Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Holdings Boosted by Boston Trust Walden Corp

Boston Trust Walden Corp increased its holdings in shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS - Free Report) by 14.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 926,093 shares of the software maker's stock after acquiring an additional 117,079 shares during the period. Qualys makes up approximately 0.8% of Boston Trust Walden Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Boston Trust Walden Corp owned 2.51% of Qualys worth $118,966,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in Qualys by 2.2% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,896 shares of the software maker's stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Qualys by 1.4% in the second quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,272 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,180,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its stake in shares of Qualys by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 46,193 shares of the software maker's stock worth $7,708,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Qualys by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,684 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of Qualys by 0.3% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 46,436 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $6,622,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.31% of the company's stock.

Qualys Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of QLYS traded up $1.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $121.12. The company had a trading volume of 357,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 425,761. The stock has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.68 and a beta of 0.46. The company's 50 day moving average price is $124.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $138.39. Qualys, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.32 and a 52 week high of $206.35.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The software maker reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.20. Qualys had a return on equity of 44.80% and a net margin of 29.36%. The business had revenue of $148.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.80 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. The business's revenue was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.21, for a total value of $876,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 179,649 shares in the company, valued at $22,493,851.29. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In related news, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.21, for a total transaction of $876,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 179,649 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,493,851.29. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 616 shares of Qualys stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.54, for a total value of $76,100.64. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 86,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,695,599.04. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 11,535 shares of company stock valued at $1,442,641 over the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Qualys from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Qualys from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Qualys from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Qualys from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Westpark Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Qualys in a report on Monday, August 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Qualys presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $144.23.

Qualys Company Profile

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.