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QLYS · Qualys, Inc.

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$186.05 -9.83 (-5.02%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$6.47B
Shares
34.60M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$186.05 Open$196.30 Day$185.79–196.72 52W close$76.20–195.88 Avg vol 30d798K Short int3.7M · 10.8% float · 5.1d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +53%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +30%
      above
      RSI (14) 68
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 92%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +17%
      trailing
      6-month return +115%
      trailing
      YTD return +40%
      this year
      Relative strength +101%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $143 › 200d $121 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +88 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$103.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.78% of float · ▼ -3.2% MoM · 5.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      425 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 73
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +15%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 172%
      contracting
      EPS growth +17%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $304.4M
      Valuation P/E 32.4
      below peers
      Buyback $229.8M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $250.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 52%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −50%
      past year
      ATR 5.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      the third quarter of 2026
      Revenues $185.5M – $187.5M
      GAAP net income per diluted share $1.43 – $1.50
      Non-GAAP net income per diluted share $1.91 – $1.98
      the full year of 2026
      Revenues $732M – $738M
      GAAP net income per diluted share $5.76 – $5.90
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 5, 2026
      Revenues · second quarter of 2026 $177.5M – $179.5M
      GAAP net income per diluted share · second quarter of 2026 $1.24 – $1.31
      Non-GAAP net income per diluted share · second quarter of 2026 $1.73 – $1.80

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +53% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +30% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      68 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      92% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $143 › 200d $121 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +0% holders QoQ · +88 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$103.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.78% of float · ▼ -3.2% MoM · 5.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      425 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $76 Now $186 · 92% Range high $196
      vs 200-day avg +53% vs 50-day avg +30%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income 52.41M
      +2.42M Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
      +639K Amortization of intangible assets
      +14.66M Income tax provision
      +18.81M Stock-based compensation
      -5.16M Total other income, net
      = Adjusted EBITDA 83.78M

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Software - Infrastructure — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      QLYS
      Qualys, Inc.
      this stock
      $6.47B +40.0% +15.3% 32.4 10.8%
      MSFT
      Microsoft Corp
      $3.66T +2.4% +6.9% 27.4 1.1%
      ORCL
      Oracle Corp
      $441.52B -22.8% +17.3% 26.3 1.7%
      PLTR
      Palantir Technologies Inc.
      $411.02B -2.1% +56.2% 146.2 2.8%
      PANW
      Palo Alto Networks Inc
      $315.41B +108.6% +29.0% 317.2 2.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      425
      % held
      108.1%
      Net QoQ
      +43.1K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      606
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.7M
      Days to cover
      5.1d
      Change
      -123.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      50%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      100
      Value
      $15.2K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.8%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$103.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Oct 31, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $669.1M
      Net income (FY)
      $198.3M
      EPS diluted
      $5.44
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.6B
      Remaining
      $229.8M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Sep 30, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $384.6K
      Shares
      2.7K
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      QLYS +1.4% +16.7% +114.7% +28.5% +40.0%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +1.0% +12.3% +100.9% +24.6% +26.1%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.60B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.37B
      Remaining
      $229.80M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1107843 CUSIP 74758T303 13F (30d) 417 filings 404 filers Visit website Investor relations