Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.070-8.140 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.440. The company issued revenue guidance of $736.9 million-$738.9 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $735.5 million. Qualys also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 2.050-2.120 EPS.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently commented on QLYS shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Qualys from $235.00 to $215.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Qualys from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Qualys from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Qualys from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Qualys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Qualys currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $195.00.
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Qualys Stock Up 4.3%
Shares of NASDAQ:QLYS opened at $182.69 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $190.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $137.55. The stock has a market cap of $6.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.40 and a beta of 0.54. Qualys has a 52-week low of $74.51 and a 52-week high of $235.54.
Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The software maker reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.16. Qualys had a net margin of 29.59% and a return on equity of 37.09%. The firm had revenue of $188.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $186.63 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.86 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Qualys will post 5.84 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In related news, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 2,659 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.66, for a total value of $557,485.94. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 68,208 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,300,489.28. This represents a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 3,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total value of $609,152.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 177,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,719,989.68. The trade was a 1.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 11,672 shares of company stock valued at $2,192,747 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.
Qualys Company Profile
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based security and compliance software to help organizations identify and manage cybersecurity risks. Its platform brings together information about an organization’s IT assets and security posture to support vulnerability management, threat detection, and compliance activities. Qualys offers products and services for vulnerability assessment and remediation, cloud security, endpoint protection, web application security, and policy compliance. Its solutions are designed to help customers monitor systems across cloud environments, on-premises infrastructure, and other connected assets.
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