Qualys Inc (NASDAQ: QLYS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.92x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for QLYS is 0.61. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for QLYS is 36.01M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.54% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of QLYS on April 18, 2025 was 342.73K shares.
QLYS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Qualys Inc (NASDAQ: QLYS) has decreased by -0.60 when compared to last closing price of 121.35. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.76% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://thefly.com reported 2025-04-15 that Jefferies tells investors that the firm’s survey of value added resellers who specialize in the cyber industry indicates a slowdown in demand in calendar Q1 compared to Q4, adding that pipeline optimism for the next three months was “the lowest ever in our survey history.” Network security showed the strongest sector performance in the survey and Check Point (CHKP) also saw the best-improved momentum quarter-over-quarter, the analyst added. When asked whom they thought was the most likely to win the machine identity security market and who they expected to see the biggest benefit to their business from it, Microsoft (MSFT) was “the clear winner” among respondents, while CyberArk (CYBR) and SailPoint (SAIL) followed in second and third positions, which validates the firm’s view that CyberArk remains in the lead for pureplay identity vendors, the analyst also noted. CyberArk -2.64 (-0.77%) Check Point +2.44 (+1.11%) SailPoint +0.21 (+1.22%) Microsoft +2.45 (+0.63%) Alphabet -0.445 (-0.28%) Alphabet -0.375 (-0.23%) Amazon.com -0.11 (-0.06%) Cloudflare -0.14 (-0.13%) CrowdStrike +7.8 (+2.06%) Fortinet +1.15 (+1.19%) Okta +1.12 (+1.11%) Palo Alto Networks +2.28 (+1.34%) Qualys +1.06 (+0.86%) Radware + (+0.00%) Rapid7 -0.07 (-0.30%) 23 Apr 24 Apr 24 Apr 28 Apr 30 Apr 07 May 07 May 08 May 13 May 21 May 06 Dec 13 Feb
QLYS’s Market Performance
Qualys Inc (QLYS) has experienced a -1.76% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -8.74% drop in the past month, and a -11.65% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.89% for QLYS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.26% for QLYS’s stock, with a -10.39% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of QLYS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QLYS stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for QLYS by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for QLYS in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $120 based on the research report published on March 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
QLYS Trading at -7.08% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought QLYS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.37%, as shares sank -6.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QLYS fell by -1.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $124.69. In addition, Qualys Inc saw -13.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QLYS starting from Thakar Sumedh S, who sale 7,000 shares at the price of $123.81 back on Apr 14 ’25. After this action, Thakar Sumedh S now owns 246,313 shares of Qualys Inc, valued at $866,664 using the latest closing price.
Kim Joo Mi, the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of Qualys Inc, sale 1,358 shares at $124.87 during a trade that took place back on Apr 09 ’25, which means that Kim Joo Mi is holding 105,740 shares at $169,567 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QLYS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for Qualys Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.34. Equity return is now at value 41.09, with 19.20 for asset returns.
Based on Qualys Inc (QLYS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 187.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Qualys Inc (QLYS) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
