How to buy Qualys stock (QLYS)

Qualys is a software - infrastructure business based in the US. Qualys shares (QLYS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $140.73 – a decrease of 4.62% over the previous week. Qualys employs 2,378 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $593 million.

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Qualys stock price (NASDAQ: QLYS)

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Qualys shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$140.73
52-week range	$119.17 - $206.25
50-day moving average more info button	$140.29
200-day moving average more info button	$143.47
Wall St. target price	$148.72
PE ratio more info button	31.1388
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.54

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Qualys price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $142.6 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.35%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-5.05%
3 months (2024-09-20)	14.62%
6 months (2024-06-21)	2.44%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-29.94%
2 years (2022-12-21)	26.69%
3 years (2021-12-21)	3.92%
5 years (2019-12-20)	67.51%

Is Qualys stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Qualys stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Qualys's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Qualys's P/E ratio

Qualys's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 31x. In other words, Qualys shares trade at around 31x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Qualys's PEG ratio

Qualys's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.619. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Qualys's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Qualys's EBITDA

Qualys's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $199.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Qualys's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Qualys financials

Revenue TTM	$593 million
Operating margin TTM	29.22%
Gross profit TTM	$386.9 million
Return on assets TTM	13.5%
Return on equity TTM	44.09%
Profit margin	28.72%
Book value	$12.27
Market Capitalization more info button	$5.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Qualys share dividends

We're not expecting Qualys to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Qualys share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Qualys's shares have ranged in value from as little as $119.17 up to $206.25. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Qualys's is 0.468. This would suggest that Qualys's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Qualys overview

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. The company's integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets; collect and analyze IT security data; discover and prioritize vulnerabilities; quantify cyber risk exposure; recommend and implement remediation actions; and verify the implementation of such actions. It also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications that enable clients to detect vulnerabilities, and measure and remediate cyber risk. The company offers its solutions to enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, cloud providers, and consulting firms. Qualys, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Qualys is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.806% of Qualys shares are held by insiders and 101.185% by institutions. How many people work for Qualys?
Latest data suggests 2,378 work at Qualys. When does the fiscal year end for Qualys?
Qualys's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Qualys based?
Qualys's address is: 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA, United States, 94404 What is Qualys's ISIN number?
Qualys's international securities identification number is: US74758T3032 What is Qualys's CUSIP number?
Qualys's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 74758T303