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QLYS Stock Analysis

Qualys, Inc. · current price $187.25 (-0.71% today)

Top-tier setup — +32% 30-day momentum, 4/4 EPS beats, 29% net margin. Caveat: trades 8.3% above analyst mean target. Stock is trading above the analyst mean target ($172) — limited consensus headroom.
★★★★★
Top Tier
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
100
Trending up strong
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
100
High quality
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
25
Expensive
is the price fair?
Sentiment
25
Out of favour
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
69
Moderate risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
1-month momentum1-month momentum: 100100RSI zoneRSI zone: 100100Trend strengthTrend strength: 100100GrowthGrowth: 6060Relative strengthRelative strength: 8585Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 8989News sentimentNews sentiment: 9595
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 83.4%83.4%OperatingOperating: 34.0%34.0%NetNet: 29.4%29.4%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 44.7%44.7%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: +10.9% vs estimate+11%2026-062026-03: +8.4% vs estimate+8%2026-032025-12: +4.9% vs estimate+5%2025-122025-09: +19.2% vs estimate+19%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading QLYS’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading QLYS’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Qualys, Inc. (QLYS)

Latest earnings

EPS
$1.86 vs $1.56 est · +19.2% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$182.2M · +7.2% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+32.0%
Beat streak
4 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
32.5×
Forward P/E
22.2×
PEG
3.62
Price / Sales
9.2×
Price / Book
11.5×
EV / EBITDA
23.9×
Analyst target
$171.74
Target range
$95.35 – $220.00
Implied upside
-8.3%
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Financial health

Gross margin
83.4%
Operating margin
34.0%
Net margin
29.4%
FCF margin
44.7%
Return on equity
38.6%
Debt / equity
0.09
Revenue growth YoY
+11.0%
EPS growth YoY
+16.1%
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Technicals

$74.5152-week range$201.54
RSI (14)
63
50-day MA
$157.16
200-day MA
$123.93
ATR (14)
7.75
Beta
0.58
1-month return
+32.0%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$1.86$1.56+19.2%Beat
2025-12-31$1.87$1.78+4.9%Beat
2026-03-31$1.95$1.80+8.4%Beat
2026-06-30$1.98$1.78+10.9%Beat
Beat 4 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.16%
Beta
0.58
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Latest news on QLYS

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Frequently asked

What is QLYS's Quant Score?

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 73/100, rated ★★★★★ Top Tier. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. QLYS scores 73/100 (★★★★★ Top Tier) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

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