Qualys, Inc. $QLYS Shares Sold by Fisher Asset Management LLC

Fisher Asset Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) by 8.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 131,652 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 12,350 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Qualys were worth $17,422,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Qualys by 74.3% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 186,584 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $24,691,000 after purchasing an additional 79,557 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Qualys by 1.1% in the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 22,162 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,933,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in Qualys during the third quarter worth approximately $659,000. RWA Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Qualys during the third quarter worth $80,820,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in Qualys in the 3rd quarter valued at $202,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.31% of the company’s stock.

Qualys Price Performance

Shares of QLYS stock opened at $98.08 on Thursday. Qualys, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.14 and a 1-year high of $155.47. The firm has a market cap of $3.50 billion, a PE ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average of $120.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $130.87.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The software maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $175.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.18 million. Qualys had a net margin of 29.64% and a return on equity of 37.65%. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.60 EPS. Qualys has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.830 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.170-7.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Bruce K. Posey sold 1,101 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.34, for a total transaction of $145,706.34. Following the transaction, the insider owned 68,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,078,259.32. This represents a 1.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 6,799 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.46, for a total value of $873,399.54. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,489 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,367,296.94. This trade represents a 7.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 30,644 shares of company stock worth $4,176,446 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on QLYS shares. Truist Financial reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price target (down from $130.00) on shares of Qualys in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Qualys in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Qualys in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $150.00 price target on shares of Qualys in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $117.00 price target on shares of Qualys in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Qualys has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.46.

Qualys Profile

Qualys, Inc (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions designed to help organizations streamline their IT security programs. Operating on a unified, modular platform, Qualys offers continuous visibility into global IT assets through a combination of lightweight cloud agents and on-premises scanner appliances. The platform supports an array of security and compliance use cases, enabling real-time detection of vulnerabilities, policy violations and misconfigurations across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

The company’s flagship Qualys Cloud Platform delivers a suite of integrated applications, including vulnerability management, detection and response (VMDR), policy compliance, web application scanning, file integrity monitoring, asset inventory and container security.