QNST NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

QuinStreet Inc · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies

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Latest close 15.50 USD
2.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a -2.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 49 out of 100
Latest Close 15.50 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.3% latest completed week
4W Return -2.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 17.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 5.8% 3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 3-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.0%. Indicator stack 14/80 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 48/100 conviction; expected move 12.9%. News sentiment 54/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a -2.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5412-week average 0.31

12-week confirmation

Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.54Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.0% over four weeks, 17.3% over 12 weeks, and -4.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.3%
4W-2.0%
12W17.3%
26W16.6%
52W-4.6%
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.51Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change41.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.77Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change210.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength12/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality31/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Momentum20/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Growth25/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
13.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
19.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
10.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
9.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
14.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
51.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

QNST shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 12.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move12.9%
Put/call volume
Pressure-89
Speculation7
Volatility78
Trend agreement7
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Insider activity2 / 9

2 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

10 positive · 31 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.9%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-14.6%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+2.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses6
Recent vol7.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.6% / -4.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape46/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis50/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.54; No reversal markers Factors23/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 26; Small Cap Core rank 38 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options36/100

QNST shows volatility options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 12.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.9% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

QuinStreet (QNST) CEO gets 190,000-share RSU and 190,000-share PSU awards Insiders2 / 9

2 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202615.50 USD2.3%13.20 USD15.56 USD1.511.773.2MOn
24 Jul 202615.15 USD-9.7%13.15 USD15.52 USD1.69-0.583.9MOn
17 Jul 202616.78 USD-0.1%13.13 USD15.48 USD1.757.683.4MOn
10 Jul 202616.79 USD6.1%13.05 USD15.43 USD1.452.983.1MOff
3 Jul 202615.82 USD11.9%12.98 USD15.38 USD1.06-1.613.0MOff
26 Jun 202614.14 USD8.3%12.93 USD15.33 USD0.71-11.873.9MOff
19 Jun 202613.06 USD5.8%12.93 USD15.30 USD0.51-22.842.9MOff
12 Jun 202612.34 USD3.3%12.95 USD15.27 USD0.58-25.863.0MOff
5 Jun 202611.95 USD-4.6%13.00 USD15.24 USD0.67-27.253.5MOff
29 May 202612.52 USD1.9%13.06 USD15.22 USD0.88-28.013.6MOff
22 May 202612.29 USD9.0%13.13 USD15.21 USD0.87-28.034.8MOff
15 May 202611.28 USD-14.6%13.22 USD15.19 USD0.75-33.806.4MOff
8 May 202613.21 USD1.3%13.32 USD15.17 USD0.56-23.565.4MOff
1 May 202613.04 USD0.1%13.34 USD15.14 USD0.11-21.142.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.