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Qualys (QLYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$152.15 +1.97 (+1.31%)
(As of 09:53 AM ET)

About Qualys Stock (NASDAQ:QLYS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$150.42
$152.20
50-Day Range
$119.24
$159.23
52-Week Range
$119.17
$206.35
Volume
7,069 shs
Average Volume
443,071 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.57 billion
P/E Ratio
33.51
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$152.80
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

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. The company's integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets; collect and analyze IT security data; discover and prioritize vulnerabilities; quantify cyber risk exposure; recommend and implement remediation actions; and verify the implementation of such actions. It also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications that enable clients to detect vulnerabilities, and measure and remediate cyber risk. The company offers its solutions to enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, cloud providers, and consulting firms. Qualys, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Qualys Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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24th Percentile Overall Score

QLYS MarketRank™: 

Qualys scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 555th out of 650 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Qualys has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Qualys' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Qualys are expected to decrease by -0.69% in the coming year, from $4.34 to $4.31 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Qualys is 33.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Qualys is 33.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 264.87.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Qualys has a P/B Ratio of 12.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Qualys' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.11% 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 8.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Qualys has recently increased by 0.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Qualys does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.11% 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 8.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Qualys has recently increased by 0.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Qualys has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    Only 3 people have searched for QLYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Qualys to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $2,993,000.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% 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.

  • Read more about Qualys' insider trading history.
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QLYS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Qualys' stock was trading at $196.28 at the start of the year. Since then, QLYS shares have decreased by 23.5% and is now trading at $150.18.
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Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The software maker reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.23. Qualys's revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Top institutional investors of Qualys include State Street Corp (3.74%), Geode Capital Management LLC (3.41%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (2.51%) and Congress Asset Management Co. (1.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Sumedh S Thakar, Joo Mi Kim, Bruce K Posey, Allan Peters, Jeffrey P Hank, Wendy Pfeiffer and Kristi Marie Rogers.
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Shares of QLYS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Qualys investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/05/2024
Today
11/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry
Systems Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:QLYS
CUSIP
74758T30
Employees
2,188
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$152.80
High Stock Price Target
$190.00
Low Stock Price Target
$115.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.7%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.94
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$151.60 million
Pretax Margin
34.33%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$554.46 million
Cash Flow
$4.99 per share
Book Value
$12.29 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
36,224,000
Market Cap
$5.50 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.47

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This page (NASDAQ:QLYS) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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