Qualys, Inc.

NasdaqGS:QLYS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.5b

Qualys Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Qualys' CEO is Sumedh Thakar, appointed in Oct 2019, has a tenure of 6.83 years. total yearly compensation is $15.95M, comprised of 3.9% salary and 96.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.54% of the company’s shares, worth $35.16M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 6.6 years respectively.

Key information

Sumedh Thakar

Chief executive officer

US$15.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage3.86%
CEO tenure6.8yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure5.4yrs
Board average tenure6.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Aug 07

Qualys: Great Quarter, Better Business, Wrong Price (Rating Downgrade)

Summary Qualys delivered a strong quarter with 16% current billings growth, 11% revenue growth, and improved net dollar expansion to 105%. Management raised full-year revenue guidance, citing momentum from ETM and CSAM adoption, but acknowledges growth is not yet at breakout levels. Profitability remains a standout, with 46% adjusted EBITDA margins and $703 million in cash, supporting continued investment and capital returns. After a 14% post-earnings rally, QLYS is downgraded to Hold as valuation now fully reflects recent improvements, and future growth must be proven. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update Aug 06

QLYS: AI Security And Remediation Demand Will Drive Future Repricing

Qualys' analyst price target in this update moves to $220 from a prior fair value estimate of $183.26, with analysts pointing to stronger Q2 execution, improving competitive positioning, and growing demand for its exposure and remediation solutions as key supports for the higher valuation assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Qualys point to a clear shift toward more constructive sentiment, with many bullish analysts citing stronger Q2 execution, improving competitive footing, and traction in exposure and remediation offerings as key drivers behind higher valuation assumptions.
Narrative Update Jul 23

QLYS: AI Security Demand Will Support Vulnerability Remediation And Cyber Consolidation

Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for Qualys to $183.26 from $167.46, reflecting higher price targets tied to expectations for ongoing demand in AI related security, vulnerability management and broader cyber consolidation themes. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Qualys points to a more constructive tone, with several bullish analysts lifting price targets and, in some cases, upgrading their ratings as they reassess the company in light of demand for AI related security and vulnerability management.
Narrative Update Jul 09

QLYS: AI Driven Vulnerability Demand Will Not Offset Execution Risk

For Qualys, the analyst fair value estimate has shifted from $107.39 to $113.91 as analysts factor in higher price targets linked to growing interest in vulnerability management and expectations for increased cybersecurity spending. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Qualys highlights a mix of optimism around its position in vulnerability management and caution around execution and valuation, giving you a range of viewpoints to weigh against the updated fair value estimate.
Narrative Update Jun 25

QLYS: Execution Risks And AI Uncertainty Will Pressure Future Risk Reward Profile

Qualys' analyst price targets have been revised lower by multiple firms, with cuts ranging from $1 to $55, as analysts reassess the stock using slightly higher discount rate assumptions and updated views on growth, margins, and future P/E levels. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Qualys points to a clear tilt toward more cautious views, with several bearish analysts cutting price targets by amounts ranging from low single digits to more substantial double digit adjustments.
Analysis Article Jun 16

Qualys (QLYS) Stock Valuation Check After Recent Rebound And DCF Discount

Qualys (QLYS) has drawn investor attention after recent price moves, with the stock up about 27% over the past month and about 21% over the past 3 months from its recent levels. See our latest analysis for Qualys. Despite the recent momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 27.36% and a 90 day share price return of 20.58%, Qualys still has a year to date share price return decline of 12.49% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 17.66%. Recent gains are rebuilding after a weaker...
Narrative Update Jun 10

QLYS: AI Resilient Risk Prioritization And Guidance Updates Will Support EPS Durability

Analysts have trimmed their overall price target on Qualys by $26, reflecting a series of target reductions from multiple firms, partially offset by a smaller $5 increase, as they reassess the stock using slightly higher discount rate and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research activity around Qualys shows a clear tilt toward more cautious views, with several firms trimming their price targets and one major bank modestly lifting its target.
Narrative Update May 27

QLYS: Sector Pullback And Execution Concerns Will Pressure Future Remediation Upside

Analysts have reduced their blended price target on Qualys by adjusting revenue growth expectations and P/E assumptions. This has led to an updated target that is $26 lower than before, with analysts citing recent sector pullbacks and company specific concerns in their rationale.
Narrative Update May 08

QLYS: AI Resilient Remediation Focus Will Support Future EPS Durability

Qualys' updated fair value estimate has shifted from about $136 to $107, as analysts recalibrated price targets in light of recent sectorwide target cuts and slightly lower assumptions for long term margins and P/E multiples, even as some still highlight the stock's focus on remediation and patching as a relative strength within cybersecurity. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Qualys reflects a mix of caution and selective optimism, with multiple firms revisiting price targets and ratings as they reassess both sector risks and the company’s positioning in cybersecurity and AI related headlines.
Narrative Update Apr 24

QLYS: AI Security Headlines Will Likely Temper But Not Disrupt Core Remediation

Qualys fair value estimate is updated to $85 from $113, reflecting analysts' lower price targets across the sector while still citing the company as relatively insulated by its focus on remediation and patching capabilities in the context of recent AI driven cybersecurity headlines. Analyst Commentary Street research around Qualys in recent weeks has centered on two themes: the impact of new AI coding security tools on cybersecurity valuations and how resilient Qualys may be given its emphasis on remediation and patching.
Narrative Update Apr 09

QLYS: AI Resilience And Evidence Based Risk Remediation Will Support EPS Outlook

The analyst price target for Qualys is updated from $143.24 to $135.91 as analysts factor in a lower future P/E assumption of 25.5x and moderated revenue growth expectations at 7.22%, partly offset by a higher projected profit margin of 27.19% and views that AI coding assistants do not replace core security platforms. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes around Qualys focus heavily on how new AI security tools, such as Anthropic's Claude Code Security and related offerings, might influence demand for traditional cybersecurity platforms and the valuation investors are willing to pay.
Narrative Update Mar 25

QLYS: AI Budget Headlines Will Likely Underscore Core Risk Remediation Strength

Analysts have reduced their price targets on Qualys by $4 to $10 while maintaining a fair value estimate of $113, citing evolving views on AI related competitive headlines and the company’s positioning within cybersecurity budgets. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around AI related headlines has created a split view for Qualys.
Narrative Update Mar 10

QLYS: AI Headline Volatility Will Support Remediation-Focused Cybersecurity Demand

The Analyst Price Target for Qualys has been revised lower by about $5 to reflect updated assumptions on growth, profitability, discount rate, and future P/E, as analysts weigh new AI related competitive headlines against views that core security platforms and Qualys remediation focus remain structurally relevant. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates around Anthropic's Claude Code Security have added noise to cybersecurity stocks, including Qualys, but several bullish analysts see the headlines as more of a sentiment swing than a change in underlying demand for core security platforms.
Narrative Update Feb 24

QLYS: AI Headline Pressure Will Likely Reinforce Core Security Importance

Analysts have trimmed their Qualys price targets by $4 to $10 per share, reflecting slightly higher discount rate and revenue growth assumptions as they weigh new AI code security tools against views that core security platforms, and Qualys in particular, remain structurally important and relatively insulated within vulnerability management. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Qualys centers on how new AI code security tools, such as Anthropic's Claude Code Security and OpenAI's Aardvark, might influence demand for traditional security platforms.
Analysis Article Feb 12

Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Investors were underwhelmed by the solid earnings posted by Qualys, Inc. ( NASDAQ:QLYS ) recently. We have done some...
Narrative Update Feb 09

QLYS: Recent Price Target Cuts Will Likely Temper Richness Of Current Pricing

The analyst price target for Qualys has been revised from $117 to $113, as analysts factor in updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples following a series of recent price target reductions across the Street. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts have been trimming their price targets on Qualys in a series of moves that collectively point to more cautious expectations around the stock.
Narrative Update Jan 25

QLYS: Recent Execution Strength Will Likely Fail To Justify Rich Pricing

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Qualys from $110.71 to $117.00, citing recent upward price target revisions, solid Q3 execution with accelerating billings and record operating margins, and five consecutive quarters of guidance outperformance that support expectations for a stronger growth outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary has shifted from outright skepticism to a more balanced, wait and see stance.
Analysis Article Jan 14

Do Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Narrative Update Jan 09

QLYS: Execution Gains And Buybacks Will Support Balanced EPS Outlook

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Qualys slightly higher to about $143, supported by recent Street research highlighting solid Q3 execution, accelerating billings growth, record operating margin and five straight quarters of upside to quarterly guidance as reasons for a higher $135 price target. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to accelerating billings growth as a key support for the higher fair value estimate, seeing it as evidence that underlying demand is backing recent valuation moves.
Narrative Update Dec 17

QLYS: Premium Cybersecurity Valuation Will Likely Struggle As Competitive Pressures Mount

Analysts have raised their price target on Qualys by about $5 to reflect an improved revenue growth outlook and consistent outperformance against quarterly guidance, even as they modestly increase the discount rate and trim long term profitability and valuation assumptions. Analyst Commentary While the latest price target increase reflects stronger near term execution, some bearish analysts remain cautious about the durability of Qualys' growth trajectory and its valuation relative to peers.
Narrative Update Dec 03

QLYS: Improving Execution And Buybacks Will Support Durable EPS Performance

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Qualys to $135 from $115, citing accelerating billings growth, record operating margins, and five consecutive quarters of guidance outperformance as evidence of improved execution and a more durable growth outlook. Analyst Commentary Analysts interpret the recent upgrade and price target increase as a signal that execution risk has moderated and that valuation now better reflects Qualys' improving fundamentals.
Narrative Update Nov 19

QLYS: Improving Execution Will Support Continued Outperformance Amid Market Opportunities

Analysts have raised their price target on Qualys, increasing it from $141.02 to $142.56. They cite improving execution and accelerating billings growth as key factors behind a more positive outlook.
Analysis Article Sep 11

Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights Qualys' estimated fair value is US$170 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Qualys is estimated to be...
Seeking Alpha Apr 23

Qualys Improves Profitable Growth From Partner Program And International (Upgrade)

Summary Qualys' stock price has declined since February 2025, but improved partner channel focus and international growth lead me to upgrade it to a Hold rating. Despite a sliding revenue growth rate, Qualys shows profitability improvements, strong international growth, and a clean balance sheet with zero debt. Risks include potential negative impacts from U.S. tariff policies and lagging direct sales efforts, but share buybacks and profitability support the stock price. The company appears to be in a profitable growth sweet spot, so my outlook on QLYS is a Hold. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Feb 14

Qualys: Promising Enterprise Offerings Could Unlock Future Growth

Summary I maintain my buy rating for Qualys, projecting a 9% upside with a conservative 1-year price target of $150 per share. QLYS has shown improved profit margins and operating cash flow, despite a slowdown in revenue growth, and continues robust share repurchase activities. QLYS' ETM and ROC solutions are poised to capitalize on enterprise vendor-consolidation trends, potentially driving longer-term adoption and international growth. Risks include potential delays in deal closures and increased sales and marketing expenses, but overall risk appears minimal with disciplined growth maintained. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Sumedh Thakar's remuneration changed compared to Qualys's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2026n/an/a

US$207m

Mar 31 2026n/an/a

US$201m

Dec 31 2025US$16mUS$616k

US$198m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$189m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$185m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$181m

Dec 31 2024US$16mUS$602k

US$174m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$170m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$171m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$162m

Dec 31 2023US$8mUS$558k

US$152m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$139m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$120m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$112m

Dec 31 2022US$11mUS$550k

US$108m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$101m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$102m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$96m

Dec 31 2021US$9mUS$502k

US$71m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$73m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$68m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$73m

Dec 31 2020US$8mUS$383k

US$92m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$88m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$85m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$75m

Dec 31 2019US$7mUS$335k

US$69m

Compensation vs Market: Sumedh's total compensation ($USD15.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.33M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Sumedh's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Sumedh Thakar (50 yo)

6.8yrs
Tenure
US$15,947,158
Compensation

Mr. Sumedh S. Thakar serves as Chief Executive Officer at Qualys, Inc. since 2021 and has been its President since October 24, 2019 and serves as its Director since February 2021. He had been Interim Chief...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sumedh Thakar
President6.8yrsUS$15.95m0.54%
$ 35.2m
Joo Mi Kim
CFO & Principal Accounting Officer6.2yrsUS$6.86m0.056%
$ 3.6m
Bruce Posey
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary14.2yrsUS$4.23m0.081%
$ 5.3m
Dilip Bachwani
Chief Technology Officer of Enterprise TruRisk Platformno datano datano data
Brad Bell
Chief Information Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Blair King
Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Tami Casey
Director of Global Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
May Mitchell
Chief Marketing Officer1.1yrsno datano data
Shawn O'Brien
Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Strategic Alliances1.6yrsno datano data
Rima Bruno
Chief Human Resource Officerno datano datano data
Shailesh Athalye
Chief Product Solutions Officer5.4yrsno datano data
5.4yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: QLYS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Sumedh Thakar
President5.5yrsUS$15.95m0.54%
$ 35.2m
Arnold Schaeffer
Member of Technical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Gerhard Eschelbeck
Member of CTO & CISO Advisory Board7.1yrsno datano data
Emir Arslanagic
Member of Technical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Rebecca Bace
Member of Technical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
David Mortman
Member of Technical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Matthew Pemble
Member of Technical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Mike Schiffman
Member of Technical Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Jeffrey Hank
Independent Chair16.6yrsUS$348.08k0.045%
$ 2.9m
Thomas Berquist
Independent Director3yrsUS$325.58k0.0091%
$ 589.6k
Kristi Rogers
Independent Director13yrsUS$315.58k0.025%
$ 1.6m
John Zangardi
Independent Director6.2yrsUS$323.08k0.012%
$ 767.4k
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: QLYS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/12 21:41
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/12 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Qualys, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jamie SheltonArete Research Services LLP
Shrenik KothariBaird
Rahul ChopraBerenberg