QNST Quinstreet (QNST) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Services · Services-business services, nec · CIK 0001117297
Form 144 · 8
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
115
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about QNST
Insiders, 180 days
-$17.4M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$17.2M
8 notices
Quinstreet insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, QUINSTREET, INC insiders sold a net $17.4M of stock across 58 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Aug 7, 2026.
- The trade is 2.4% of the 481,786 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 115 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CFO Wong Gregory sold about $239.2K of QNST on Aug 18, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 115 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 3 sales), the last on Aug 14, 2026.
- The trade is 40.0% of the 24,979 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 115 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ahmed Asmau sold about $203.0K of QNST on Aug 17, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 115 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 2 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2026.
- The trade is 42.9% of the 34,979 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 115 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ahmed Asmau sold about $312.8K of QNST on Aug 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 115 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 1 sale), the last on Aug 11, 2026.
- The trade is 20.0% of the 49,979 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 115 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ahmed Asmau sold about $204.3K of QNST on Aug 12, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 115 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on May 17, 2023.
- The trade is 8.3% of the 59,979 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 115 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ahmed Asmau sold about $104.0K of QNST on Aug 11, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 115 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.58 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$17.4M over 180 days
-$17.0M over 90 days
below 88% of Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
115 funds bought in last quarter
more than 55% of Services
Revenue
+18.3% year over year
more than 74% of Services
Margin
6.3% net margin
more than 65% of Services
Buybacks
$31.4M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 57% of Services
Short interest
9.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 6.4 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 84% of Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+9.2%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns QNST: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
10,976,422 sh
$160.8M
4,699,512 sh
$68.8M
2,521,654 sh
$36.9M
2,433,346 sh
$35.6M
2,248,840 sh
$32.9M
Congress trades in QNST
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
QNST planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Wong Gregory
Filed 2026-08-18
$239.3K
ASMAU AHMED
Filed 2026-08-17
$203.0K
ASMAU AHMED
Filed 2026-08-14
$312.8K
ASMAU AHMED
Filed 2026-08-12
$204.3K
ASMAU AHMED
Filed 2026-08-11
$104.0K
QNST mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Private Capital Management Value Fund
$5.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
7.0%
First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF
$322.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
Heartland Value Fund
$8.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
$123.0K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.7%
Royce Capital Fund - Micro-Cap Portfolio
$829.4K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
Royce Micro-Cap Fund
$2.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Doug Valenti
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$6.8M
$4.8M
$2.4M
-21%
+18%
2024
$7.7M
$7.2M
$2.7M
-13%
+9%
2023
$5.9M
$12.1M
$1.8M
-11%
-5%
2022
$4.8M
$2.6M
$1.7M
-52%
-30%
2021
$4.3M
-$594.7K
$1.9M
-46%
-37%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $17.4M sold by insiders over 180 days, 115 funds added last quarter, $17.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
QNST financials
Revenue growth
+18.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
6.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.3B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | $1.3B |
| FY Jun 2025 | $1.1B |
| FY Jun 2024 | $613.5M |
| FY Jun 2023 | $580.6M |
| FY Jun 2022 | $582.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $373.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $346.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $287.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $285.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $262.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $269.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $282.6M |
| Sep 2024 | $279.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+6.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | +6.3% |
| FY Jun 2025 | +0.4% |
| FY Jun 2024 | -5.1% |
| FY Jun 2023 | -11.9% |
| FY Jun 2022 | -0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +17.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +1.6% |
| Dec 2024 | -0.5% |
| Sep 2024 | -0.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$127.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | $127.9M |
| FY Jun 2025 | $82.9M |
| FY Jun 2024 | $6.7M |
| FY Jun 2023 | $8.8M |
| FY Jun 2022 | $25.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $52.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $36.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $20.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $18.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $29.3M |
| Mar 2025 | $29.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $38.2M |
| Sep 2024 | -$14.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.22x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | 0.22x |
| FY Jun 2025 | 0.00x |
| FY Jun 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.22x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.23x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.00x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.00x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.00x |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
1.88x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | 1.88x |
| FY Jun 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 1.88x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.54x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+28.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | +28.6% |
| FY Jun 2025 | +2.0% |
| FY Jun 2024 | -14.0% |
| FY Jun 2023 | -26.7% |
| FY Jun 2022 | -1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +28.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +23.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +24.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.0% |
| Mar 2025 | -0.3% |
| Dec 2024 | -5.5% |
| Sep 2024 | -10.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+14.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | +14.1% |
| FY Jun 2025 | +1.2% |
| FY Jun 2024 | -8.9% |
| FY Jun 2023 | -18.2% |
| FY Jun 2022 | -1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +14.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +13.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.2% |
| Mar 2025 | -0.2% |
| Dec 2024 | -3.3% |
| Sep 2024 | -6.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate -160%, not meaningful
Return on invested capital QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2025 | +3.3% |
| FY Jun 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | +6.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.3% |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+9.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | +9.7% |
| FY Jun 2025 | +2.4% |
| FY Jun 2024 | -11.5% |
| FY Jun 2023 | -7.5% |
| FY Jun 2022 | -1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +0.4% |
| Dec 2024 | -3.9% |
| Sep 2024 | -8.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
11.50x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | 10.39x |
| FY Jun 2025 | 201.25x |
| FY Jun 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 10.39x |
| Mar 2026 | 10.63x |
| Dec 2025 | 13.31x |
| Sep 2025 | 85.94x |
| Jun 2025 | 201.25x |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$867.6M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-21 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | $783.3M |
| FY Jun 2025 | $815.8M |
| FY Jun 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $783.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $652.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $708.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $779.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $815.8M |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+13.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | +15.2% |
| FY Jun 2025 | +9.0% |
| FY Jun 2024 | +0.7% |
| FY Jun 2023 | +1.8% |
| FY Jun 2022 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +15.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +15.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +12.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +13.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.3% |
| Sep 2024 | -0.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.01x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 1662%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing QNST
| FY Jun 2026 | 0.01x |
| FY Jun 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jun 2022 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.01x |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-06 | 2025-06 | 2024-06 | 2023-06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.1B | $613.5M | $580.6M |
| Gross profit | $145.8M | $110.9M | $46.2M | $48.5M |
| Operating income | $35.4M | $6.2M | -$28.1M | -$20.8M |
| Net income | $81.2M | $4.7M | -$31.3M | -$68.9M |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.40 | 0.08 | -0.57 | -1.28 |
| Operating cash flow | $131.3M | $85.0M | $12.0M | $11.8M |
| Cash | $128.3M | $101.1M | $50.5M | $73.7M |
| Long-term debt | $70.0M | $0 | n/a | n/a |
| Buybacks | $31.4M | $0 | $2.3M | $5.6M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
QNST Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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QNST filings, in plain words
Are Quinstreet insiders buying or selling QNST?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Quinstreet insiders were net sellers, a net $17.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of QNST?
Yes. 8 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $17.2M of stock; the latest, by Wong Gregory, was filed 2026-08-18.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Quinstreet insiders were net sellers of QNST, a net $17.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 9 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 8 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $17.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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