QuinStreet (QNST) Competitors $16.46 +0.13 (+0.76%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:11 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.56 +0.10 (+0.60%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QNST vs. YELP, ZD, CMPR, LQDT, ANGI, TTGT, OPEN, BCOV, DHX, and TZOOShould you be buying QuinStreet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QuinStreet include Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), Cimpress (CMPR), Liquidity Services (LQDT), Angi (ANGI), TechTarget (TTGT), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Brightcove (BCOV), DHI Group (DHX), and Travelzoo (TZOO). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. QuinStreet vs. Its Competitors Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress Liquidity Services Angi TechTarget Opendoor Technologies Brightcove DHI Group Travelzoo Yelp (NYSE:YELP) and QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Do analysts recommend YELP or QNST? Yelp currently has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.44%. QuinStreet has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 76.13%. Given QuinStreet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than Yelp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Yelp 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71QuinStreet 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more volatility and risk, YELP or QNST? Yelp has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuinStreet has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is YELP or QNST more profitable? Yelp has a net margin of 9.95% compared to QuinStreet's net margin of -0.06%. Yelp's return on equity of 19.42% beat QuinStreet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Yelp9.95% 19.42% 14.62% QuinStreet -0.06%1.08%0.61% Does the media favor YELP or QNST? In the previous week, Yelp had 13 more articles in the media than QuinStreet. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Yelp and 4 mentions for QuinStreet. Yelp's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat QuinStreet's score of 0.38 indicating that Yelp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Yelp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive QuinStreet 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in YELP or QNST? 90.1% of Yelp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of QuinStreet shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Yelp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of QuinStreet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, YELP or QNST? Yelp has higher revenue and earnings than QuinStreet. QuinStreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yelp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioYelp$1.41B1.59$132.85M$2.0816.93QuinStreet$613.51M1.52-$31.33M-$0.01-1,646.50 SummaryYelp beats QuinStreet on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get QuinStreet News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QNST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding QNST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart QNST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuinStreetInternet Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$933.99M$5.00B$27.83B$9.05BDividend YieldN/A3.20%3.13%3.99%P/E Ratio-1,644.8629.6937.1920.23Price / Sales1.522.702,051.33119.26Price / Cash139.3949.4334.7528.59Price / Book4.2010.427.225.65Net Income-$31.33M$256.61M$763.57M$249.15M7 Day Performance4.61%1.53%2.80%3.28%1 Month Performance2.52%0.50%5.52%3.95%1 Year Performance2.33%-2.62%52,212.03%20.98% QuinStreet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QNSTQuinStreet3.1054 of 5 stars$16.47+0.8%$29.00+76.1%+2.3%$933.99M$613.51M-1,644.86790YELPYelp3.7267 of 5 stars$34.31-0.2%$34.00-0.9%-3.5%$2.19B$1.41B16.505,116ZDZiff Davis4.5532 of 5 stars$30.27-0.5%$47.00+55.3%-39.2%$1.27B$1.40B18.353,800Analyst DowngradeCMPRCimpress4.2063 of 5 stars$47.00+0.4%$62.50+33.0%-43.8%$1.17B$3.29B8.0216,000High Trading VolumeLQDTLiquidity Services2.6539 of 5 stars$23.59-0.3%$38.50+63.2%+22.8%$736.48M$363.32M29.86740High Trading VolumeANGIAngi3.8316 of 5 stars$15.26-3.2%$21.36+40.0%-8.6%$732.33M$1.19B13.872,800News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeTTGTTechTarget3.9593 of 5 stars$7.77+10.7%$19.33+148.8%-78.0%$555.48M$284.90M-18.502,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeOPENOpendoor Technologies4.0905 of 5 stars$0.53-4.5%$1.55+190.8%-65.2%$388.50M$5.15B-1.031,470High Trading VolumeBCOVBrightcove0.5297 of 5 stars$4.45flat$3.98-10.7%N/A$202.12M$201.19M-21.19720DHXDHI Group3.9665 of 5 stars$2.98+0.3%$5.25+76.2%+30.3%$145.28M$141.93M-17.53530News CoverageTZOOTravelzoo3.8091 of 5 stars$12.73-4.6%$25.67+101.6%+74.5%$141.30M$83.90M12.73210 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Yelp Alternatives Ziff Davis Alternatives Cimpress Alternatives Liquidity Services Alternatives Angi Alternatives TechTarget Alternatives Opendoor Technologies Alternatives Brightcove Alternatives DHI Group Alternatives Travelzoo Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:QNST) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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