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

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 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Qualys Stock Down 0.1%

QLYS traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $141.63. 258,652 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 346,688. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $134.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.27 and a beta of 0.58. Qualys, Inc. has a 52-week low of $112.61 and a 52-week high of $159.73.

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The software maker reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $169.88 million during 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 was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. Qualys has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.930-7.000 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.730-1.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Qualys, Inc. will post 3.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Qualys

In related news, CFO Joo Mi Kim sold 844 shares of Qualys stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.80, for a total value of $113,771.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 93,651 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,624,154.80. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sumedh S. Thakar sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.82, for a total value of $1,077,970.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 203,951 shares in the company, valued at $25,865,065.82. The trade was a 4.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 21,896 shares of company stock valued at $2,900,790. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on QLYS. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Qualys from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Qualys from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Northland Capmk upgraded Qualys from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Wedbush lifted their target price on Qualys from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Qualys from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $142.14.

Institutional Trading of Qualys

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. RWA Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Qualys in the third quarter valued at $80,820,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in Qualys during the third quarter valued at $45,854,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Qualys by 96.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 688,776 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $85,394,000 after buying an additional 338,702 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Qualys by 92.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 643,238 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $81,003,000 after buying an additional 308,635 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fundsmith LLP increased its holdings in shares of Qualys by 21.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fundsmith LLP now owns 870,859 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $115,241,000 after buying an additional 152,257 shares during the last quarter. 99.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

Qualys Company Profile

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.