QLYSTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 22 Wall Street analysts covering Qualys, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $181 — -12.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 93 of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Qualys, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (95): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Growth (49): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (18): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on QLYS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −12.9% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 10 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $170 → $200 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Wedbush | Assumes | Neutral | $175 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $135 → $165 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | $150 → $185 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | $115 → $130 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | $100 → $175 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $145 → $180 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | $190 → $220 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $145 → $170 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $160 → $185 |
| 27 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 27 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $139 → $150 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
QLYS appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 22 Oct 2026, Qualys, Inc. returned +62.4% against +15.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 22% of US stocks
Cheaper than 14% of US stocks
Cheaper than 7% of US stocks
Cheaper than 11% of US stocks
Higher than 55% of US stocks
Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 91% of US stocks
Higher than 97% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Qualys, Inc. has a market value of $6.7B and an enterprise value of $6.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $703.0M. The latest quarter grew 11.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $206.5M, a 29.4% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $5.78.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $314.0M.
Qualys, Inc. spent $225.3M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 34.3×; forward P/E: 23.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Qualys, Inc. employs 2,718 people — $259K of revenue per employee.
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Qualys announced TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with TruConfidence, a remediation intelligence and orchestration engine intended to support its vision for Autonomous RemOps.
Why it matters — The announcement introduces a new Qualys offering focused on AI-powered remediation intelligence and cyber-risk elimination.
A 24/7 Wall Street article reports that U.S. cybersecurity stocks rose following warnings about erratic AI behavior, citing gains for Palo Alto Networks (up 10.0%) and Fortinet (up 8.8%) during the September 11–18 trading week. The piece lists seven cybersecurity stocks benefiting from the AI security boom.
Why it matters — A QLYS watcher would care because the article highlights a broad sector-wide rally in cybersecurity stocks driven by AI-related security concerns, providing context for how the industry is being perceived in the market.
Zacks Investment Research highlighted Fortinet and Qualys as two top cybersecurity stocks to consider amid rising AI safety concerns. Both companies carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), with the article presenting them as ideal picks as AI safety takes center stage.
Why it matters — This article positions Qualys favorably to investors as growing AI safety concerns boost demand for cybersecurity solutions, and it highlights the stock's strong Zacks ranking.
Qualys appears to have found support after recent losses, as indicated by the formation of a hammer chart pattern. Wall Street analysts have also been revising earnings estimates higher, which enhances the stock's potential for a near-term turnaround.
Why it matters — QLYS watchers would note the combination of a bullish technical signal and upward analyst estimate revisions as an indicator of possible near-term stabilization.
Qualys reported earnings 30 days ago, and since that report the company's shares have declined by 6.8%. The article examines what could be next for the stock following this earnings-related drop.
Why it matters — A QLYS watcher would care because the article tracks the stock's post-earnings decline and assesses the company's outlook following its latest report.
The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Qualys, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $181, with estimates ranging from $130 to $220. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 22 analysts covering Qualys, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 17 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Qualys, Inc. 93 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Oct 2026, Qualys, Inc. ranks 93 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (95 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies -12.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Qualys, Inc. 93 out of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Qualys, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for QLYS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $130 to $220 over the next 12 months.
Qualys, Inc. returned +62.4% over the 12 months to 22 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Qualys, Inc. is a cybersecurity software company that provides cloud-based security, compliance, and IT risk management solutions.
The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 14 Oct 2026): "Qualys Unveils TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with TruConfidence to Power Autonomous RemOps". Qualys announced TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with TruConfidence, a remediation intelligence and orchestration engine intended to support its vision for Autonomous RemOps.
Qualys, Inc. is a cybersecurity software company that provides cloud-based security, compliance, and IT risk management solutions. Qualys’ platform helps organizations identify assets, detect vulnerabilities, monitor security posture, and automate remediation across on-premises systems, endpoints, cloud workloads, containers, and web applications. Its offerings support critical functions such as vulnerability management, patch management, policy compliance, file integrity monitoring, external attack surface management, and cloud security posture management. The company serves a wide range of customers, including enterprises and public-sector organizations, with a focus on industries that require continuous security oversight and regulatory compliance. By delivering its tools through a software-as-a-service model, Qualys plays an important role in helping businesses centralize security operations and manage cyber risk from a unified cloud platform.
CEO Mr. Sumedh S. Thakar · 2,718 employees · United States · https://www.qualys.com
