Qualys (QLYS) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect the company 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. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The software maker reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.20. Qualys had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 29.38%. The firm had revenue of $182.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.57 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.68 earnings per share. Qualys’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:QLYS opened at $225.15 on Tuesday. Qualys has a twelve month low of $74.51 and a twelve month high of $226.51. The company’s 50 day moving average is $185.10 and its 200 day moving average is $133.09. The company has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a PE ratio of 37.11 and a beta of 0.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Bruce Posey sold 881 shares of Qualys 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 57,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,955,582.64. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 3,200 shares of Qualys stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.36, for a total transaction of $609,152.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 177,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,719,989.68. This trade represents a 1.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,640 shares of company stock worth $1,884,257. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on QLYS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Qualys from $139.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Qualys from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of Qualys in a report on Monday, October 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $160.00 price target on shares of Qualys in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Qualys from $150.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $183.62.

About Qualys

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.