Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) Stock Price & Analysis

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) closed at USD 208.2 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, up 5.85% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 196.7; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 197.06–210.1 on volume of 1,221,088 shares. Market capitalization is $7.20B, with a 52-week range of USD 74.51–210.1 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

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Key facts (QLYS)

• Last four reported quarters (through Jun 30, 2026): revenue $703M, net income $207M (29.4% margin), free cash flow $314M (SEC filings).
• Valuation: P/E 34.9x (avg 34.4x at the last 3 fiscal year-ends).
• 1 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold QLYS (13F, Q2 2026): 0 new, 0 added, 0 reduced, 1 unchanged.
• Insider open-market sales, last ~7 months: 28 Form 4 filings, $13.3M; 0 not under a Rule 10b5-1 plan ($0K); 4 by opportunistic insiders (0 outside 10b5-1 plans), 22 by routine insiders (three-year test, Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski 2012).
• Analysts: Hold (mean 2.82 on a 1–5 scale) (22 analysts), mean target USD 181.03 (range 130–220).
• Total return with dividends: 1Y +62.8% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y +77.4% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
• Next earnings: 2026-11-03, EPS estimate USD 1.96, revenue estimate $187M.

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (QLYS)

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (QLYS)

P/E 34.9x · P/S 10.3x · P/FCF 22.9x · P/B 12.8x · FCF yield 4.36% · Earnings yield 2.87% · Buyback yield (TTM) 3.13%

P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 24.4x, Dec 2024 30.2x, Dec 2023 48.7x.

Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (QLYS)

1 of 80 tracked investors hold QLYS. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.

Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (QLYS)

28 of 28 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.

% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).

Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.

Analysts (QLYS)

Consensus Hold (mean 2.82 on a 1–5 scale), 22 analysts; mean target USD 181.03 (low 130, high 220).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

Total return (dividends reinvested) (QLYS)

QLYS revenue by region (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)

As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).

QLYS suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026.

QLYS company outlook (results filed Aug 4, 2026)

• “Guidance to $732.0-$738.0 million FOSTER CITY, Calif., – August 4, 2026 – Qualys, Inc.”

Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.

QLYS analyst estimates and revisions

QLYS options: expected move

Options price a move of about ±15.4% (±$32.25) by Nov 20, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 3, 2026. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved ±11.3% on average.

30-day implied volatility 66.5% vs 69% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0.76. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.

Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC)

Technical Analysis (QLYS)

Nexqual's technical model rates QLYS "BUY" based on 5 bullish and 1 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Analyst Ratings (QLYS)

Wall Street analysts rate QLYS "Hold" based on 22 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 181.03 (range USD 130–220), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Earnings (QLYS)

Recent Earnings History

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (QLYS)

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Financial Health Score (QLYS)

Nexqual rates Qualys, Inc.'s overall financial health "Strong" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Ownership (QLYS)

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Leadership (QLYS)

Qualys, Inc. is led by Sumedh S. Thakar, President, CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Major Backers & Investors (QLYS)

Notable institutional backers of Qualys, Inc. include AQR Capital Management, LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Boston Trust Walden Corporation, according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

Active Investors

Index Funds (Passive)

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 10:38 UTC.

From Qualys, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-20)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

• Our cloud platform is currently used by over 10,000 customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100.
• As of December 31, 2025, we had over 10,000 customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100.
• We rely on a combination of trade secrets, copyrights, patents and trademarks, as well as contractual protections, to establish and protect our intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary technology.
• Our cloud platform is a scalable, comprehensive, and end-to-end solution for the IT, security and compliance needs of our customers.

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

• Our solutions may contain undetected errors or defects when first introduced or as new versions are released.
• Our solutions could be used to collect and store personal information of our customers' employees or customers, and therefore privacy and other data handling concerns could result in additional cost and liability to us or inhibit sales of our solutions.
• We use AI/machine learning technologies in our solutions that could result in harm to our business and operating results.
• We have incorporated and may continue to incorporate additional AI/machine learning solutions and features into our solutions, and these solutions and features may become more important to our operations or to our future growth over time.

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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