Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Issues Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.730-1.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.330. The company issued revenue guidance of $172.0 million-$174.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $169.4 million. Qualys also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.930-7.000 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

QLYS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualys in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Qualys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Qualys from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Qualys from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Qualys from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $140.62.

Qualys Stock Performance

QLYS traded down $3.91 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $121.21. 507,192 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 332,816. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.19 and a beta of 0.62. Qualys has a one year low of $112.61 and a one year high of $170.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $134.07.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.17). Qualys had a net margin of 29.04% and a return on equity of 37.19%. Qualys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.930-7.000 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.730-1.800 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Qualys will post 3.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Qualys

In related news, Director John A. Zangardi sold 3,103 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.94, for a total transaction of $418,718.82. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $549,340.74. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Bruce K. Posey sold 540 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.12, for a total transaction of $68,644.80. Following the sale, the insider owned 56,775 shares in the company, valued at $7,217,238. This trade represents a 0.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 38,346 shares of company stock worth $5,028,258 in the last three months. 0.88% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Qualys

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Qualys by 3,218.8% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 531 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Qualys by 482.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 646 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Qualys in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $213,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Qualys by 3,948.0% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,024 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 1,974 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of Qualys by 4.6% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,038 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $291,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. 99.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Qualys Company Profile

Qualys, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which include Cybersecurity Asset Management and External Attack Surface Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Web Application Scanning; Patch Management; Custom Assessment and Remediation; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Context Extended Detection and Response; Policy Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; and Qualys TotalCloud, as well as Cloud Workload Protection, Cloud Detection and Response, Cloud Security Posture Management, Infrastructure as Code, and Container Security.