Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Shares Sold by Boston Trust Walden Corp

Boston Trust Walden Corp lessened its holdings in Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS - Free Report) by 18.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 651,337 shares of the software maker's stock after selling 143,453 shares during the quarter. Qualys comprises approximately 1.0% of Boston Trust Walden Corp's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Boston Trust Walden Corp owned 1.77% of Qualys worth $127,844,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Qualys by 46.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 250,661 shares of the software maker's stock worth $38,238,000 after buying an additional 80,079 shares during the period. Burney Co. lifted its holdings in Qualys by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. Burney Co. now owns 83,984 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $12,812,000 after purchasing an additional 11,496 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Qualys by 59.4% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 109,447 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $16,696,000 after purchasing an additional 40,779 shares in the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Qualys during the 3rd quarter worth $1,329,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in shares of Qualys by 24.1% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 89,802 shares of the software maker's stock worth $13,699,000 after acquiring an additional 17,456 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.31% of the company's stock.

Qualys Stock Performance

NASDAQ:QLYS traded down $2.07 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $163.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 334,396 shares, compared to its average volume of 478,292. The business's 50-day moving average is $170.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $174.17. The company has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a PE ratio of 40.56 and a beta of 0.51. Qualys, Inc. has a 52-week low of $107.00 and a 52-week high of $206.35.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The software maker reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $144.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.69 million. Qualys had a return on equity of 49.06% and a net margin of 27.34%. As a group, analysts predict that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Qualys

In other Qualys news, insider Bruce K. Posey sold 1,430 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.91, for a total value of $235,821.30. Following the sale, the insider now owns 63,057 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,398,729.87. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 5,005 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.05, for a total transaction of $961,210.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 182,213 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,994,006.65. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Bruce K. Posey sold 1,430 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.91, for a total value of $235,821.30. Following the sale, the insider now owns 63,057 shares in the company, valued at $10,398,729.87. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,537 shares of company stock valued at $2,784,700. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on QLYS shares. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Qualys in a report on Tuesday, March 26th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com raised Qualys from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 25th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Qualys from $212.00 to $180.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 8th. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Qualys in a report on Thursday, February 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Qualys from $146.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Qualys has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $153.23.

Qualys Company 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.

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