Qualys (QLYS) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 6th. Analysts expect Qualys to post earnings of $1.46 per share and revenue of $157.05 million for the quarter. Qualys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.500-5.900 EPS and its Q1 2025 guidance at 1.400-1.500 EPS.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The software maker reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by ($0.16). Qualys had a net margin of 28.59% and a return on equity of 38.52%. On average, analysts expect Qualys to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Qualys Stock Performance

QLYS traded up $0.04 on Tuesday, reaching $126.29. The company had a trading volume of 8,348 shares, compared to its average volume of 393,693. The company’s fifty day moving average is $126.80 and its 200 day moving average is $135.93. The stock has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.16 and a beta of 0.71. Qualys has a fifty-two week low of $112.61 and a fifty-two week high of $172.70.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

QLYS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Loop Capital decreased their target price on shares of Qualys from $150.00 to $140.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Qualys from $120.00 to $90.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Qualys from $122.00 to $117.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Northland Securities reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $146.00 target price (down from $150.00) on shares of Qualys in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Qualys in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $140.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Bruce K. Posey sold 540 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.86, for a total value of $63,644.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 64,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,603,502.18. This trade represents a 0.83 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.17, for a total value of $995,190.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 246,144 shares in the company, valued at $34,994,292.48. The trade was a 2.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 26,138 shares of company stock valued at $3,519,970. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.