Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Qualys, Inc. received a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with 12 hold ratings, 2 sell ratings, 2 buy ratings, and 1 strong buy rating.
• The company's shares have a 1-year target price averaging $141.00, with recent upgrades in price targets from several analysts, including a raise to $155.00 from Wedbush.
• Qualys reported $1.68 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and has set FY 2025 guidance between 6.200-6.5 EPS.

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $141.00.

QLYS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Qualys from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Scotiabank upped their price target on Qualys from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Qualys from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research raised Qualys to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on Qualys from $163.00 to $158.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th.

Insider Activity at Qualys

In related news, Director John A. Zangardi sold 3,860 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.82, for a total value of $520,405.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $967,198.68. This represents a 34.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kristi Marie Rogers sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.70, for a total transaction of $228,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,157,881.20. The trade was a 16.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 52,223 shares of company stock worth $7,257,452 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QLYS. Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its stake in Qualys by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,137,864 shares of the software maker's stock worth $162,567,000 after acquiring an additional 88,051 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Qualys by 4.1% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,115,717 shares of the software maker's stock worth $159,402,000 after acquiring an additional 44,000 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Qualys by 6.7% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,051,673 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $150,253,000 after buying an additional 65,924 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Qualys by 46.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,012,100 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $144,133,000 after acquiring an additional 323,324 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Qualys by 92.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 643,238 shares of the software maker's stock worth $81,003,000 after purchasing an additional 308,635 shares in the last quarter. 99.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Qualys Stock Up 1.6%

NASDAQ QLYS traded up $2.11 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $135.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 340,886 shares, compared to its average volume of 333,519. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.12 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $136.74 and a 200 day moving average of $133.22. Qualys has a twelve month low of $112.61 and a twelve month high of $170.00.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The software maker reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $164.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.25 million. Qualys had a net margin of 29.04% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. Qualys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.200-6.5 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.500-1.6 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Qualys will post 3.85 earnings per share for the current year.

About Qualys

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.