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Are Investors Undervaluing QuinStreet (QNST) Right Now?

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Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

QuinStreet (QNST - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. QNST is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 15.48. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.89. Over the past 52 weeks, QNST's Forward P/E has been as high as 32.03 and as low as 13.51, with a median of 17.31.

We should also highlight that QNST has a P/B ratio of 3.86. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 4.43. Over the past 12 months, QNST's P/B has been as high as 6.31 and as low as 3.36, with a median of 4.54.

These are just a handful of the figures considered in QuinStreet's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that QNST is an impressive value stock right now.


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