Qualys (QLYS) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect Qualys to announce earnings of $1.96 per share and revenue of $186.65 million for the quarter. Qualys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.740-7.880 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.980 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last announced its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $182.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $178.57 million. Qualys had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 29.38%. The business’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. On average, analysts expect Qualys to post $5.84 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6.24 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Qualys Stock Performance

Shares of Qualys stock opened at $225.15 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.79 billion, a PE ratio of 37.11 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $133.09. Qualys has a one year low of $74.51 and a one year high of $226.51.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Qualys in a research note on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $190.00 price target on Qualys in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Qualys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Qualys from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Qualys from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Qualys has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $183.62.

Insider Activity at Qualys

In other Qualys news, insider Bruce Posey sold 881 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.52, for a total transaction of $166,967.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 57,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,955,582.64. This represents a 1.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 1,627 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.04, for a total transaction of $248,996.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 75,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,591,708.72. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 10,640 shares of company stock valued at $1,884,257 in the last three months. 0.72% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Qualys Company Profile

Qualys, Inc is a cloud-based cybersecurity company that helps organizations identify, assess and manage security risks across information technology environments. Its platform is designed to provide visibility into assets, vulnerabilities, configurations and compliance requirements across on-premises infrastructure, endpoints, networks, applications and cloud environments.

The company’s offerings include vulnerability management, detection and response, policy compliance, asset inventory, web application security, endpoint security and cloud security capabilities.