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Is QLYS a good stock to buy?

Qualys, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Qualys
QLYS · $6.04B
$172.94-0.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$150$200SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -8.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • FCF yield+5.4%
  • News
  • Trendbullish
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E28.8x
  • RSI39
  • Support-13.6%
  • Resistance+0.7%
  • Off 52w high-26.6%
  • Volume1.0x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • P/E vs sector-2.2%
  • ConsensusHold · 23
  • PT$179.36 +3.7%
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$75–$236
  • ATR+7.9%
  • Off ATH-26.6%
  • MA20×50↓ in ~22d
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  • P/E vs own+21.0%
  • Insiders-$2.55M
  • MAs1 of 4
  • MACD-5.69

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Is Qualys a good stock to buy?

Qualys is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 28.8 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 28.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

QLYS sales growth revenue growth

+11%a year, for the last 3 years

Qualys' sales grew 11% a year for 3 years, to $669M in fiscal 2025.

QLYS analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+10%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Qualys' sales to grow 10% to $738M in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

QLYS competitors

pretickt analysis+11%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Qualys' sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Tenable (+10%) and Akamai (+6%), slower than Netskope (+30%) and SentinelOne (+21%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

QLYS return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis73%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Qualys earned 73% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Tenable 12%, Akamai 3%, SentinelOne -24% and Netskope -114%.

QLYS margin on each sale gross margin

83%left after making the product

Qualys kept 83% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 72%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

QLYS margin after costs profit margin

35%of sales left after running the business

Qualys' operating margin was 35% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 27% in fiscal 2022.

QLYS cash generated free cash flow

$324Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Qualys generated $324M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

QLYS profit per share

+17%in its last fiscal year

Qualys' earnings per share grew 17% in fiscal 2025, to $5.44.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

QLYS earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Qualys beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 9, 2026.

QLYS insider selling

-$23.39Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Qualys' executives and directors sold a net $23.39M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

QLYS number of employees

+9%more people in a year

Qualys had 2,625 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 9% more than a year before.

QLYS CEO pay

$15.95Mfor fiscal 2025, 92% of it in stock and options

Qualys paid its CEO $15.95M for fiscal 2025, 92% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

QLYS financial health Altman Z-score

8.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Qualys' Altman Z-score is 8.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

QLYS quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Qualys passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets and sales for its assets.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

QLYS price vs profit P/E ratio

28.8×a year's earnings

Qualys' P/E ratio is 28.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 28.4.

QLYS price vs competitors

pretickt analysis28.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 28.8 times Qualys' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Tenable (283.4) or Akamai (33.1).

QLYS analysts' target price target

+4%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Qualys is $179, 4% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $172.94.

QLYS growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+6%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $172.94 a share, Qualys' free cash flow must grow about 6% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Qualys' P/E ratio?

Qualys' P/E ratio is 28.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 28.4. Investors pay 28.8 times Qualys' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Tenable (283.4) or Akamai (33.1).

Who are Qualys' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Qualys with SentinelOne, Tenable, Netskope and Akamai. Qualys' sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Tenable (+10%) and Akamai (+6%), slower than Netskope (+30%) and SentinelOne (+21%).

Is Qualys profitable?

Qualys' operating margin was 35% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 27% in fiscal 2022. Qualys generated $324M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Qualys stock?

Qualys' executives and directors sold a net $23.39M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Qualys have?

Qualys had 2,625 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 9% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.