QLYS
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Qualys, Inc.
- Nom
- Qualys, Inc.
- Secteur
- Technology
- Industrie
- Software - Infrastructure
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $7.5B
- Employés
- 2,718
- PDG
- Sumedh S. Thakar
- Site web
- https://www.qualys.com
- Marché
- CHKPFTNTNETNTSKPANWRDWR
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.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 6 400 titres (~1 095 729,28 $ US)
- Insiders
- Thakar Sumedh S
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$429,515
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $182.46 vs last close $196.70 (+7.8%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$417,657 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-14
- Liquidity
- Liquid $127,825,072/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | POSEY BRUCE K | Sell · S | 62 | $191.26 | $11,858 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-14 | Thakar Sumedh S | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 400 | $194.30 | $77,721 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-21 | POSEY BRUCE K | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 199 | $181.03 | $36,025 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Thakar Sumedh S | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 100 | $174.71 | $17,471 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-02 | Berquist Thomas | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 511 | $175.27 | $89,563 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-02 | Kim Joo Mi | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 102 | $172.37 | $17,582 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | POSEY BRUCE K | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 280 | $185.91 | $52,056 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | Pfeiffer Wendy | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 500 | $185.00 | $92,500 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-14 | Thakar Sumedh S | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 100 | $192.27 | $19,227 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Kim Joo Mi | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 100 | $155.12 | $15,512 | Form 4 |
Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-09-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
QLYS presents strong financial fundamentals with high profit margins, robust cash flow, and disciplined capital allocation (liquidity score 80, fundamentals trend 85), providing a solid foundation.
The first sentence of the analysis written for QLYS on 2026-10-20 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Unavailable or mixed. – Insider: neutral. All sales (≈ $418K) were pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trades, excluded from the score. No open-market buys or discretionary sales. – Initiés : neutre. Toutes les ventes (≈ $418K) sont sous plan 10b5-1 préétabli, exclues du score. Aucun achat ni vente discrétionnaire.
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Congress Supports a bullish reading. 2 purchase disclosures year to date
- Timing Supports a bullish reading. Interesting trend — weekly bias up
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.41 · operating margin 33%
Suggested stop 178.31, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(9.3% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.26. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-14 Qualys Unveils TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with TruConfidence to Power Autonomous RemOps TruConfidence brings AI-powered remediation intelligence to help organizations eliminate cyber risk at machine speed and increase confidence in business resiliency FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer of cloud-native cyber risk management, today announced TruRisk Eliminate™ 2.0 with TruConfidence™, a new remediation intelligence and orchestration engine that powers Qualys'' vision for Autonomous RemOps, a new category for the frontier AI era.
- 2026-10-09 Qualys Inc (QLYS) Stock Up 4.4% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 95/100 On October 09, 2026, Qualys Inc (QLYS) shares experienced a notable rise of 4.4%, bringing the current price to $202.42. This performance is set against a 52-we
- 2026-10-06 Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Hits New 52-Week High – What’s Next? Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS - Get Free Report)''s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as $204.41 and last traded at $201.5790, with a volume of 36099 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $198.68. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several brokerages have recently commented on QLYS.
- 2026-09-24 Qualys, Inc. $QLYS Shares Sold by Engineers Gate Manager LP Engineers Gate Manager LP decreased its holdings in shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) by 83.6% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,414 shares of the software maker''s stock after selling 17,372 shares during the quarter. Engineers
- 2026-09-23 7 Cybersecurity Stocks Riding the AI Security Boom U.S. cybersecurity stocks jumped after warnings about erratic AI behavior. Palo Alto Networks rose 10.0% and Fortinet 8.8% in the September 11–18 trading week.
- 2026-09-23 Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Insider Bruce Posey Sells 866 Shares of Stock Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS - Get Free Report) insider Bruce Posey sold 866 shares of the firm''s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.49, for a total transaction of $155,438.34. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 58,688 shares of the company''s stock,
- 2026-09-17 Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Qualys, Inc. $QLYS Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) by 170.8% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,527 shares of the software maker''s stock after acquiring an additional 4,747 shares during the period. Sequoia
- 2026-09-15 Is Qualys Inc (QLYS) Overvalued After 7.2% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued On September 15, 2026, Qualys Inc (QLYS) shares rose 7.2%, trading at $185.37 within a 52-week range of $74.51 to $201.54. This price action reflects a strong u
- 2026-09-14 2 Top Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy Amid AI Safety Fears: FTNT, QLYS Fortinet (FTNT) and Qualys (QLYS) both sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and are two ideal stocks to consider as AI safety takes center stage.
- 2026-09-04 Qualys (QLYS) Could Find a Support Soon, Here''s Why You Should Buy the Stock Now Qualys (QLYS) appears to have found support after losing some value lately, as indicated by the formation of a hammer chart. In addition to this technical chart pattern, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher enhances the stock''s potential for a turnaround in the near term.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 82.8% | 81.7% | 80.6% | 79.0% | 78.2% | |
| Ebit Margin | 36.9% | 34.5% | 32.2% | 27.3% | 21.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 39.1% | 37.6% | 37.1% | 34.4% | 30.5% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 33.2% | 30.8% | 29.4% | 26.7% | 21.3% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 36.9% | 34.5% | 32.2% | 27.3% | 21.7% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 29.6% | 28.6% | 27.3% | 22.1% | 17.3% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.6% | 28.6% | 27.3% | 22.1% | 17.3% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 29.6% | 28.6% | 27.3% | 22.1% | 17.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.407 | 1.367 | 1.542 | 1.344 | 1.796 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.407 | 1.367 | 1.542 | 1.344 | 1.796 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.399 | 0.387 | 0.402 | 0.346 | 0.283 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.535 | 0.542 | 0.523 | 0.493 | 0.451 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 24.208 | 29.708 | 47.757 | 39.940 | 75.396 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.484 | 2.002 | 1.032 | 0.734 | -3.393 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.484 | 2.002 | 1.032 | 0.734 | -3.393 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 24.430 | 30.155 | 48.705 | 40.960 | 77.525 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.438 | 1.960 | 1.035 | 0.747 | -3.695 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 8.560 | 10.815 | 19.661 | 14.926 | 12.264 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 7.178 | 8.493 | 13.055 | 8.812 | 13.025 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 15.779 | 22.264 | 30.696 | 24.678 | 30.611 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.524 | 21.139 | 29.593 | 21.702 | 26.696 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.089 | 0.049 | 0.035 | 0.060 | 0.060 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.173 | 0.099 | 0.078 | 0.146 | 0.111 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.148 | 0.090 | 0.072 | 0.127 | 0.100 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.074 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.951 | 2.040 | 2.207 | 2.424 | 1.865 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.850 | 3.301 | 3.341 | 2.696 | 1.781 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.662 | 0.570 | 0.628 | 0.565 | 0.659 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.462 | 0.402 | 0.441 | 0.406 | 0.488 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.984 | 0.949 | 0.964 | 0.879 | 0.872 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 29.092 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 42.297 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.182 | 5.169 | 8.510 | 4.714 | 4.135 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 62.004 | 19.790 | 27.840 | 8.292 | 7.820 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 62.004 | 19.790 | 27.840 | 8.292 | 7.820 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 17.795 | 21.788 | 34.349 | 24.857 | 42.036 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 82.8% | ▲1.2% | ▲2.4% |
| Ebit Margin | 36.9% | ▲2.4% | ▲6.3% |
| Ebitda Margin | 39.1% | ▲1.5% | ▲3.3% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 33.2% | ▲2.4% | ▲4.9% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 36.9% | ▲2.4% | ▲6.3% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 29.6% | ▲1.1% | ▲4.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.6% | ▲1.1% | ▲4.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 29.6% | ▲1.1% | ▲4.7% |
| Current Ratio | 1.407 | ▲0.040 | ▼-0.084 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.407 | ▲0.040 | ▼-0.084 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.399 | ▲0.011 | ▲0.035 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.535 | ▼-0.006 | ▲0.026 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 24.208 | ▼-5.500 | ▼-19.194 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.484 | ▼-0.518 | ▲1.112 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.484 | ▼-0.518 | ▲1.112 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 24.430 | ▼-5.725 | ▼-19.925 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.438 | ▼-0.522 | ▲1.141 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 8.560 | ▼-2.255 | ▼-4.685 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 7.178 | ▼-1.314 | ▼-2.934 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 15.779 | ▼-6.485 | ▼-9.027 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.524 | ▼-5.615 | ▼-7.407 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.089 | ▲0.040 | ▲0.030 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.173 | ▲0.074 | ▲0.052 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.148 | ▲0.058 | ▲0.040 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.074 | ▲0.074 | ▲0.059 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.952 | ▼-0.089 | ▼-0.146 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.850 | ▲0.549 | ▲0.856 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.662 | ▲0.092 | ▲0.045 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.462 | ▲0.061 | ▲0.022 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.984 | ▲0.034 | ▲0.054 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 29.092 | ▲29.092 | ▲23.274 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 42.297 | ▲42.297 | ▲33.837 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.182 | ▼-1.987 | ▼-1.960 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 62.004 | ▲42.214 | ▲36.855 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 62.004 | ▲42.214 | ▲36.855 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 17.795 | ▼-3.993 | ▼-10.370 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.80B | $5.16B | $7.24B | $4.32B | $5.36B | |
| Enterprise value | $4.65B | $4.97B | $7.06B | $4.18B | $5.27B | |
| EV / Sales | 6.95x | 8.19x | 12.74x | 8.54x | 12.81x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 15.03x | 20.38x | 28.88x | 21.04x | 26.25x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 15.28x | 21.47x | 29.95x | 23.93x | 30.10x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.80x | 21.79x | 34.35x | 24.86x | 42.04x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.59x | -0.81x | -0.85x | -0.78x | -0.71x | |
| Current ratio | 1.41x | 1.37x | 1.54x | 1.34x | 1.80x | |
| Income quality | 1.56x | 1.41x | 1.61x | 1.84x | 2.83x | |
| Graham number | $44 | $37 | $30 | $22 | $21 | |
| Graham net-net | $1 | $0 | $2 | $0 | $3 | |
| Tax burden | 80.3% | 82.8% | 84.9% | 80.8% | 79.4% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Working capital | $190.3M | $157.3M | $210.8M | $121.2M | $242.1M | |
| Invested capital | $271.1M | $242.9M | $282.9M | $222.6M | $355.0M | |
| Return on assets | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 8.7% | |
| Operating ROA | 21.5% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 17.2% | 11.3% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 18.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 15.9% | 8.9% | |
| Return on equity | 35.3% | 36.4% | 41.2% | 37.4% | 16.2% | |
| Return on invested capital | 28.1% | 27.9% | 31.8% | 29.1% | 13.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 35.4% | 34.3% | 38.5% | 37.4% | 17.2% | |
| Earnings yield | 4.1% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.3% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 3.3% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 12.8% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 34.4% | 66.6% | 32.6% | 69.3% | 71.5% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 6.2% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 32.1% | 32.4% | 31.3% | 31.7% | 37.2% | |
| R&D / Sales | 17.5% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 19.8% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 11.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 10.9% | 16.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 1.7% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 93d | 99d | 96d | 91d | 97d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 4d | 4d | 3d | 10d | 5d | |
| Operating cycle | 93d | 99d | 96d | 91d | 97d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 89d | 95d | 93d | 81d | 91d |
Change by theme
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Change over 5 years