Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Stock

Posted by Brian Himes on Nov 27th, 2025

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Qualys stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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Qualys Price Performance

QLYS stock traded down $0.16 during trading on Thursday, hitting $141.63. 258,652 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 346,688. Qualys, Inc. has a 1 year low of $112.61 and a 1 year high of $159.73. The company has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a PE ratio of 28.27 and a beta of 0.58. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $134.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $136.02.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.30. Qualys had a net margin of 29.04% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The business had revenue of $169.88 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.30 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.56 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Qualys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.930-7.000 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.730-1.800 EPS. Research analysts expect that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QLYS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualys in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Northland Capmk raised shares of Qualys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $130.00 price objective (down from $145.00) on shares of Qualys in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Qualys from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Qualys from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $142.14.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Qualys

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Qualys in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Qualys by 451.0% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 270 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Qualys during the second quarter worth $44,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Qualys by 52.4% in the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 436 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Qualys in the 3rd quarter valued at $55,000. 99.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.82, for a total transaction of $1,077,970.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 203,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,865,065.82. This represents a 4.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Bruce K. Posey sold 540 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.12, for a total transaction of $68,644.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 56,775 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,217,238. The trade was a 0.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 21,896 shares of company stock valued at $2,900,790. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Qualys Company Profile

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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.