Is Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) a buy in 2026?
Hold. Qualys, Inc. is a wait-and-watch at today's price, not a fresh buy.
High-quality cash machine stuck in a slow lane while Wiz, CrowdStrike, and Tenable eat the growth.
Where QLYS is headed
Qualys in 2027 looks a lot like Qualys in 2024, and that is the problem. The business throws off $237M in free cash flow on $625M-ish of revenue, runs an 83% gross margin, and converts roughly 38 cents of every dollar into operating profit. By any traditional software yardstick this is a beautifully built company. The 16-year-old vulnerability scanner that put them on the map still prints money, the federal book is sticky, and management has bought back stock aggressively enough that EPS will keep grinding higher even on single-digit top line growth.
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The complete destination call, the overlooked angle, milestones, and bull, base, and bear price scenarios (around $100.55).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) a buy in 2026?
Hold. Qualys, Inc. is a wait-and-watch at today's price, not a fresh buy. High-quality cash machine stuck in a slow lane while Wiz, CrowdStrike, and Tenable eat the growth.
What is QLYS's Compass Score?
Qualys, Inc. scores 76/100 on Alexandria's Compass, placing it in the "Favorable" tier. Scores blend eight factors and update weekly.
What is the price target for QLYS?
Alexandria's full Compass Direction includes bull, base, and bear price scenarios with the valuation math behind each. Read the full breakdown on the QLYS page.
Compass verdicts are AI-generated, forward-looking editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Scores and verdicts update as the data changes.