Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS)

26 Nov 2025, 23:02 by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Qualys stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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Qualys Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of QLYS traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $141.63. The stock had a trading volume of 258,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 346,688. Qualys, Inc. has a 12-month low of $112.61 and a 12-month high of $159.73. The company’s 50-day moving average is $134.30 and its 200 day moving average is $136.02. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.27 and a beta of 0.58.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $169.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166.30 million. Qualys had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 29.04%.Qualys’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.56 EPS. Qualys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.930-7.000 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.730-1.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Qualys

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Qualys by 2.8% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 382,100 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $54,591,000 after purchasing an additional 10,359 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Qualys by 100.6% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 136,835 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $19,535,000 after purchasing an additional 68,632 shares in the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Qualys by 9.3% during the second quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 545,380 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $77,918,000 after purchasing an additional 46,296 shares in the last quarter. Willis Investment Counsel grew its holdings in Qualys by 68.8% during the 2nd quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 23,611 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,373,000 after purchasing an additional 9,626 shares in the last quarter. Finally, denkapparat Operations GmbH acquired a new position in shares of Qualys in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $300,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on QLYS shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualys in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Qualys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on Qualys in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set a “hold” rating and a $165.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $150.00 price objective on Qualys in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their target price on Qualys from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $142.14.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on QLYS

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.04, for a total value of $341,088.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 256,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,814,272. This trade represents a 0.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 787 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.17, for a total value of $101,656.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 92,864 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,995,242.88. This trade represents a 0.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 21,896 shares of company stock valued at $2,900,790. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Qualys

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Qualys, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which include Cybersecurity Asset Management and External Attack Surface Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Web Application Scanning; Patch Management; Custom Assessment and Remediation; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Context Extended Detection and Response; Policy Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; and Qualys TotalCloud, as well as Cloud Workload Protection, Cloud Detection and Response, Cloud Security Posture Management, Infrastructure as Code, and Container Security.