Qualys (QLYS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$146.32 -1.38 (-0.93%)

As of 02:44 PM Eastern

Qualys - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
13

Buy
2

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Qualys in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 13 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for QLYS.

Consensus Price Target

$146.57
0.17% Upside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Qualys, the average price target is $146.57. The highest price target for QLYS is $170.00, while the lowest price target for QLYS is $115.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.17% from the current price of $146.33.

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QLYS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/20/24 to 2/19/25	1 Month Ago 1/21/24 to 1/20/25	3 Months Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	1 Year Ago 2/20/23 to 2/20/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	13 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$146.57	$152.80	$152.80	$151.57
Forecasted Upside	0.17% Upside	11.57% Upside	1.74% Upside	-7.58% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Reduce	Reduce	Hold

QLYS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

QLYS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Qualys Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Qualys	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.00	2.68	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	1.35% Upside	50.27% Upside	13.25% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent QLYS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
2/10/2025	Needham & Company LLC 2 of 5 stars	Matt Dezort Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold
2/10/2025	Northland Securities 4 of 5 stars	Nehal Chokshi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$150.00 ➝ $146.00	+7.69%
2/7/2025	Loop Capital 2 of 5 stars	Yun Kim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$150.00 ➝ $140.00	+3.27%
2/7/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Hedberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$162.00 ➝ $135.00	-0.59%
2/7/2025	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Walkley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$170.00 ➝ $163.00	+19.67%
2/7/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$150.00 ➝ $140.00	+1.57%
11/11/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Tilton Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Peer Perform
11/6/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$140.00 ➝ $160.00	+0.36%
11/6/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Kessinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$120.00 ➝ $147.00	-0.97%
11/6/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$135.00 ➝ $155.00	+4.42%
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11/6/2024	Westpark Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
11/6/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$120.00 ➝ $145.00	-1.41%
11/6/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$130.00 ➝ $150.00	+16.98%
11/6/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$123.00 ➝ $126.00	-1.74%
8/7/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$190.00 ➝ $160.00	+26.77%
8/7/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$116.00 ➝ $115.00	-16.12%
5/8/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$175.00 ➝ $170.00	+2.42%
2/8/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$146.00 ➝ $152.00	-10.40%
2/8/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$190.00	+12.29%
5/30/2023	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform

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QLYS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Qualys is $146.57, with a high forecast of $170.00 and a low forecast of $115.00.
: 17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Qualys in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" QLYS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in QLYS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Qualys's stock has a predicted upside of 0.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Qualys has been rated by research analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group, Loop Capital, Needham & Company LLC, Northland Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, and Scotiabank in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Qualys less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Qualys is Hold while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how QLYS compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:QLYS) was last updated on 2/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Qualys (QLYS) Stock Forecast & Price Target