Qualys, Inc.
QLYS
NASDAQ·Technology·Software - Infrastructure·Mkt cap $6.0B
$171.65
▼ -1.55%
P/E
29.70
Mkt Cap
$6.0B
52-Wk Range
$74.51–$201.54
52-Week Range
$74.51 - $201.54
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Price action
Price chart
Up 27.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Integrated cloud platform reducing tool sprawl and complexity
- Real-time big data analytics and correlation engine for threat detection
- Established market position with 25+ year track record since 1999
- Extensive channel partner network and enterprise customer base
- Continuous innovation across vulnerability, threat, and compliance domains
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
- Premium valuation to Cybersecurity Software peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Rising cybersecurity spending driven by increasing breach frequency and regulatory mandates
Value
Premium valuation to Cybersecurity Software peers
Momentum
Hot
+55.6% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying QLYS right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 3, 2026
AUG 4, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.98 vs $1.78 consensus (+11.2% surprise). Revenue of $182.2M vs $178.6M expected (+2.0%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+11.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+10%
+10%
+10%
+10%
+10%
+10%
+11%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$153.9M
$159.2M
$159.9M
$164.1M
$169.9M
$175.3M
$176.6M
$182.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
83.4%
Operating
34.0%
Profit
28.8%
Wall Street consensus
11 analysts · 27% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
27%
Hold
55%
Sell
18%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Jefferies · Aug 5, 2026
vs Industry
How QLYS stacks vs Software - Infrastructure
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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