Should I buy or sell Qualys stock right now?

12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Qualys in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" QLYS shares. View QLYS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Qualys' stock price target for 2024?

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Qualys' stock. Their QLYS share price targets range from $100.00 to $210.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $153.23 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.9%. View analysts price targets for QLYS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have QLYS shares performed in 2024?

Qualys' stock was trading at $196.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, QLYS shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $162.84. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Qualys' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our QLYS earnings forecast .

How were Qualys' earnings last quarter?

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The software maker reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.26. The software maker had revenue of $144.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $144.69 million. Qualys had a net margin of 27.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.06%.

What ETFs hold Qualys' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) stock in their portfolio include Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) , WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (WCBR) , Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) , Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (PSWD) , iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) , Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY) , First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) and Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) .

What guidance has Qualys issued on next quarter's earnings?

Qualys issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.270-1.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $144.5 million-$146.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $146.2 million.

What is Philippe Courtot's approval rating as Qualys' CEO?

189 employees have rated Qualys Chief Executive Officer Philippe Courtot on Glassdoor.com . Philippe Courtot has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Philippe Courtot in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Qualys own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Qualys investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Salesforce (CRM) , Intel (INTC) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) , Tesla (TSLA) and Broadcom (AVGO) .

Who are Qualys' major shareholders?

Qualys' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. MA (2.71%), Congress Wealth Management LLC DE (0.35%), Norris Perne & French LLP MI (0.29%), Cullinan Associates Inc. (0.28%), First Hawaiian Bank (0.04%) and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Allan Peters, Bruce K Posey, Bruce K Posey , Jeffrey P Hank , Joo Mi Kim , Kristi Marie Rogers , Philippe Courtot Family Trust and Sumedh S Thakar . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Qualys?

Shares of QLYS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$164.18

+1.34 (+0.82%)

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52-Week Range: $107.00
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$206.35

Volume: 25,713 shs
Average Volume: 456,279 shs
Market Capitalization: $6.07 billion

P/E Ratio: 40.64
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $153.23

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Qualys MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.92 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 5.9% Downside
$153.23 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
10.29% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.72
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$2.41 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.54%
From $3.35 to $3.77 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.96 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

432nd out of 583 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

161st out of 201 stocks

2.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Qualys has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.92, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Qualys has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
10.29% of the float of Qualys has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Qualys has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Qualys has recently decreased by 2.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Qualys does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Qualys does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for QLYS.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Qualys has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Qualys this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for QLYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Qualys to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Qualys insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,411,812.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.20% of the stock of Qualys is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
99.31% of the stock of Qualys is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Qualys are expected to grow by 12.54% in the coming year, from $3.35 to $3.77 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Qualys is 40.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.07.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Qualys is 40.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 217.23.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Qualys has a P/B Ratio of 16.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Qualys Stock (NASDAQ:QLYS)

Qualys, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which include Cybersecurity Asset Management and External Attack Surface Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Web Application Scanning; Patch Management; Custom Assessment and Remediation; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Context Extended Detection and Response; Policy Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; and Qualys TotalCloud, as well as Cloud Workload Protection, Cloud Detection and Response, Cloud Security Posture Management, Infrastructure as Code, and Container Security. The company's integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets; collect and analyze IT security data; discover and prioritize vulnerabilities; quantify cyber risk exposure; recommend and implement remediation actions; and verify the implementation of such actions. It also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications that enable clients to detect vulnerabilities, and measure and remediate cyber risk. The company offers its solutions to enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, cloud providers, and consulting firms. Qualys, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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QLYS Stock News Headlines

April 19, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Sumedh S. Thakar Sells 4,034 Shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Stock

April 9, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) CFO Sells $315,556.48 in Stock

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Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Insider Bruce K. Posey Sells 1,430 Shares

March 19, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) CEO Sumedh S. Thakar Sells 4,120 Shares

April 17, 2024 | fr.investing.com

Le PDG de Qualys, Sumedh Thakar, vend des actions d'une valeur de plus de 660 000 dollars

April 17, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Qualys (QLYS)

April 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Raised to "Buy" at StockNews.com

April 10, 2024 | insidermonkey.com

Here’s Why Qualys (QLYS) Declined in Q1

April 9, 2024 | investorplace.com

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April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Qualys Inc CFO Joo Kim Sells Company Shares

April 3, 2024 | fr.investing.com

Berutti, membre du conseil d'administration de Qualys, se retire, aucun désaccord n'a été invoqué

March 27, 2024 | uk.investing.com

TD Cowen starts Qualys stock at Hold amid growth and market share concerns

March 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

A Closer Look at 6 Analyst Recommendations For Qualys

March 26, 2024 | fr.investing.com

TD Cowen met l'action Qualys en attente sur fond d'inquiétudes concernant la croissance et les parts de marché

March 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Qualys Inc (QLYS) Chief Legal Officer Bruce Posey Sells 1,430 Shares

March 22, 2024 | investorplace.com

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March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) jumps 3.5% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind five-year shareholder returns

March 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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March 10, 2024 | fool.com

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March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 26, 2024 | investorplace.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/07/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: Systems Software
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QLYS
CUSIP: 74758T30
CIK: 1107843
Web: www.qualys.com
Phone: (650) 801-6100
Fax: 650-801-6101
Employees: 2,188
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $153.23
High Stock Price Target: $210.00
Low Stock Price Target: $100.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -5.9%
Consensus Rating: Reduce
Rating Score (0-4): 1.92
Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.04
Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.31
Forward P/E Ratio: 48.61
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $151.60 million
Net Margins: 27.34%
Pretax Margin: 32.22%
Return on Equity: 49.06%
Return on Assets: 20.56%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.54
Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $554.46 million
Price / Sales: 10.86
Cash Flow: $4.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 34.99
Book Value: $10.01 per share
Price / Book: 16.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 36,977,000
Free Float: 36,533,000
Market Cap: $6.02 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.51

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Key Executives

Mr. Sumedh S. Thakar (Age 48)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.03M
Ms. Joo Mi Kim
CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
Mr. Bruce K. Posey (Age 72)
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Comp: $533.82k
Mr. Nicolas Chaillan (Age 40)
Federal Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Ishpreet Singh
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Blair King
Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Tami Casey
Director of Global Corporate Communications
Ms. Rima Touma Bruno
Chief Human Resource Officer
Mr. Jonathan Trull
Chief Information Security Officer & Senior VP for Security Solution Architecture
Mr. Dilip Bachwani
CTO & EVP of Enterprise TruRisk Platform

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QLYS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Qualys stock right now?: 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Qualys in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" QLYS shares.
View QLYS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Qualys' stock price target for 2024?: 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Qualys' stock. Their QLYS share price targets range from $100.00 to $210.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $153.23 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.9%.
View analysts price targets for QLYS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have QLYS shares performed in 2024?: Qualys' stock was trading at $196.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, QLYS shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $162.84.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Qualys' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our QLYS earnings forecast.
How were Qualys' earnings last quarter?: Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The software maker reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.26. The software maker had revenue of $144.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $144.69 million. Qualys had a net margin of 27.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.06%.
What ETFs hold Qualys' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) stock in their portfolio include Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG), WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (WCBR), Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU), Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (PSWD), iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) and Amplify Cybersecurity ETF (HACK).

What guidance has Qualys issued on next quarter's earnings?: Qualys issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.270-1.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $144.5 million-$146.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $146.2 million.
What is Philippe Courtot's approval rating as Qualys' CEO?: 189 employees have rated Qualys Chief Executive Officer Philippe Courtot on Glassdoor.com. Philippe Courtot has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Philippe Courtot in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Qualys own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Qualys investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Tesla (TSLA) and Broadcom (AVGO).
Who are Qualys' major shareholders?: Qualys' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. MA (2.71%), Congress Wealth Management LLC DE (0.35%), Norris Perne & French LLP MI (0.29%), Cullinan Associates Inc. (0.28%), First Hawaiian Bank (0.04%) and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Allan Peters, Bruce K Posey, Bruce K Posey, Jeffrey P Hank, Joo Mi Kim, Kristi Marie Rogers, Philippe Courtot Family Trust and Sumedh S Thakar.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Qualys?: Shares of QLYS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Qualys (QLYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Qualys MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Qualys Stock (NASDAQ:QLYS)

QLYS Stock Price History

QLYS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

QLYS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™