Qualys (QLYS) Competitors $126.60 -0.96 (-0.75%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.68 +0.08 (+0.06%) As of 10/17/2025 07:41 PM 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the media favor QLYS or RPD? In the previous week, Qualys had 6 more articles in the media than Rapid7. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Qualys and 7 mentions for Rapid7. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Rapid7's score of 0.60 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualys 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rapid7 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, QLYS or RPD? Qualys has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rapid7 has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 analysts rate QLYS or RPD? Qualys currently has a consensus price target of $141.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.37%. Rapid7 has a consensus price target of $26.56, suggesting a potential upside of 47.78%. 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) 14 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Rapid7 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has better 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$607.57M7.52$173.68M$5.0125.27Rapid7$844.01M1.38$25.53M$0.4143.83 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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. 0.9% of Qualys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Rapid7 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryRapid7 beats Qualys on 9 of the 17 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. 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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$4.57B$45.01B$32.94B$10.57BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.23%4.81%P/E Ratio25.2763.14481.5727.12Price / Sales7.5213.561,479.55131.73Price / Cash24.98200.6837.3460.81Price / Book9.7117.127.416.52Net Income$173.68M$338.81M$820.48M$276.93M7 Day Performance-1.72%-1.69%0.62%1.93%1 Month Performance-6.76%-1.75%1.06%2.19%1 Year Performance2.75%16.87%23,946.36%34.99% Qualys Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QLYSQualys3.2 of 5 stars$126.60-0.8%$141.00+11.4%+1.7%$4.57B$607.57M25.272,400Insider TradeRPDRapid73.8741 of 5 stars$18.72+0.5%$26.56+41.9%-55.3%$1.21B$855.36M45.662,413News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTENBTenable4.7946 of 5 stars$29.34+1.0%$41.06+40.0%-31.4%$3.55B$949.25M-79.301,872Analyst ForecastCVLTCommVault Systems4.7262 of 5 stars$175.67+3.2%$211.67+20.5%+20.6%$7.81B$995.62M97.593,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAIC3.ai3.7968 of 5 stars$19.33+7.9%$22.09+14.3%-31.7%$2.66B$389.06M-7.431,181Trending NewsInsider TradePRGSProgress Software4.8633 of 5 stars$46.87+5.0%$70.00+49.3%-31.9%$2.01B$753.41M42.612,815Positive NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.9801 of 5 stars$514.05+0.6%$618.47+20.3%+23.2%$3.82T$281.72B37.69228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastORCLOracle4.871 of 5 stars$308.14+5.2%$307.00-0.4%+66.2%$878.43B$59.02B71.33162,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNOWServiceNow4.9305 of 5 stars$923.44+3.9%$1,122.20+21.5%-1.4%$192.07B$10.98B116.3026,293Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFTNTFortinet4.6991 of 5 stars$84.20+1.4%$97.03+15.2%+3.2%$64.52B$6.34B33.5514,138Trending NewsAXONAxon Enterprise3.6078 of 5 stars$710.00+1.0%$841.64+18.5%+54.4%$55.74B$2.39B175.314,970Positive News 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuy alert: Move $1,000 before Tesla’s Optimus launchElon's $1,000,000,000,000 payday Elon Musk just made his biggest insider purchase of Tesla stock ever. 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