Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Qualys, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Qualys, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Qualys, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Qualys, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for QLYS from analysts
• QLYS’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Qualys, Inc. (QLYS)

Before we jump into Qualys, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company provides Qualys Cloud Apps, which include cybersecurity asset management; enterprise TruRisk management; vulnerability management, detection, and response; total application security; patch management; custom assessment and remediation; multi-vector endpoint detection and response; policy audit; and file integrity monitoring. It offers TotalCloud, a cloud-native application protection platform, which include cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, cloud security posture management, infrastructure as code, SaaS security posture management, cloud infrastructure and entitlement management, and Kubernetes and container security. In addition, the company markets and sells IT, security, and compliance solutions; offers Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk platform that enables customers to identify and manage IT and operational technology assets; collect and analyze IT security data; discover and prioritize vulnerabilities; quantify cyber risk exposure; recommend and implement remediation actions; and verify the implementation of such actions. Further, it offers asset tagging and management; reporting and dashboards; questionnaires and collaboration; remediation and workflow; big data correlation and analytics engine; and alerts and notifications. The company offers its solutions to enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities through its sales teams, as well as through security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, cloud providers, and consulting firms. Qualys, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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Qualys, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Qualys, Inc.’s stock price was $144.750.

Qualys, Inc. is up 2.15% from its previous closing price of $141.710.

During the last market session, Qualys, Inc.’s stock traded between $137.810 and $145.330. Currently, there are approximately 35.61 million shares outstanding for Qualys, Inc..

Qualys, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 26.0, which is low compared to the Software industry median of 34.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Qualys, Inc. Stock Price History

Qualys, Inc.’s (QLYS) price is currently up 5.28% so far this month.

During the month of July, Qualys, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $167.860 and a low of $131.000.

Over the last year, Qualys, Inc. has hit prices as high as $167.860 and as low as $74.510. Year to date, Qualys, Inc.’s stock is up 8.92%.

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What Caused Qualys, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Qualys, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Qualys, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Qualys, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Qualys, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Qualys, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Qualys, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 14.36%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 88 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Qualys, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Qualys, Inc.’s stock price is $144.750, which is up 2.15% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Qualys, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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