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Qualys (QLYS): analyst forecast and price target

$181 −6.02% close 16.10.26 · market cap $6.7B · Technology · Software - Infrastructure IWM 0.23%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Hold

4 Buy12 Hold1 Sell

Ratings of 17 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$183+1.1% upside

Based on 17 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $183, the highest $230, the lowest $130. The average is +1.1% from the last price of $181.

$100$150$200Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$230Average$183Low$130
Highest target $230 Average target $183 Lowest target $130
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Shaul Eyal★★★★★★★★★★#238 · hits 62% · avg +18.3% TD Cowen $170 → $200+17.6% Hold +10.5% Reiterated 13.10.26on TipRanks 05:01 +0.7%next day −3.2%
Matthew Hedberg★★★★★★★★★★#1234 · hits 54% · avg +7.8% RBC Capital $180 Hold −0.6% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 21:45 +0.7%next day −3.2%
Daniel Ives★★★★★★★★★★#345 · hits 58% · avg +18.2% Wedbush $230 Buy +27.0% Initiated 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 08:45 +0.1%next day −2.4% · 5 days −0.8%
Steven Wahrhaftig★★★★★★★★★★#11208 · hits 25% · avg −12.8% Wedbush $125 → $175+40.0% Hold −3.3% Downgrade 10.09.26on TipRanks 16:45 −7.8%next day +15.5% · 5 days +16.5%
Kingsley Crane★★★★★★★★★★#831 · hits 57% · avg +13.6% Canaccord Genuity $190 Buy +4.9% Reiterated 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 12 07:20 +1.7%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.2%
Brian Essex★★★★★★★★★★#1150 · hits 55% · avg +10.1% J.P. Morgan $150 → $173+15.3% Hold −4.4% Reiterated 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 08:10 −0.6%next day +0.3% · 5 days +6.5%
Nehal Chokshi★★★★★★★★★★#190 · hits 58% · avg +25.4% Northland Securities $161 → $208+29.2% Buy +14.9% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Rudy Kessinger★★★★★★★★★★#979 · hits 57% · avg +14.3% D.A. Davidson $135 → $165+22.2% Hold −8.9% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 08:16 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Patrick Colville★★★★★★★★★★#1680 · hits 55% · avg +8.6% Scotiabank $190 → $220+15.8% Buy +21.5% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 08:01 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Junaid Siddiqui★★★★★★★★★★#379 · hits 74% · avg +31.2% Truist Financial $160 → $185+15.6% Hold +2.2% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Meta Marshall★★★★★★★★★★#1825 · hits 56% · avg +6.2% Morgan Stanley $115 → $130+13.0% Sell −28.2% Assigned 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:40 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Roger Boyd★★★★★★★★★★#2761 · hits 58% · avg +8.0% UBS $95.00 → $170+78.9% Hold −6.1% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:40 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Rob Owens★★★★★★★★★★#194 · hits 63% · avg +19.9% Piper Sandler $100 → $175+75.0% Hold −3.3% Assigned 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Mike Cikos★★★★★★★★★★#418 · hits 59% · avg +16.1% Needham — Hold — Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 06:50 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Joseph Gallo★★★★★★★★★★#603 · hits 69% · avg +18.2% Jefferies $150 → $185+23.3% Hold +2.2% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 03:40 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Shrenik Kothari★★★★★★★★★★#198 · hits 68% · avg +22.3% Robert W. Baird $150 → $160+6.7% Hold −11.6% Assigned 05.08.26on TipRanks 00:25 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Shaul Eyal★★★★★★★★★★#238 · hits 62% · avg +18.3% TD Cowen $145 → $170+17.2% Hold −6.1% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 23:31 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Jonathan Ho★★★★★★★★★★#1758 · hits 55% · avg +8.6% William Blair — Hold — Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 21:45 +14.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.8%
Matthew Hedberg★★★★★★★★★★#1234 · hits 54% · avg +7.8% RBC Capital $145 → $180+24.1% Hold −0.6% Reiterated 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 07:40 +2.2%next day +14.0% · 5 days +17.0%
Unknown Analyst Berenberg Bank $165 → $132−20.0% Hold −27.1% Reiterated 06.02.26on TipRanks Feb 9 09:25 −15.2%next day −2.0% · 5 days −4.0%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Qualys

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Nehal Chokshi★★★★★★★★★★Northland Securities · #190
Hits 58%290 of 496 Average return +25.4%
1 year Nehal Chokshi★★★★★★★★★★Northland Securities · #190
Hits 58%290 of 496 Average return +25.4%
2 years Kingsley Crane★★★★★★★★★★Canaccord Genuity · #831
Hits 57%172 of 302 Average return +13.6%

Most profitable

3 months Nehal Chokshi★★★★★★★★★★Northland Securities · #190
Hits 58%290 of 496 Average return +25.4%
1 year Nehal Chokshi★★★★★★★★★★Northland Securities · #190
Hits 58%290 of 496 Average return +25.4%
2 years Kingsley Crane★★★★★★★★★★Canaccord Genuity · #831
Hits 57%172 of 302 Average return +13.6%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $178 at a price of $187 (−5.1%); now: $183 at $181 (+1.1%).

$160$180$200Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$180Average target$183Price$181

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

010202153Oct 253163Nov3163Dec3193Jan 264173Feb4172Mar4162Apr12172May12172Jun13183Jul5182Aug5182Sep5141Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy111000
Buy223555
Hold171718181814
Sell223221

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.96 (from $1.91 to $2.05). Last quarter: $1.98.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $187M (from $186M to $188M). Last quarter: $183M.

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About Qualys
  • CEO: Sumedh S. Thakar
  • Employees: 2,718
  • 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA, 94404, US
  • www.qualys.com

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 detection and response, multi-vector endpoint security, patch management, certificate assessment, web application scanning and firewall, as well as various IT, cloud, and container security and compliance tools. This powerful platform empowers customers to meticulously identify and manage their IT assets, gather and analyze critical security data, proactively uncover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and initiate effective remediation actions, and ultimately verify their successful implementation. Complementing these core functions, Qualys also provides features like advanced asset tagging, intuitive reporting and dashboards, collaborative questionnaires, streamlined remediation workflows, a robust big data correlation and analytics engine, and real-time alerts. These components collectively ensure integrated operations, in-depth real-time analysis, and comprehensive reporting across an organization's entire IT, security, and compliance landscape. Qualys serves a diverse client base, including large enterprises, government entities, and small to medium-sized businesses across numerous sectors such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology. Its solutions are distributed through a dedicated internal sales force and an extensive global network of channel partners, including security consulting firms, managed service providers, and resellers.

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