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Qualys (QLYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$135.61 -5.78 (-4.09%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$135.56 -0.06 (-0.04%)
As of 07/11/2025 06:41 PM Eastern
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About Qualys Stock (NASDAQ:QLYS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$135.28
$141.32
50-Day Range
$126.82
$151.21
52-Week Range
$112.61
$170.00
Volume
295,075 shs
Average Volume
371,417 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.93 billion
P/E Ratio
27.73
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$137.50
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Qualys Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

QLYS MarketRank™: 

Qualys scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 416th out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Qualys has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Qualys has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Qualys' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Qualys are expected to grow by 12.47% in the coming year, from $3.85 to $4.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Qualys is 27.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Qualys is 27.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 36.83.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Qualys has a P/B Ratio of 10.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Qualys' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.72% of the float of Qualys has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Qualys has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Qualys has recently decreased by 9.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Qualys does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Qualys does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.72% of the float of Qualys has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Qualys has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Qualys has recently decreased by 9.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Qualys has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Qualys this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for QLYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Qualys to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 $6,180,153.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.88% of the stock of Qualys is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.31% of the stock of Qualys is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Qualys' insider trading history.
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QLYS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Qualys' stock was trading at $140.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, QLYS shares have decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at $135.61.

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The software maker reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.21. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Qualys include Taylor Hoffman Capital Management LLC (0.09%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%), Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.07%) and Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Sumedh S Thakar, Joo Mi Kim, Bruce K Posey, Allan Peters, Jeffrey P Hank, Wendy Pfeiffer and John A Zangardi.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of QLYS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Qualys investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Today
7/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Security
Sub-Industry
Systems Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:QLYS
CIK
1107843
Employees
2,400
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$160.00
Low Price Target
$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.94
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.73
Forward P/E Ratio
35.22
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$173.68 million
Net Margins
29.19%
Pretax Margin
35.17%
Return on Equity
38.05%
Return on Assets
18.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.39
Quick Ratio
1.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$607.57 million
Price / Sales
8.11
Cash Flow
$4.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.90
Book Value
$13.04 per share
Price / Book
10.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,330,000
Free Float
36,006,000
Market Cap
$4.93 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NASDAQ:QLYS) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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