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$136.96 +0.44 (+0.32%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

QLYS vs. CVLT, AI, PRGS, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, AXON, SSNC, and DOCU

Should you be buying Qualys stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Qualys include Commvault Systems (CVLT), C3.ai (AI), Progress Software (PRGS), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Axon Enterprise (AXON), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), and DocuSign (DOCU).

Qualys vs.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) and Commvault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and community ranking.

In the previous week, Commvault Systems had 14 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Commvault Systems and 7 mentions for Qualys. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Commvault Systems' score of 0.30 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Qualys
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Commvault Systems
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Commvault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Qualys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Commvault Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Qualys has a net margin of 28.72% compared to Commvault Systems' net margin of 19.75%. Qualys' return on equity of 40.24% beat Commvault Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Qualys28.72% 40.24% 19.19%
Commvault Systems 19.75%31.62%8.79%

Commvault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Qualys. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Commvault Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Qualys$554.46M9.04$151.60M$4.5430.17
Commvault Systems$839.25M8.40$168.91M$3.9540.83

Qualys presently has a consensus price target of $152.80, suggesting a potential upside of 11.57%. Commvault Systems has a consensus price target of $154.56, suggesting a potential downside of 4.17%. Given Qualys' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Qualys is more favorable than Commvault Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Qualys
3 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.94
Commvault Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Commvault Systems received 52 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.78% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 58.30% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
QualysOutperform Votes
520
58.30%
Underperform Votes
372
41.70%
Commvault SystemsOutperform Votes
572
64.78%
Underperform Votes
311
35.22%

Qualys has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Commvault Systems beats Qualys on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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QLYS vs. The Competition

MetricQualysPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$5.01B$25.38B$27.12B$9.14B
Dividend YieldN/A2.09%2.78%4.02%
P/E Ratio30.1793.60236.9017.36
Price / Sales9.0414.023,720.9977.11
Price / Cash28.5282.5634.3235.97
Price / Book13.6812.638.394.79
Net Income$151.60M$444.67M$669.90M$225.00M
7 Day Performance2.52%4.60%3.66%2.62%
1 Month Performance-2.68%2.02%4.89%3.81%
1 Year Performance-30.25%29.50%24.37%20.10%

Qualys Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
QLYS
Qualys
2.9238 of 5 stars
$136.96
+0.3%
$152.80
+11.6%
-30.3%$5.01B$554.46M30.172,188
CVLT
Commvault Systems
4.167 of 5 stars
$154.26
+0.2%
$151.25
-2.0%
+104.1%$6.75B$898.05M39.052,882Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
AI
C3.ai
3.363 of 5 stars
$31.15
-3.9%
$35.00
+12.4%
+28.9%$4.02B$346.54M-14.09700
PRGS
Progress Software
4.1552 of 5 stars
$62.04
-0.3%
$70.17
+13.1%
+8.7%$2.66B$715.42M33.182,284Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9409 of 5 stars
$414.91
-1.0%
$511.62
+23.3%
+7.6%$3.08T$254.19B34.23228,000Analyst Forecast
Positive News
Gap Up
ORCL
Oracle
4.9625 of 5 stars
$153.24
-0.8%
$181.48
+18.4%
+46.8%$428.61B$54.93B37.47159,000Analyst Forecast
Positive News
NOW
ServiceNow
4.3819 of 5 stars
$1,003.83
-2.0%
$1,071.39
+6.7%
+43.1%$206.79B$10.46B156.1222,668Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
Positive News
FTNT
Fortinet
4.5596 of 5 stars
$93.47
-1.2%
$94.35
+0.9%
+54.7%$71.64B$5.71B47.2113,568Analyst Forecast
Gap Up
AXON
Axon Enterprise
3.2324 of 5 stars
$566.50
-0.6%
$504.92
-10.9%
+131.3%$43.20B$1.94B146.384,260Short Interest ↑
Positive News
SSNC
SS&C Technologies
4.5095 of 5 stars
$75.30
+0.7%
$77.75
+3.3%
+29.7%$18.65B$5.76B26.9926,000News Coverage
Positive News
DOCU
DocuSign
4.517 of 5 stars
$89.46
-1.1%
$92.45
+3.3%
+41.8%$18.07B$2.91B18.456,840Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:QLYS) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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