Qualys Inc (NASDAQ: QLYS) is -4.14% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $119.17 and a high of $201.03 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The QLYS stock was last observed hovering at around $136.21 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -1.79%.
Currently trading at $134.42, the stock is -5.83% and -7.11% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.46 million and changing -1.31% at the moment leaves the stock -5.01% off its SMA200. QLYS registered -27.02% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of -4.57%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $144.439 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $141.66505.
The stock witnessed a -13.49% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 9.59%, and is -4.14% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.07% over the week and 2.45% over the month.
Qualys Inc (QLYS) has around 2188 employees, a market worth around $4.92B and $593.76M in sales. Current P/E ratio is 29.60 and Fwd P/E is 21.93. Profit margin for the company is 28.68%. Distance from 52-week low is 12.80% and -33.13% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (34.91%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 11.97% this year
611.0 institutions hold shares in Qualys Inc (QLYS), with institutional investors hold 101.46% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 36.64M, and float is at 36.14M with Short Float at 9.03%. Institutions hold 100.64% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 5.31 million shares valued at $757.7 million. The investor’s holdings represent 14.3937 of the QLYS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 3.93 million shares valued at $560.28 million to account for 10.6434 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC which holds 1.86 million shares representing 5.0437 and valued at over $265.51 million, while STATE STREET CORP holds 3.7034 of the shares totaling 1.37 million with a market value of $194.95 million.
Qualys Inc (QLYS) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Kim Joo Mi, the company’s CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. SEC filings show that Kim Joo Mi sold 1,635 shares of the company’s common stock on Jan 06 ’25 at a price of $138.64 per share for a total of $0.23 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.11 million shares.
Qualys Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Dec 20 ’24 that POSEY BRUCE K (CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER) sold a total of 855 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Dec 20 ’24 and was made at $142.24 per share for $0.12 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 63177.0 shares of the QLYS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Dec 16 ’24, Thakar Sumedh S (CEO & PRESIDENT) disposed off 7,000 shares at an average price of $147.16 for $1.03 million. The insider now directly holds 225,453 shares of Qualys Inc (QLYS).
