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$QNST

QuinStreet, Inc.

XNAS

$21.03+38.20%+$5.81Prev $15.22LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is QNST up today? It is at $21.03 (+38.20%), and our scanner flagged it 49 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment QNST spikes, and full due diligence on QNST — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$21.03
Change today
+38.20%
Previous close
$15.22
52-week range
$10.29 – $21.28
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$1.21B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
57.4M
SEC · as of 2026-05-04 · 97d ↗
Insider ownership
5.0%
DEF 14A · 2025-09-16 ↗
Total held
5.0%
Tradeable float
54.6M
95% of shares · after 5% insiders + institutional n/a
Short interest
4.6M
▼ -5% vs prior · as of 2026-07-15
Short % of float
8.4%
Days to cover
7.1d
Avg daily volume
717K
Classification
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5mthin
421x
15mthin
421x
1hthin
421x
1D
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Why is $QNST up today?

Bullish news

Here is the latest on QNST from our scanner (live price and day move above). A recent catalyst in the news: “Why QuinStreet Stock Crushed it on Friday.” Early read: bullish.

Likely catalystQuinStreet Reports Record Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 ResultsReported Record quarterly Revenue of $373.9 million, up 43% year-over-yearReported Record quarterly Net Income of $19.1 million, up 496% year-over-yearReported Record quarterly Adj. EBITDA of $41.4 million, up 87% year-over-year, from an SEC filing. Read it →Latest filing144Notice of proposed insider sale (144)Aug 7, 2026 · yesterday
Why is $QNST moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profileShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy5 analysts
Avg target $22.50(+7% upside)
Range $21 – $24
5 buy0 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

4 buys, 5 sells last 3 months (15/18 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Valenti Douglas
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+394K
0.7% of company
added 66%988Kn/aJul 29, 26
Wong Gregory
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+158K
0.3% of company
added 40%548Kn/aJul 29, 26
Pauldine David J
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-177K
0.3% of company
sold 95%10Kn/aJul 6, 26
Pauldine David J
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+177K
0.3% of company
n/a177Kn/aJul 6, 26
Wong Gregory
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-10K
0.02% of company
sold 2.6%390K$155K
at $15.00
Jul 1, 26
Wong Gregory
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-22K
0.04% of company
sold 5.2%401K$269K
at $12.19
Jun 15, 26
Valenti Douglas
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-71K
0.1% of company
sold 11%594Kn/aMay 10, 26
Valenti Douglas
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+35K
0.06% of company
added 2.0%1.75Mn/aMay 10, 26
Wong Gregory
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-8K
0.01% of company
sold 1.8%423K$100K
at $13.21
May 10, 26
Valenti Douglas
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-71K
0.1% of company
sold 9.7%665Kn/aFeb 10, 26
Valenti Douglas
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+45K
0.08% of company
added 2.7%1.72Mn/aFeb 10, 26
Wong Gregory
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-8K
0.01% of company
sold 1.9%430K$96K
at $11.74
Feb 10, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$QNST Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish100Bullish
📰 News: 2 bull · 0 bearToday: +38.2%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$QNST Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter — the whole story, newest first.

News· The Motley Fool· 1d ago Bullish
Why QuinStreet Stock Crushed it on Friday
Alert· 1d ago +13.2% vs EMA
QNST 200EMA (5m) Trending · 88 bars · L3 · +13.22% above EMA · slope +2.69%
at $21.13
Alert· 1d ago +2.3% vs EMA
QNST 50EMA (5m) Trending · 88 bars · L3 · +2.30% above EMA · slope +1.41%
at $21.13
Alert· 1d ago +3.8% vs EMA
QNST 200EMA (1m) Trending · 297 bars · L5 · +3.76% above EMA · slope +0.41%
at $21.25
Alert· 1d ago +3.8% vs EMA
QNST 200EMA (1m) Trending · 297 bars · L5 · +3.76% above EMA · slope +0.41%
at $21.25
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $QNST at $21.0500 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"time_box","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $21.05
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $QNST at $21.0800 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"scalp entry · breakout-coil","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"breakout-coil"}
at $21.08
Alert· 1d ago 3.1× RVOL
QNST hit 3.088x RVOL at 3:41 PM ET
at $21.07
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $QNST at $21.0700 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"time_box","shares":12,"instance":"Rider"}
at $21.07
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $QNST at $20.9400 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"day entry · ema200-ride(5m)","shares":12,"instance":"Rider","setup":"ema200-ride(5m)"}
at $20.94
Alert· 1d ago +1.89%
$QNST moved +1.89% in 1 min (Level 1) at 3:18 PM ET
at $20.87
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $QNST at $20.9800 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"time_box","shares":24,"instance":"Rider"}
at $20.98
Alert· 1d ago 51.3× RVOL
QNST hit 51.266x RVOL at 3:05 PM ET
at $20.80
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $QNST at $20.7100 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · day","reason":"day entry · ema200-ride(5m)","shares":24,"instance":"Rider","setup":"ema200-ride(5m)"}
at $20.71
Alert· 1d ago -0.6% vs EMA
$QNST near 200 EMA: -0.57% from 200 EMA at 2:49 PM ET
at $20.56
Alert· 1d ago -1.11%
$QNST moved -1.11% in 1 min (Level 1) at 2:49 PM ET
at $20.56
Alert· 1d ago 11.9× RVOL
QNST hit 11.944x RVOL at 2:49 PM ET
at $20.59
Alert· 1d ago +0.4% vs EMA
$QNST near 200 EMA: +0.41% from 200 EMA at 2:31 PM ET
at $20.76
Alert· 1d ago 2.5× RVOL
QNST hit 2.491x RVOL at 2:31 PM ET
at $20.76
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $QNST at $20.7900 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"time_box","shares":1,"instance":"Rider"}
at $20.79
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $QNST at $20.7900 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · scalp","reason":"scalp entry · double-bottom(neckline_break)","shares":1,"instance":"Rider","setup":"double-bottom(neckline_break)"}
at $20.79
Alert· 1d ago +1.4% vs EMA
$QNST near 200 EMA: +1.42% from 200 EMA at 2:00 PM ET
at $20.75
Alert· 1d ago 17.6× RVOL
QNST hit 17.551x RVOL at 2:00 PM ET
at $20.75
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $QNST at $20.6100 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"dead_tape","shares":1,"instance":"Rider"}
at $20.61
Alert· 1d ago 4.1× RVOL
QNST hit 4.062x RVOL at 1:23 PM ET
at $20.73
Alert· 1d ago +1.17%
$QNST moved +1.17% in 1 min (Level 1) at 1:04 PM ET
at $20.82
News· SEC EDGAR· 2d ago
QUINSTREET, INC: QuinStreet Reports Record Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results
News· Benzinga· 67d ago Neutral
QuinStreet to Participate at William Blair 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference
News· Benzinga· 89d ago Bullish
QuinStreet to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences
News· SEC EDGAR· 92d ago
QUINSTREET, INC filed a Quarterly report (10-Q)
News· SEC EDGAR· 93d ago
QUINSTREET, INC filed an 8-K: Results of Operations
News· SEC EDGAR· 148d ago
QUINSTREET, INC filed a Material event (8-K/A)
News· Benzinga· 197d ago Neutral
QuinStreet Sets Date to Announce Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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QNST stock FAQ

Why is $QNST up today?

Here is the latest on QNST from our scanner (live price and day move above). A recent catalyst in the news: “Why QuinStreet Stock Crushed it on Friday.” Early read: bullish.

What is the QNST stock price today?

QNST last traded at $21.03, up 38.20% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live QNST alerts?

The QNST Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged QNST 49 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is QNST on?

QNST (QuinStreet, Inc.) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $1.21B.

Is QNST good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge QNST for yourself. This is not investment advice.

Live data from TheDesperateTrader scanner. Not investment advice.