Key Points
- Qualys insider Bruce Posey sold 881 shares at an average price of $189.52, totaling $166,967.12. The transaction, conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reduced his holdings by 1.5% to 57,807 shares.
- Qualys reported quarterly EPS of $1.98, beating the $1.78 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 11.1% year over year to $182.18 million. The company guided for fiscal 2026 EPS of $7.74–$7.88.
- Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $183.62, below the stock’s opening price of $196.70. Institutional investors own 99.31% of Qualys shares.
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) insider Bruce Posey sold 881 shares of Qualys stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.52, for a total transaction of $166,967.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 57,807 shares in the company, valued at $10,955,582.64. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Qualys Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ QLYS opened at $196.70 on Thursday. Qualys, Inc. has a 1 year low of $74.51 and a 1 year high of $206.25. The company's 50-day moving average is $183.17 and its 200 day moving average is $141.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.03 and a beta of 0.60.
Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The software maker reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.20. Qualys had a net margin of 29.38% and a return on equity of 37.52%. The company had revenue of $182.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $178.57 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.68 earnings per share. Qualys's revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Qualys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.740-7.880 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.980 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Qualys, Inc. will post 5.84 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on QLYS. Zacks Research raised Qualys from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on Qualys in a research note on Monday, October 5th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Qualys from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $200.00 price target on Qualys in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $160.00 price target on Qualys in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Qualys currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $183.62.
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Institutional Trading of Qualys
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in QLYS. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. grew its stake in shares of Qualys by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,114 shares of the software maker's stock worth $396,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Qualys by 25.8% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 527 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC increased its position in Qualys by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 13,501 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,856,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in Qualys by 40.5% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 472 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its stake in Qualys by 2.2% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 7,296 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $641,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. 99.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Qualys Company Profile
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Qualys, Inc is a cloud-based cybersecurity company that helps organizations identify, assess and manage security risks across information technology environments. Its platform is designed to provide visibility into assets, vulnerabilities, configurations and compliance requirements across on-premises infrastructure, endpoints, networks, applications and cloud environments.
The company's offerings include vulnerability management, detection and response, policy compliance, asset inventory, web application security, endpoint security and cloud security capabilities.
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