Qualys, Inc. $QLYS Shares Sold by Engineers Gate Manager LP

Key Points

• Engineers Gate Manager LP cut its Qualys stake by 83.6% in the second quarter, selling 17,372 shares and retaining 3,414 shares valued at approximately $469,000. Institutional investors collectively own 99.31% of the company.
• Qualys reported quarterly EPS of $1.98, beating estimates of $1.78, while revenue rose 11.1% year over year to $182.18 million. The company posted a 29.38% net margin and provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.74–$7.88.
• QLYS opened at $184.79, near its one-year high of $201.54, while analysts maintained a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $173.87. Insiders sold 59,906 shares worth $8.14 million during the latest quarter.

Engineers Gate Manager LP decreased its holdings in shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS - Free Report) by 83.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,414 shares of the software maker's stock after selling 17,372 shares during the quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP's holdings in Qualys were worth $469,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Qualys by 206.2% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 297 shares of the software maker's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Qualys during the second quarter worth $31,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Qualys during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in shares of Qualys during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Qualys by 37,400.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 375 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.31% of the company's stock.

Qualys Price Performance

QLYS opened at $184.79 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.58. Qualys, Inc. has a one year low of $74.51 and a one year high of $201.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.97 and a beta of 0.62.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The software maker reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $182.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178.57 million. Qualys had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 29.38%.The business's revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. Qualys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.740-7.880 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.980 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Qualys, Inc. will post 5.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Qualys

In related news, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 1,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.04, for a total transaction of $248,996.08. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 75,743 shares in the company, valued at $11,591,708.72. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Bruce Posey sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $155,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,571 shares in the company, valued at $9,853,505. The trade was a 1.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 59,906 shares of company stock valued at $8,142,458 in the last quarter. 0.72% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on QLYS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Qualys from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Qualys from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Qualys from $150.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $190.00 price target on shares of Qualys in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Qualys from $135.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $173.87.

Qualys Company Profile

Qualys, Inc is a cloud-based security and compliance company that helps organizations identify, assess and manage cyber risk across their information technology environments. Its platform is designed to provide visibility into assets, vulnerabilities, configurations and compliance requirements across networks, endpoints, applications and cloud infrastructure.

The company's offerings include vulnerability management, asset inventory, policy compliance, cloud security, web application security and endpoint detection and response.

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