Qualys, Inc. $QLYS Shares Sold by Capital Fund Management S.A.

Key Points

• Capital Fund Management S.A. reduced its stake in Qualys, Inc. by 20.0%, owning 50,597 shares valued at approximately $6.37 million after selling 12,621 shares in the first quarter.
• Qualys reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.68 for the latest quarter, exceeding expectations by $0.21 and demonstrating a 10.3% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The consensus rating for Qualys shares is currently a "Hold" with a price target of $141.00, reflecting mixed sentiments from various analysts.

Capital Fund Management S.A. trimmed its position in Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS - Free Report) by 20.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 50,597 shares of the software maker's stock after selling 12,621 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned approximately 0.14% of Qualys worth $6,372,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Element Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Qualys in the 1st quarter valued at $2,661,000. Horizon Investments LLC grew its position in Qualys by 44.1% in the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 15,524 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,955,000 after buying an additional 4,754 shares during the last quarter. Taylor Hoffman Capital Management LLC grew its position in Qualys by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Taylor Hoffman Capital Management LLC now owns 29,622 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $3,811,000 after buying an additional 1,346 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its position in Qualys by 45.5% in the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 44,218 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $5,568,000 after buying an additional 13,818 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Qualys in the 1st quarter valued at $13,291,000. 99.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Qualys

In other news, Director John A. Zangardi sold 3,860 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.82, for a total transaction of $520,405.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $967,198.68. This trade represents a 34.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kristi Marie Rogers sold 1,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.70, for a total transaction of $228,990.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,157,881.20. The trade was a 16.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 57,620 shares of company stock valued at $7,997,283. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Qualys Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ:QLYS traded up $3.34 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $134.83. The stock had a trading volume of 211,051 shares, compared to its average volume of 335,506. Qualys, Inc. has a 1-year low of $112.61 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $133.36. The company has a market cap of $4.87 billion, a PE ratio of 26.86 and a beta of 0.56.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.21. Qualys had a net margin of 29.04% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The company had revenue of $164.06 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share. Qualys's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Qualys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.200-6.5 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.500-1.6 EPS. Research analysts expect that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

QLYS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Qualys to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of Qualys from $163.00 to $158.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Qualys from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Qualys from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Qualys from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $141.00.

Qualys Profile

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.