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QLYS Stock Chart & Stats
$83.17
-$2.89(-2.12%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$83.17
-$2.89(-2.12%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$74.51 - $167.86
Previous CloseN/A
Volume156.91K
Average Volume (3M)773.38K
Market Cap
$5.51B
Enterprise Value$2.72K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$471.35M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$52.23M
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.9
Beta0.93
Next Earnings
Aug 04, 2026EPS Estimate
1.78Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.60
Shares Outstanding35,217,007
10 Day Avg. Volume743,179
30 Day Avg. Volume773,383
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.48
Price to Book (P/B)8.56
Price to Sales (P/S)7.18
P/FCF Ratio15.78
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$123.92Price Target Upside49.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)7.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)$724.52M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Profitability And MarginsSustained high gross and operating margins indicate durable pricing power and operating leverage in Qualys's SaaS model. Margins near these levels support reinvestment, shareholder returns, and resilience to revenue variability, improving long-term earnings quality and capital allocation options.
Conservative Balance Sheet, Low LeverageVery low leverage provides financial flexibility to fund product R&D, go‑to‑market investments, and buybacks without stressing liquidity. A strong equity base and high ROE reduce refinancing and solvency risk, making capital structure robust across economic cycles.
Recurring SaaS Model With Strong Cash GenerationHigh FCF conversion from earnings and a subscription revenue model create predictable, durable cashflows. Reliable cash generation funds R&D, M&A optionality, and capital returns while reducing reliance on external financing, preserving strategic choices over the medium term.
Bears Say
Sharply Decelerating Revenue GrowthA pronounced slowdown in trailing revenue growth implies the business may be maturing or facing tougher demand. Slower top-line momentum increases pressure on FCF and margin expansion to drive total returns, and raises reliance on upsells or new products to restore historical growth rates.
Flat Company NRR And Early-stage Product MonetizationA near-flat net dollar retention (~104%) limits organic account expansion, so sustaining growth increasingly depends on broader adoption of newer suites (ETM/CSAM). Those cohorts are small and early, so monetization risk and longer sales cycles could constrain durable revenue upside.
Rising Operating Investment And Lower FCF MarginMaterial S&M and OpEx increases alongside a sharp drop in FCF margin reduce near-term operating leverage. If higher spending does not lift monetization or retention, cash conversion and return metrics could remain pressured, weakening durable free-cash-flow resiliency.
QLYS FAQ
What was Qualys’s price range in the past 12 months?
Qualys lowest stock price was $74.51 and its highest was $167.86 in the past 12 months.
What is Qualys’s market cap?
Qualys’s market cap is $5.51B.
When is Qualys’s upcoming earnings report date?
Qualys’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 04, 2026 which is in 13 days.
How were Qualys’s earnings last quarter?
Qualys released its earnings results on May 05, 2026. The company reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.801 by $0.149.
Is Qualys overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Qualys’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Qualys pay dividends?
Qualys does not currently pay dividends.
What is Qualys’s EPS estimate?
Qualys’s EPS estimate is 1.78.
How many shares outstanding does Qualys have?
Qualys has 35,217,007 shares outstanding.
What happened to Qualys’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Qualys reported an EPS of $1.95 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.801. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.411%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Qualys?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in QLYS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Qualys Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$123.92 (49.00% Upside)
$123.92 (49.00% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
QLYS Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 130.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.2%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 67%
Bearish news 33%
Bearish news 33%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
12.24%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.85%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Qualys
Qualys, Inc., founded in 1999 and headquartered in Foster City, California, specializes in delivering cloud-based solutions for information technology (IT) management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance to organizations globally. The company's integrated Qualys Cloud Platform hosts a comprehensive suite of "Qualys Cloud Apps," encompassing a broad spectrum of services such as vulnerability management, threat detection and response, multi-vector endpoint security, patch management, certificate assessment, web application scanning and firewall, as well as various IT, cloud, and container security and compliance tools. This powerful platform empowers customers to meticulously identify and manage their IT assets, gather and analyze critical security data, proactively uncover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and initiate effective remediation actions, and ultimately verify their successful implementation. Complementing these core functions, Qualys also provides features like advanced asset tagging, intuitive reporting and dashboards, collaborative questionnaires, streamlined remediation workflows, a robust big data correlation and analytics engine, and real-time alerts. These components collectively ensure integrated operations, in-depth real-time analysis, and comprehensive reporting across an organization's entire IT, security, and compliance landscape. Qualys serves a diverse client base, including large enterprises, government entities, and small to medium-sized businesses across numerous sectors such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology. Its solutions are distributed through a dedicated internal sales force and an extensive global network of channel partners, including security consulting firms, managed service providers, and resellers.
QLYS Revenue Breakdown
56.81% Direct
43.19% Partner

QLYS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$123.92
▲(49.00% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.14% Insiders
25.92% Mutual Funds
1.42% Other Institutional Investors
21.53% Public Companies and
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