST Sell at 6.8/10.

3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +13.2% surprise compares with a +9.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-05.

What supports the rating

  • Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
  • Attractive valuation

What argues against it

  • Thin upside margin: 5.9%
  • V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3)
  • Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current engine read

The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks

Current price
$18.39
Price target
$19.49
Stop
$17.11
Upside to target
+6.0%
Reward-to-risk
0.7:1

The stock trades at 13.2× trailing but 9.8× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-17 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Communication Services context

QNST at TrendMatrix's latest read

Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.

Industry
Advertising Agencies
Market cap
$1.05B
P/E (fwd)
9.8
P/E (ttm)
13.2
52-week range
$10.29$22.29
Off 52-week high
17.5%
RSI (14)
35
Volume vs avg
0.77×
Score today
6.8/10

Earnings figures are sourced from TrendMatrix’s pipeline (EPS: existing earnings extraction; revenue: SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise). Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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