Qualys (QLYS) Competitors $132.08 -1.38 (-1.03%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$132.07 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QLYS vs. RPD, TENB, CVLT, AI, PRGS, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, and AXONShould you be buying Qualys stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Qualys include Rapid7 (RPD), Tenable (TENB), CommVault Systems (CVLT), C3.ai (AI), Progress Software (PRGS), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), and Axon Enterprise (AXON). Qualys vs. Its Competitors Rapid7 Tenable CommVault Systems C3.ai Progress Software Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) and Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media prefer QLYS or RPD? In the previous week, Qualys had 7 more articles in the media than Rapid7. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Qualys and 6 mentions for Rapid7. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Rapid7's score of 1.25 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualys 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rapid7 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, QLYS or RPD? Qualys has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rapid7. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rapid7, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQualys$607.57M7.85$173.68M$5.0126.36Rapid7$844.01M1.49$25.53M$0.4147.41 Do analysts recommend QLYS or RPD? Qualys currently has a consensus price target of $141.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.75%. Rapid7 has a consensus price target of $26.56, indicating a potential upside of 36.60%. Given Rapid7's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rapid7 is more favorable than Qualys.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Qualys 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.12Rapid7 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is QLYS or RPD more profitable? Qualys has a net margin of 29.04% compared to Rapid7's net margin of 3.41%. Rapid7's return on equity of 149.12% beat Qualys' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Qualys29.04% 37.19% 18.54% Rapid7 3.41%149.12%3.54% Do institutionals & insiders believe in QLYS or RPD? 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Rapid7 shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Qualys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Rapid7 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, QLYS or RPD? Qualys has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rapid7 has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryQualys and Rapid7 tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Qualys News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QLYS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart QLYS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQualysSecurity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.82B$42.42B$31.49B$10.16BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.16%4.60%P/E Ratio26.3663.36444.0426.39Price / Sales7.8513.211,712.75177.24Price / Cash26.33190.3334.5929.91Price / Book10.1316.487.386.28Net Income$173.68M$338.81M$808.30M$270.38M7 Day Performance-0.77%0.73%2.09%1.89%1 Month Performance2.27%4.71%5.32%6.01%1 Year Performance4.44%24.19%24,360.36%25.26% Qualys Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QLYSQualys2.7265 of 5 stars$132.08-1.0%$141.00+6.8%+4.6%$4.82B$607.57M26.362,400Positive NewsRPDRapid74.0736 of 5 stars$20.60+1.4%$26.56+28.9%-43.2%$1.33B$844.01M50.252,413Positive NewsTENBTenable4.9165 of 5 stars$31.16+0.4%$41.06+31.8%-25.5%$3.77B$900.02M-84.211,872Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCVLTCommVault Systems4.8485 of 5 stars$183.96+2.8%$205.63+11.8%+28.2%$8.18B$995.62M102.203,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpAIC3.ai3.8576 of 5 stars$15.72+0.7%$23.00+46.3%-24.0%$2.11B$389.06M-6.051,181Trending NewsInsider TradePRGSProgress Software4.6879 of 5 stars$43.20-0.8%$73.33+69.8%-28.6%$1.86B$753.41M32.982,815News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9271 of 5 stars$498.20+0.6%$612.54+22.9%+19.7%$3.70T$281.72B36.52228,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseORCLOracle4.6857 of 5 stars$238.78+2.6%$232.61-2.6%+86.4%$670.70B$57.40B55.02162,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpNOWServiceNow4.7658 of 5 stars$940.05+2.9%$1,115.20+18.6%+7.9%$195.53B$10.98B118.3926,293Positive NewsFTNTFortinet4.7048 of 5 stars$80.36+1.9%$97.03+20.7%+8.0%$61.58B$5.96B32.0214,138Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.1381 of 5 stars$740.61+1.7%$837.69+13.1%+100.4%$58.14B$2.08B182.874,970Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RPD Competitors TENB Competitors CVLT Competitors AI Competitors PRGS Competitors MSFT Competitors ORCL Competitors NOW Competitors FTNT Competitors AXON Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:QLYS) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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