Qualys (QLYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions designed to help organizations streamline their IT security programs. Operating on a unified, modular platform, Qualys offers continuous visibility into global IT assets through a combination of lightweight cloud agents and on-premises scanner appliances. The platform supports an array of security and compliance use cases, enabling real-time detection of vulnerabilities, policy violations and misconfigurations across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

The company’s flagship Qualys Cloud Platform delivers a suite of integrated applications, including vulnerability management, detection and response (VMDR), policy compliance, web application scanning, file integrity monitoring, asset inventory and container security. These applications are delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), allowing customers to deploy and scale quickly without the need for extensive hardware investments or software maintenance. Qualys maintains a global network of scanning appliances in over 125 countries, ensuring comprehensive coverage and up-to-date threat intelligence.

Founded in 1999 by Philippe Courtot and headquartered in Foster City, California, Qualys went public in 2012. Over the years, the company has expanded its platform capabilities through both internal development and strategic acquisitions. Since 2012, Qualys has been led by President and CEO Sumedh Thakar, who has driven the evolution of the platform toward greater automation and expanded support for emerging technologies such as containers and cloud-native environments.

Qualys serves a diverse international customer base across industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, government and energy. With regional offices in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, the company supports compliance with global security standards and regulatory frameworks. Its cloud-native delivery model and extensive partner ecosystem enable enterprises of all sizes to enhance their security posture and meet rigorous compliance requirements in dynamic IT landscapes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $178.26 to $185.23
• 50-Day Range: $108.51 to $195.88
• 52-Week Range: $74.51 to $201.54
• Volume: 771,310 shs
• Average Volume: 771,588 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.71
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $170.53
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Qualys Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Qualys scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 408th out of 603 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Qualys has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Qualys has a consensus price target of $170.53, representing about 7.0% downside from its current price of $183.31.

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.98%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Qualys are expected to grow by 5.98% in the coming year, from $5.85 to $6.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Qualys is 31.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Qualys is 31.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.51.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Qualys has a P/B Ratio of 11.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.86% 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 5.12.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Qualys has recently decreased by 3.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Qualys does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.23

News Sentiment

Qualys has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Qualys this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for QLYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Qualys to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $9,706,670.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.72% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 8/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Systems Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QLYS
• CIK: 1107843
• Web: www.qualys.com
• Phone: (650) 801-6100
• Fax: 650-801-6101
• Employees: 2,625
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Qualys: $170.53
• High Price Target: $220.00
• Low Price Target: $125.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.35
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.34
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $198.32 million
• Net Margins: 29.38%
• Pretax Margin: 37.24%
• Return on Equity: 37.52%
• Return on Assets: 19.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.38
• Quick Ratio: 1.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $669.12 million
• Price / Sales: 9.48
• Cash Flow: $5.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.86
• Book Value: $15.65 per share
• Price / Book: 11.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,600,000
• Free Float: 34,346,000
• Market Cap: $6.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.60