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Qualys, Inc.

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Qualys, Inc.

QLYS·NASDAQ·Technology·CIK 0001107843

Qualys is a leading provider of a cloud-based platform that delivers information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions. The company's integrated suite of solutions, offered on Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk Platform, helps customers manage their IT and operational technology (OT) assets across various environments, including on-premises, endpoints, cloud, containers, and mobile. This platform enables organizations to collect and analyze IT security data, discover and prioritize vulnerabilities, quantify cyber risk exposure, recommend and implement remediation actions, and verify these actions. The goal is to protect systems and applications from cyber-attacks and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Qualys' cloud platform addresses the complexities and risks in IT, security, and compliance, which are amplified by the integration of IT infrastructures and web environments, the rapid adoption of cloud computing, containers, and serverless IT models, and the widespread distribution of IT assets. Organizations utilize this integrated suite to gain a unified view of their IT and OT asset inventory, as well as their security and compliance status across globally-distributed IT infrastructures. The solution provides a single platform for IT, information security, application security, endpoint, developer security, and cloud teams.

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) is a publicly traded company in the Technology sector. Wiseek has independently scored 10 items for QLYS at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-05, rated 8/10. Across its 10 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 4 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for QLYS spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Qualys Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook, Launches AI Vulnerability Tool
  • Qualys Q2 2026: 11% Revenue Growth, $1.50 EPS, and Aggressive Buybacks Persist
  • Qualys Lifts Full-Year Outlook as Q2 Revenue Climbs 11% and Margins Expand
  • Qualys Guides Q3 EPS $1.43-$1.50, Stock Near 52-Week High
  • Shareholders Approve Equity Plan Authorizing Over 8 Million Shares, Potential 23% Dilution

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$669.13M
Net Income
$198.32M
Diluted EPS
$5.44
Op. Cash Flow
$309.4M
Free Cash Flow
$304.41M
Gross Profit
$554.36M
Operating Income
$221.95M
Cash & Equivalents
$250.26M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
29.6%
Shares Outstanding
35.73M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-20 · accession 0001107843-26-000008

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.26 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 3,465,960 shares in QLYS as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 5.0% decrease from the prior period — about 4.3 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 76.3% of QLYS volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)3,465,960 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 5.0%
Days to cover4.26 at avg daily volume of 813,812
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)76.3% of 184,244 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume79.2%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$193
52-week range · as of 2026-08-04 $74.51 – $193
Market cap
$6.68B
Volume
477.4K (0.7× avg)
3-mo avg 690.7K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:50 UTC · Market closed

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feed QLYS - Latest Insights

QLYS
Aug 05, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $183.63
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$9.37 (+5%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
Aug 04, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $183.63
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$9.37 (+5%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
Aug 04, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $180.02
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$12.98 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
Aug 04, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $177.16
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$15.84 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
Jun 11, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $110.83
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$82.17 (+74%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
May 05, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $89.74
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$103.26 (+115%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
May 05, 2026, 5:08 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $89.74
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$103.26 (+115%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
May 05, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $89.74
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$103.26 (+115%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
Apr 22, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $87.30
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$105.70 (+121%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
QLYS
Feb 05, 2026, 4:08 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $127.53
Real-time Price: $193.00 info
Change: +$65.47 (+51%) info
Market Cap: $6.677B info
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