Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) CFO Joo Mi Kim Sells 1,627 Shares of Stock

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 1,627 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.04, for a total value of $248,996.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 75,743 shares in the company, valued at $11,591,708.72. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Joo Mi Kim also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, July 2nd, Joo Mi Kim sold 965 shares of Qualys stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.44, for a total value of $138,419.60.
• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Joo Mi Kim sold 1,031 shares of Qualys stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.67, for a total transaction of $115,131.77.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Joo Mi Kim sold 1,627 shares of Qualys stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.17, for a total transaction of $162,976.59.

Qualys Stock Up 4.0%

QLYS stock opened at $161.06 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a PE ratio of 28.92 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $110.99. Qualys, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $74.51 and a fifty-two week high of $167.86.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The software maker reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.20. Qualys had a net margin of 29.41% and a return on equity of 37.15%. The firm had revenue of $182.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. Qualys’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Qualys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.740-7.880 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.980 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Qualys, Inc. will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Qualys

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in shares of Qualys by 63.5% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 17,251 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,372,000 after buying an additional 6,700 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in Qualys by 24.2% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 11,287 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,552,000 after acquiring an additional 2,202 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Qualys by 35.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,578 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $217,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its position in Qualys by 52.0% in the second quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 2,402 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in Qualys by 40.5% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 472 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. 99.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Qualys

Here are the key news stories impacting Qualys this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue beat estimates. Qualys reported adjusted EPS of $1.98, above the $1.78 consensus estimate and up from $1.68 a year earlier. Revenue rose 11.1% year over year to $182.18 million, exceeding the $178.57 million analyst estimate. Qualys Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year outlook. Qualys now expects 2026 revenue of $732 million to $738 million, up from $721 million to $727 million previously, with EPS guidance of $7.74 to $7.88 versus the $7.16 analyst consensus. Third-quarter revenue and EPS guidance also came in above expectations. Qualys Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability and growth catalysts strengthened. Adjusted EBITDA reached $83.8 million, while management cited AI-powered security offerings, Risk Operations Center adoption, federal demand, partner execution and early QFlex engagement as potential growth drivers.
• Positive Sentiment: New AI-enabled security capabilities may support future demand. Qualys launched InstaScan, which uses existing asset telemetry and AI-driven correlation to identify newly disclosed vulnerabilities more quickly, enhancing its Enterprise TruRisk Management platform. Qualys Launches InstaScan

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

QLYS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Qualys from $135.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wedbush decreased their price target on Qualys from $155.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Qualys from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Qualys from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Qualys in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $142.53.

Qualys Company Profile

Qualys, Inc (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions designed to help organizations streamline their IT security programs. Operating on a unified, modular platform, Qualys offers continuous visibility into global IT assets through a combination of lightweight cloud agents and on-premises scanner appliances. The platform supports an array of security and compliance use cases, enabling real-time detection of vulnerabilities, policy violations and misconfigurations across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

The company’s flagship Qualys Cloud Platform delivers a suite of integrated applications, including vulnerability management, detection and response (VMDR), policy compliance, web application scanning, file integrity monitoring, asset inventory and container security.