NASDAQ:QLYSQualys Stock Price, Forecast & News

$115.32

+3.66 (+3.28 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$111.23

Now: $115.32▼

$115.41

50-Day Range

$95.50

MA: $106.32▼

$117.32

52-Week Range

$63.37

Now: $115.32▼

$117.54

Volume414,071 shs

Average Volume462,179 shs

Market Capitalization$4.49 billion

P/E Ratio63.36

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1

Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based security and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Asset Inventory, CMDB Sync, Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Agent, Threat Protection, Security Configuration Assessment, Indication of Compromise, Policy Compliance, PCI Compliance, Security Assessment Questionnaire, File Integrity Monitoring, Web Application Scanning, and Web Application Firewall. Its integrated suite of security and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys Cloud Platform enables customers to identify IT assets, collect and analyze IT security data, discover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend remediation actions, and verify the implementation of such actions. The company also provides core services, including asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications, which enable integrated workflows, management and real-time analysis, and reporting across IT security and compliance solutions. The company markets and sells its IT security and compliance solutions to customers directly through its sales teams, as well as indirectly through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers and resellers, and consulting firms. It serves 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. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Qualys has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $104.53, Qualys has a potential downside of 9.4% from its current price of $115.32.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Qualys has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Qualys has received 468 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Qualys has received 531 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Qualys has received 53.15% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Qualys and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe QLYS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe QLYS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

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.

1.0 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 $23,758,772.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 17.30% of the stock of Qualys is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.60% of the stock of Qualys is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Qualys are expected to grow by 10.67% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $1.97 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Qualys is 63.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.35.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Qualys is 63.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 40.94.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Qualys has a P/B Ratio of 11.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.22 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Prepackaged software

Sub-IndustrySystems Software

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:QLYS

Previous Symbol

CUSIP74758T30

CIK1107843

Webwww.qualys.com

Phone650-801-6100

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio1.82

Quick Ratio1.82

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio63.36

Forward P/E Ratio64.79

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$321.61 million

Price / Sales13.97

Cash Flow$2.60 per share

Price / Cash Flow44.42

Book Value$9.93 per share

Price / Book11.61

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.67

Net Income$69.34 million

Net Margins22.48%

Return on Equity19.56%

Return on Assets11.28%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,289

Outstanding Shares38,959,000

Market Cap$4.49 billion

Next Earnings Date7/29/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Qualys' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Qualys' stock was trading at $74.40 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, QLYS shares have increased by 55.0% and is now trading at $115.32. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Qualys?

16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Qualys in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Qualys.

When is Qualys' next earnings date?

Qualys is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Qualys.

How were Qualys' earnings last quarter?

Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The software maker reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.23. The software maker had revenue of $86.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $85.81 million. Qualys had a return on equity of 19.56% and a net margin of 22.48%. Qualys's revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 EPS. View Qualys' earnings history.

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

Qualys updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.46-2.51 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.28. The company issued revenue guidance of $354-359 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $360.77 million.

What price target have analysts set for QLYS?

16 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Qualys' stock. Their forecasts range from $85.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate Qualys' stock price to reach $104.53 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.4%. View analysts' price targets for Qualys.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Qualys stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Qualys stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Qualys, Inc. is a provider of cloud security and compliance solutions that enable organizations to identify security risks to their information technology infrastructures help protect their IT systems and applications from cyber-attacks. The Company's solutions are provided through its QualysGuard Cloud Platform. It offers products for vulnerability management, policy compliance, web application scanning, malware detection, and associated security products. Qualys, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California. " (4/15/2020)
2. Rosenblatt Securities analysts commented, "We are initiating coverage of QLYS with a Neutral rating. All metrics currently show positive trends around the adoption rate of its Cloud Agents and the Cloud Platform, and even the attach rate of its Cloud Apps show a positive trend. However, its total revenue growth has decelerated over the past three quarters to mid-teens, increasing the risk that it may not achieve its 2021 target revenue growth in the low-to-mid 20s. We also believe that QLYS is undergoing a risky sales transition as it shifts its sales efforts to target C-level executives to better leverage its platform-based growth strategy. This is different from its traditional sales approach that primarily targeted security technicians." (9/9/2019)

Has Qualys been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about QLYS stock have trended extremely negative on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Qualys earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the software maker a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutQualys.

Who are some of Qualys' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Qualys include Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), VMware (VMW), Fortinet (FTNT), Symantec (SYMC), Proofpoint (PFPT), CommVault Systems (CVLT), Progress Software (PRGS), TiVo (TIVO) and FalconStor Software (FALC). View all competitors.

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), Intel (INTC), Alibaba Group (BABA), salesforce.com (CRM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Shopify (SHOP).

Who are Qualys' key executives?

Qualys' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Philippe F. Courtot, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 74)
Ms. Melissa B. Fisher, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 46)
Mr. Bruce K. Posey, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 67)
Mr. Sumedh S. Thakar, Chief Product Officer (Age 43)
Mr. Nicolas Chaillan, Federal Chief Technology Officer (Age 35)

What is Qualys' stock symbol?

Qualys trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "QLYS."

Who are Qualys' major shareholders?

Qualys' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.32%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (2.96%), State Street Corp (2.73%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (2.55%), Invesco Ltd. (1.93%) and Fiera Capital Corp (1.51%). Company insiders that own Qualys stock include Amer Deeba, Bruce K Posey, Jeffrey P Hank, Melissa B Fisher, Peter Pace, Philippe F Courtot, Sandra E Bergeron, Sumedh S Thakar and Todd P Headley. View institutional ownership trends for Qualys.

Which major investors are selling Qualys stock?

QLYS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including William Blair Investment Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Two Sigma Investments LP, Ranger Investment Management L.P., Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., and ETF Managers Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Qualys company stock in the last year include Bruce K Posey, Jeffrey P Hank, Melissa B Fisher, Philippe F Courtot, Sandra E Bergeron, and Sumedh S Thakar. View insider buying and selling activity for Qualys.

Which major investors are buying Qualys stock?

QLYS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CDAM UK Ltd, Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Portolan Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp, Norris Perne & French LLP MI, Fiera Capital Corp, Federated Hermes Inc., and Legal & General Group Plc. View insider buying and selling activity for Qualys.

How do I buy shares of Qualys?

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

What is Qualys' stock price today?

One share of QLYS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $115.32.

How big of a company is Qualys?

Qualys has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion and generates $321.61 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $69.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.67 on an earnings per share basis. Qualys employs 1,289 workers across the globe.

What is Qualys' official website?

The official website for Qualys is www.qualys.com.

How can I contact Qualys?

Qualys' mailing address is 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA, 94404. The software maker can be reached via phone at 650-801-6100 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff