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Qualys, Inc.

QLYS

Last
$202.42
Day
+4.4%
1y
+49.4%
5y
+78.8%
52w
-5.2%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLK
+37.1%
Earnings
2026-11-0323d
EMA 21
185.93
EMA 50
175.53
EMA 200
143.81
20d high
-5.2%
5y high
-6.1%
5y range
91th
Website · 2,718 employees · United States

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Score
59
Hold
swing
Signal
Strong Buy
Target
$221.59
Stop
$180.00
Stop distance
11.1%
Target vs last
+9.5%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Qualys operates in a competitive landscape with a strong focus on cybersecurity, which is increasingly critical for businesses across all sectors.
  • In Q2 2026, Qualys reported a revenue increase of 4% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $182 million.
  • The company's gross margin improved to 83.4% in Q2 2026, up from 82.9% in Q1 2026.
Bear case
  • Despite its strengths, Qualys faces challenges with a high debt-to-equity ratio of 9.498, which could impact financial stability.
  • The trailing P/E ratio stands at 34.65, indicating that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings growth potential.
  • Qualys' recommendation is currently 'hold', suggesting that analysts are cautious about its near-term performance.

Fundamentals

Market cap$6.71BEnterprise value$6.33BTrailing P/E33.77Forward P/E22.94
PEG3.35Price / book11.95Beta0.60Dividend yield0.00%
Revenue growth11.0%Earnings growth16.1%Gross margin83.4%Operating margin34.0%
Profit margin29.4%ROE38.6%ROA14.6%Debt / equity0.09
Current ratio1.38Free cash flow$244.38MAnalyst recommendationholdMean target$179.36
52w high$204.4152w low$74.51

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$182M$176M$175M$170M$164M
Op margin34.0%34.7%33.6%35.3%31.3%
Net income$52.4M$50.6M$53.1M$50.3M$47.3M
Gross margin83.4%82.9%83.4%83.6%82.4%
Gross profit$152M$146M$146M$142M$135M
Operating income$61.9M$60.9M$58.8M$60.0M$51.4M
  • Revenue +4% vs prior quarter ($182M vs $176M).
  • Gross margin 83.4% (was 82.9% prior quarter).

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$669M$608M$554M$490M—
Op margin33.2%30.8%29.4%26.7%—
Net income$198M$174M$152M$108M—
Gross margin82.8%81.7%80.6%79.0%—
Gross profit$554M$496M$447M$387M—
Operating income$222M$187M$163M$131M—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

QLYS · daily+5.7% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
166.24176.24186.23196.23206.222026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$46M$91M$137M$182M0%42%84%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2