Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $88.23: Leverage penalty (D/E 9.3): -1.5; Earnings in 4 days (event risk).
Qualys provides cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions via its Enterprise TruRisk Platform, serving 10,000+ customers including a majority of the Forbes Global 100. Revenue was $669.1M in 2025 from renewable annual subscriptions for vulnerability management, patch... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $88.23: Leverage penalty (D/E 9.3): -1.5; Earnings in 4 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 61. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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- MEDIUMCustomerthird-party channel partners10-K Item 1A: 'We rely on third-party channel partners to generate a substantial amount of our revenues'
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $88.23: Leverage penalty (D/E 9.3): -1.5; Earnings in 4 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 61. Prior stop was $81.53. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $111.71 (+27.4% upside). Prior stop was $81.53. Stop-loss: $81.53.
Leverage penalty (D/E 9.3): -1.5; Earnings in 4 days (event risk); Elevated risk factors.
Qualys, Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.0 (forward 10.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover QLYS with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $124.
What does Qualys, Inc. do?Qualys provides cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions via its Enterprise TruRisk Platform, serving 10,000+...
Qualys provides cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions via its Enterprise TruRisk Platform, serving 10,000+ customers including a majority of the Forbes Global 100. Revenue was $669.1M in 2025 from renewable annual subscriptions for vulnerability management, patch management, and other cloud apps.