Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Qualys (QLYS)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Qualys (NASDAQ: QLYS) recently:

• 5/7/2025 – Qualys was given a new $142.00 price target on by analysts at Scotiabank. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Qualys had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $131.00 to $140.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Qualys had its price target lowered by analysts at Wedbush from $160.00 to $145.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2025 – Qualys had its price target lowered by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $163.00 to $158.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2025 – Qualys had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $122.00 to $117.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2025 – Qualys had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $120.00 to $90.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/12/2025 – Qualys was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 4/4/2025 – Qualys was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/31/2025 – Qualys had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $145.00 to $130.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Qualys Price Performance

Shares of QLYS stock opened at $136.88 on Monday. Qualys, Inc. has a one year low of $112.61 and a one year high of $170.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $126.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.76. The company has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.44 and a beta of 0.61.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The software maker reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.21. Qualys had a return on equity of 38.52% and a net margin of 28.59%. The business had revenue of $159.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.05 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Qualys

In related news, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 1,358 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.87, for a total value of $169,573.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 105,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,203,753.80. This trade represents a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bruce K. Posey sold 525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.48, for a total transaction of $73,227.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 65,373 shares in the company, valued at $9,118,226.04. This represents a 0.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,127 shares of company stock valued at $1,905,108. 0.88% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Qualys

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Qualys by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 456,540 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $64,016,000 after acquiring an additional 3,848 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Qualys during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $15,937,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Qualys by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 7,833 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Qualys in the 4th quarter worth approximately $376,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in shares of Qualys by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,253 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $596,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.31% of the company’s stock.

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.