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Qualys (QLYS) stock, explained like you're 5

Qualys trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker QLYS. It is a mid cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 7 billion dollars.

Ticker
QLYS
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Technology
Industry
Prepackaged Software
Size
Mid cap, about 7 billion dollars

Is Qualys a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Qualys is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Qualys makes money

  • Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
  • Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
  • Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves QLYS stock

  • How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
  • New product launches and customer wins.
  • Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

In the news lately

  • Qualys Stock In Focus After AI Remediation Launch (Yahoo Finance)
  • Qualys (QLYS) Stock Dropped, So What Is Driving Attention Now? (Simply Wall Street)
  • Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 11,883 Shares of Qualys, Inc. $QLYS (MarketBeat)
  • After a 3,200 share September sale, Thakar proposes another sale at Qualys (QLYS). (Stock Titan)
  • QLYS Nov 2026 160.000 put (QLYS261120P00160000) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance Australia)

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Key terms to know before you follow QLYS

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
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Questions about Qualys stock

What does Qualys do?

Qualys trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker QLYS. It is a mid cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Qualys?

Qualys trades under the ticker QLYS on the Nasdaq.

What is Qualys's market cap?

Qualys is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7 billion dollars.

How does Qualys make money?

Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves QLYS stock?

How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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