QLYS

Qualys, Inc.

Technology · $6.7B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$193.00

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$189.33

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$75.73

buy price

Fairly Valued

QLYS is Fairly Valued: at $193.00 it's within 2% of its fair value of $189.33. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $75.73, 61% below today's price. Business quality is strong: 4 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 11% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

4 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth21.1% a year✓
Equity per share growth9.4% a year✗
Sales growth17.7% a year✓
Free cash flow growth22.6% a year✓
Return on invested capital29.3%✓

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds QLYS. In Q2 2026, 2 sold out. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Sold out: Terry Smith, Torray Funds

Insider activity

Since Jun 11, 2026: no open-market purchases, 57 sales worth $9.6M and 3 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-09-02

Sold

$18K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-09-02

Sold

$45K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-09-02

Sold

$35K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-09-02

Sold

$28K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-09-02

Sold

$49K

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Berquist Thomas

director · 2026-09-02

Sold

$90K

Pfeiffer Wendy

director · 2026-08-20

Sold

$93K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-08-20

Sold

$52K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-08-20

Sold

$18K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-08-20

Sold

$72K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-08-20

Sold

$18K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-08-14

Sold

$19K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-08-14

Sold

$114K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-08-14

Sold

$246K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-08-14

Sold

$149K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-08-14

Sold

$76K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-08-03

Sold

$16K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-08-03

Sold

$128K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-08-03

Sold

$46K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-08-03

Sold

$30K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-08-03

Sold

$15K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-08-03

Sold

$15K

Pfeiffer Wendy

director · 2026-07-20

Sold

$79K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-07-20

Sold

$7K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-07-20

Sold

$42K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-07-20

Sold

$53K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-07-20

Sold

$38K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$33K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$32K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$254K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$117K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$32K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$16K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$15K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-07-14

Sold

$15K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-07-06

Sold

$155K

Kim Joo Mi

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2026-07-02

Sold

$138K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-30

Sold

$1.4M

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-30

Sold

$1.4M

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-30

Sold

$1.3M

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-29

Sold

$294K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-29

Sold

$634K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-29

Sold

$339K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-26

Sold

$24K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-26

Sold

$1.2M

Pfeiffer Wendy

director · 2026-06-22

Sold

$55K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-06-22

Sold

$14K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-06-22

Sold

$5K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-06-22

Sold

$21K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-06-22

Sold

$51K

POSEY BRUCE K

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 2026-06-22

Sold

$5K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-15

Sold

$173K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-15

Sold

$171K

Thakar Sumedh S

CEO & PRESIDENT · 2026-06-15

Sold

$22K

Hank Jeffrey P

director · 2026-06-12

Sold

$52K

Berquist Thomas

director · 2026-06-12

Sold

$104K

Hank Jeffrey P

director · 2026-06-11

Sold

$51K

Other filings

About Qualys, Inc.

Qualys, Inc., founded in 1999 and headquartered in Foster City, California, specializes in delivering cloud-based solutions for information technology (IT) management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance to organizations globally. The company's integrated Qualys Cloud Platform hosts a comprehensive suite of "Qualys Cloud Apps," encompassing a broad spectrum of services such as vulnerability management, threat…

Software - Infrastructure

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

QLYS stock (Qualys, Inc.): fair value $189.33, Fairly Valued — PaybackPrice