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QLYS Stock Chart & Stats
$176.67
$3.74(2.80%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$176.67
$3.74(2.80%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$74.51 - $206.25
Previous Close$137.48
Volume539.38K
Average Volume (3M)730.20K
Market Cap
$6.59B
Enterprise Value$4.44B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$426.29M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$53.40M
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.9
Beta1.26
Next Earnings
Nov 04, 2026EPS Estimate
1.96Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.80
Shares Outstanding34,595,000
10 Day Avg. Volume703,517
30 Day Avg. Volume730,195
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.48
Price to Book (P/B)8.56
Price to Sales (P/S)7.18
P/FCF Ratio15.78
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.67
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.31
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.56
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.20
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$183.07Price Target Upside3.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)7.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$735.34M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring SaaS Revenue ModelA subscription-based cloud platform creates recurring revenue and supports predictable customer relationships. Usage-linked pricing can expand as customers add assets, workloads, applications, or modules, while the unified platform provides a durable path for cross-selling and account growth.
Strong Cash Generation And Conservative LeverageReliable conversion of earnings into free cash flow gives Qualys internal funding capacity for product development, sales investment, and shareholder returns. Low leverage also preserves financial flexibility and reduces the balance-sheet burden during periods of slower growth or execution risk.
Product Innovation And Platform ExpansionNew AI-driven detection, validation, prioritization, and remediation capabilities can deepen Qualys's differentiation beyond traditional scanning. Broader platform functionality may increase customer value, support module adoption, and strengthen expansion opportunities across complex enterprise environments.
Bears Say
Decelerating Revenue GrowthA sharp slowdown in top-line growth weakens the compounding profile of the business even though profitability remains strong. Sustained low growth could limit operating leverage, make expansion targets more dependent on execution, and reduce the contribution of new customer and module wins.
Uncertain Timing For ETM ConversionThe ETM and ROC opportunity may require lengthy evaluations before producing material revenue, making near-term conversion timing difficult to predict. Delays could defer platform expansion, create uneven billings, and leave expected benefits from newer offerings dependent on continued sales execution.
Higher Operating Expense InvestmentHigher sales and marketing spending can support future growth, but it also creates a near-term cost burden that may constrain margin expansion if revenue acceleration does not follow. Continued investment raises the execution requirement for converting pipeline activity into durable subscription growth.
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QLYS FAQ
What was Qualys’s price range in the past 12 months?
Qualys lowest stock price was $74.51 and its highest was $206.25 in the past 12 months.
What is Qualys’s market cap?
Qualys’s market cap is $6.59B.
When is Qualys’s upcoming earnings report date?
Qualys’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 04, 2026 which is in 12 days.
How were Qualys’s earnings last quarter?
Qualys released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.2.
Is Qualys overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Qualys’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Qualys pay dividends?
Qualys does not currently pay dividends.
What is Qualys’s EPS estimate?
Qualys’s EPS estimate is 1.96.
How many shares outstanding does Qualys have?
Qualys has 34,595,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Qualys’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Qualys reported an EPS of $1.98 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.78. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 13.777%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Qualys?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in QLYS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Qualys Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$183.07 (3.62% Upside)
$183.07 (3.62% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
QLYS Sentiment 64%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 307.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.6%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
49.19%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
37.17%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.47%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Qualys
Qualys, Inc., founded in 1999 and headquartered in Foster City, California, specializes in delivering cloud-based solutions for information technology (IT) management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance to organizations globally. The company's integrated Qualys Cloud Platform hosts a comprehensive suite of "Qualys Cloud Apps," encompassing a broad spectrum of services such as vulnerability management, threat detection and response, multi-vector endpoint security, patch management, certificate assessment, web application scanning and firewall, as well as various IT, cloud, and container security and compliance tools. This powerful platform empowers customers to meticulously identify and manage their IT assets, gather and analyze critical security data, proactively uncover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and initiate effective remediation actions, and ultimately verify their successful implementation. Complementing these core functions, Qualys also provides features like advanced asset tagging, intuitive reporting and dashboards, collaborative questionnaires, streamlined remediation workflows, a robust big data correlation and analytics engine, and real-time alerts. These components collectively ensure integrated operations, in-depth real-time analysis, and comprehensive reporting across an organization's entire IT, security, and compliance landscape. Qualys serves a diverse client base, including large enterprises, government entities, and small to medium-sized businesses across numerous sectors such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology. Its solutions are distributed through a dedicated internal sales force and an extensive global network of channel partners, including security consulting firms, managed service providers, and resellers.
QLYS Company Deck
QLYS Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was broadly positive: management reported solid top-line growth (Q2 revenues +11%), improved profitability (46% adjusted EBITDA margin), strong free cash flow, raised full-year revenue and EPS guidance, meaningful product innovation (AI-native ROC agents) and customer upsells. Several metrics showed momentum — billings, net dollar expansion (105%), LTM current billings acceleration — and management highlighted strategic wins, partner-led growth and a large market opportunity (including federal). Offsetting factors include continued investment-driven OpEx increases, executive turnover, the early-stage nature of many ETM conversions (longer sales cycles and timing uncertainty), modest decline in VMDR mix, and a conservative billings assumption for H2 despite Q2 strength. Overall, the positives (revenue beat, guidance raise, product differentiation and healthy cash generation) outweigh the manageable execution and timing risks.View all QLYS earnings summariesQLYS Revenue Breakdown
56.81% Direct
43.19% Partner

QLYS Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Average Price Target
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Ownership Overview
1.06% Insiders
26.39% Mutual Funds
1.29% Other Institutional Investors
20.05% Public Companies and
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