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Qualys (QLYS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$140.54 -0.19 (-0.14%)
(As of 09:51 AM ET)

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

Sell
3
Hold
13
Buy
2

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Qualys in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 18 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 13 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for QLYS.

Consensus Price Target

$152.80
8.72% Upside
According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Qualys, the average price target is $152.80. The highest price target for QLYS is $190.00, while the lowest price target for QLYS is $115.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.72% from the current price of $140.54.
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QLYS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/24/23 to 12/23/24
1 Month Ago
11/24/23 to 11/23/24
3 Months Ago
9/25/23 to 9/24/24
1 Year Ago
12/24/22 to 12/24/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
13 Hold rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$152.80$152.80$147.83$136.08
Forecasted Upside8.72% Upside-0.37% Downside18.63% Upside-33.43% Downside
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Reduce
Hold
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.
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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.
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Qualys Stock vs. The Competition

TypeQualysComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
1.94
2.69
2.51
Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside8.58% Upside265.04% Upside14.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/11/2024Wolfe Research
3 of 5 stars
J. Tilton
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Peer Perform
11/6/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$140.00 ➝ $160.00+0.36%
11/6/2024DA Davidson
3 of 5 stars
R. Kessinger
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$120.00 ➝ $147.00-0.97%
11/6/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$135.00 ➝ $155.00+4.42%
11/6/2024Westpark Capital
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 Reiterated RatingHold
11/6/2024Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$160.00 ➝ $170.00+12.90%
11/6/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Boost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$150.00 ➝ $162.00+7.69%
11/6/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$120.00 ➝ $145.00-1.41%
11/6/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$130.00 ➝ $150.00+16.98%
11/6/2024Needham & Company LLC
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 Initiated CoverageHold
11/6/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$123.00 ➝ $126.00-1.74%
8/7/2024Scotiabank
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 Lower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$167.00 ➝ $150.00+18.57%
8/7/2024Northland Securities
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$150.00 ➝ $140.00+10.24%
8/7/2024Wedbush
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$190.00 ➝ $160.00+26.77%
8/7/2024Piper Sandler
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 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$116.00 ➝ $115.00-16.12%
5/8/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$175.00 ➝ $170.00+2.42%
2/8/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$146.00 ➝ $152.00-10.40%
2/8/2024Stephens
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 Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$190.00+12.29%
5/30/2023William Blair
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform

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QLYS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Qualys is $152.80, with a high forecast of $190.00 and a low forecast of $115.00.

18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Qualys in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" QLYS shares.

According to analysts, Qualys's stock has a predicted upside of 8.72% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Qualys's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Qualys less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Qualys is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how QLYS compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:QLYS) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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