Why Qualys, Inc.’s (QLYS) Stock Is Up 6.10%
As of Monday, September 14, Qualys, Inc.’s QLYS share price has surged by 6.10%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
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COMPANY SUMMARY
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.
Commentary & Analysis
Why Qualys, Inc.’s (QLYS) Stock Is Up 14.47%
As of Monday, September 14, Qualys, Inc.’s QLYS share price has surged by 14.47%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Tudor Pop
Why Qualys, Inc.’s (QLYS) Stock Is Down 7.45%
As of Friday, September 11, Qualys, Inc.’s QLYS share price has dipped by 7.45%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Rosalio Madrigal
Why Qualys, Inc.’s (QLYS) Stock Is Down 5.23%
As of Wednesday, September 02, Qualys, Inc.’s QLYS share price has dipped by 5.23%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Cynthia McLaughlin
Why Qualys, Inc.’s (QLYS) Stock Is Up 6.25%
As of Thursday, August 27, Qualys, Inc.’s QLYS share price has surged by 6.25%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Jenna Brashear
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | QLYS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $5,981.8 | $1,097.5 | 70% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 35.0 | 77.1 | 40% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.3% | 81.3% | 86% |
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| Float (Mil) | 34.3 | 53.4 | 39% |
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| Beta | 0.58 | 1.04 | 34% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 773 | 630 | 67% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
27.5% | 56.3% | 71% |
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| Growth | QLYS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 13.0% | 14.7% | 68% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 16.7% | 8.4% | 67% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 19.3% | 16.0% | 67 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 28.3% | (15.3%) | 85% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
| Current EPS | $1.956 | $7.794 | $8.430 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.957 | $7.782 | $8.415 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.906 | $7.570 | $8.261 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 30.6% | 43.3% | 62.2% | |
| Financials | QLYS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $703 | $345 | 45% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $207 | ($2) | 68% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $5.800 | ($0.100) | 88% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $321 | $34 | 65% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $56 | $2 | 71% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $45 | $34 | 38% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $5,824 | $1,090 | 65% |
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| Valuation | QLYS | Industry Median |
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| P/B | 10.65 | 3.22 | 91% |
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| P/E | 30.0 | 39.3 | 70% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 61% |
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| Ratios | QLYS | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 83.4% | 69.8% | 90% |
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| Net Margin | 29.4% | 0.6% | 88% |
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| ROA | 19.9% | (1.1%) | 96% |
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| ROE | 38.6% | 0.6% | 90% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 47.7% | 47.7% | 39% |
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| F-Score | 8 | 5 | 93% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 9/14/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Buffettology: EPS Growth
Factors: Quality, Growth
Buffett approach seeking consumer monopolies selling at a reasonable price.
| Performance Since Inception: | 12.3% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +4.8 |
GURU STRATEGY
Lakonishok Screen
Factors: Value, Momentum
Identifying stocks trading at a discount to their industry norms but showing recent price strength and upward earnings revisions.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.1% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +5.6 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
P/E Relative Screen
Factors: Value, Earnings Estimates
A screen that looks at the relationship of a stock's price-earnings ratio to that of the industry and market.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.6% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.1 |
GURU STRATEGY
Buffettology: Sustainable Growth Screen
Factors: Quality, Growth
Buffett approach seeking consumer monopolies selling at a reasonable price.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.2% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +5.7 |
