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Qualys Inc (QLYS)
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QLYS Analyst Ratings
Hold
2 Buy
10 Hold
2 Sell
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QLYS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$140.00
▲(11.89% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$158.00 | Average Price Target$140.00 | Lowest Price Target$97.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
TR | OpenAI - 4o
$149→$143
Buy
14.29%
Upside
Reiterated
10/23/25
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UBS
$150→$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Reiterated
10/21/25
TD Cowen
$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Assigned
10/17/25
Qualys Hold Rating: Growth Concerns Amid Competitive PressuresWe expect rev growth to be largely driven by the channel (3QE: +16% y/y), along with muted Direct sales (3QE: +3% y/y). Even though we expect the channel now to account for 50% in the rev mix (up 3 points y/y), we model non-GAAP gross margin to expand by 110bps y/y to 84.2% (vs. 83.2% St). The margin diluting effect from selling more subscriptions to channel partners will likely continue to be more than offset by declining depreciation expense on lower investments into the cloud platform infrastructure. We further model a non-GAAP operating margin of 43.1% (+20bps y/y; vs. 39.6% St) and derive $1.69 (vs. $1.55 St) in EPS. Despite an 8% y/y growth in CCB and a modest uptick in NRR to 104%, 3Q25 does not yet look like a sustainable growth inflection point.
RBC Capital
―
Hold
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Reiterated
10/13/25
D.A. Davidson
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/12/25
J.P. Morgan
$115
Sell
-8.09%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
Figure 13: Security Comps – Qualys Inc (QLYS) listed as Underweight with price target revised from 134.95 to 115.00 (-15%).
Robert W. Baird
$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Reiterated
08/17/25
Canaccord Genuity
$158
Buy
26.28%
Upside
Reiterated
08/13/25
Northland Securities
$146→$150
Hold
19.88%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Morgan Stanley
$90→$97
Sell
-22.47%
Downside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Jefferies
$140→$150
Hold
19.88%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Needham
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
08/06/25
Truist Financial
$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Scotiabank
$142→$150
Hold
19.88%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
William Blair
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
08/06/25
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
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TR | OpenAI - 4o
$149→$143
Buy
14.29%
Upside
Reiterated
10/23/25
AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article
UBS
$150→$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Reiterated
10/21/25
TD Cowen
$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Assigned
10/17/25
Qualys Hold Rating: Growth Concerns Amid Competitive PressuresWe expect rev growth to be largely driven by the channel (3QE: +16% y/y), along with muted Direct sales (3QE: +3% y/y). Even though we expect the channel now to account for 50% in the rev mix (up 3 points y/y), we model non-GAAP gross margin to expand by 110bps y/y to 84.2% (vs. 83.2% St). The margin diluting effect from selling more subscriptions to channel partners will likely continue to be more than offset by declining depreciation expense on lower investments into the cloud platform infrastructure. We further model a non-GAAP operating margin of 43.1% (+20bps y/y; vs. 39.6% St) and derive $1.69 (vs. $1.55 St) in EPS. Despite an 8% y/y growth in CCB and a modest uptick in NRR to 104%, 3Q25 does not yet look like a sustainable growth inflection point.
RBC Capital
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
10/13/25
D.A. Davidson
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/12/25
J.P. Morgan
$115
Sell
-8.09%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
Figure 13: Security Comps – Qualys Inc (QLYS) listed as Underweight with price target revised from 134.95 to 115.00 (-15%).
Robert W. Baird
$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Reiterated
08/17/25
Canaccord Genuity
$158
Buy
26.28%
Upside
Reiterated
08/13/25
Northland Securities
$146→$150
Hold
19.88%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Morgan Stanley
$90→$97
Sell
-22.47%
Downside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Jefferies
$140→$150
Hold
19.88%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Needham
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
08/06/25
Truist Financial
$145
Hold
15.89%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Scotiabank
$142→$150
Hold
19.88%
Upside
Reiterated
08/06/25
William Blair
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
08/06/25
Best Analysts Covering Qualys
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
9/15 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-0.17%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -0.17% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
9/15 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.25%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.25% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
12/15 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+4.01%
reiterated a sell rating 2 months ago
Copying Brian Essex's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 80.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +4.01% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
12/15 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+7.37%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 80.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +7.37% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
QLYS Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
9
11
10
14
13
Hold
12
10
13
14
15
Sell
5
3
3
3
3
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
26
24
26
31
31
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
QLYS Financial Forecast
QLYS Stock Forecast FAQ
What is QLYS’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Qualys Inc’s 12-month average price target is 140.00.
What is QLYS’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Qualys Inc has 11.89% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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Is QLYS a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Qualys Inc has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Qualys Inc’s price target?
The average price target for Qualys Inc is 140.00. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $158.00 ,the lowest forecast is $97.00. The average price target represents 11.89% Increase from the current price of $125.12.
The highest analyst price target is $158.00 ,the lowest forecast is $97.00. The average price target represents 11.89% Increase from the current price of $125.12.
What do analysts say about Qualys Inc?
Qualys Inc’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.
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