Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) CFO Sells $19,446.48 in Stock

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 162 shares of Qualys stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.04, for a total transaction of $19,446.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 107,209 shares in the company, valued at $12,869,368.36. This trade represents a 0.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Joo Mi Kim also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 9th, Joo Mi Kim sold 1,358 shares of Qualys stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.87, for a total value of $169,573.46.
• On Thursday, February 13th, Joo Mi Kim sold 4,542 shares of Qualys stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.08, for a total value of $636,243.36.
• On Monday, February 10th, Joo Mi Kim sold 4,487 shares of Qualys stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $628,180.00.

Qualys Trading Up 1.1 %

Qualys stock traded up $1.32 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $124.10. The stock had a trading volume of 444,613 shares, compared to its average volume of 400,220. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $130.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $136.14. Qualys, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.61 and a 12 month high of $174.20. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.69 and a beta of 0.71.

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Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The software maker reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by ($0.16). Qualys had a net margin of 28.59% and a return on equity of 38.52%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on QLYS shares. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Qualys from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 31st. StockNews.com raised shares of Qualys from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of Qualys in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Qualys from $150.00 to $140.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on shares of Qualys from $170.00 to $163.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Qualys has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $144.36.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Qualys

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Qualys during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Qualys during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Qualys by 88.1% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 333 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Qualys in the fourth quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in shares of Qualys by 33.9% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 391 shares of the software maker's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. 99.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Qualys

Qualys, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which include Cybersecurity Asset Management and External Attack Surface Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Web Application Scanning; Patch Management; Custom Assessment and Remediation; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Context Extended Detection and Response; Policy Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; and Qualys TotalCloud, as well as Cloud Workload Protection, Cloud Detection and Response, Cloud Security Posture Management, Infrastructure as Code, and Container Security.