NASDAQ: QLYS · Software - Infrastructure

Qualys (QLYS) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Qualys (QLYS) drew 19 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 52% bullish but is sharply divided: X runs 80% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 5 of 22 analysts rating QLYS a buy.

There is little buzz around QLYS this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on QLYS

Wall Street’s 23% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to X at 80%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 5
Hold 16
Sell 1
Avg target $171.74

22 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 5 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $171.74.

22 analysts23% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 52%
Spread 80 pts
Most bullish X 80%
Most bearish Reddit 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits right on the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on QLYS

80pt spread
Wall St
23%
X
80%
News
75%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 52%

The crowd runs 29 points hotter than the 23% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 80% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 80-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why QLYS reads Hold

Hold -0.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 51.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+2.2
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 29.5, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -0.7 to -0.4.

Qualys (QLYS) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Qualys (QLYS) buzz held subdued around 29.9 while the price drifted down 5.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 643K shares. Over the last 7 trading days, QLYS lost 9.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 32.9 and was variable, swinging between 25.5 and 52.7. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 11 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw QLYS this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 22.4
Bullish 0%
Mentions 1
Trend Stable
3 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/ValueInvesting Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 1 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 39.1
Bullish 80%
Mentions 10
Trend Falling
10 tweets7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 80%Neutral 10%Bearish 10%
@LeifSoreide · 30-day context Bullish 0.18
“$NET good post earnings pullback buy with software going wild for now. I also thought memory chip names would hold some gains today, but ma…”
♥ 30↻ 2👁 3K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 27.0
Bullish 75%
Mentions 8
Trend Stable
6 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 75%Neutral 13%Bearish 12%
Gurufocus · 30-day context Bullish 0.94
“Qualys Inc (QLYS) Director Thomas Berquist Sells 511 Shares” Led by MarketBeat and Gurufocus.

Polymarket signal

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Qualys (QLYS) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 04, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (5 / 16 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)52%
Avg price target$171.74
Most bullish sourceX, 80%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread80 pts
Mentions (7d)19
Market cap$6.14B
P/E · Forward P/E30.3 · 21.0
EPS · Beta$5.76 · 0.6
Revenue (TTM)$703M · 29% margin
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure

Qualys (QLYS) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Qualys (QLYS) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Qualys (QLYS) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 53/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 52% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 19 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about QLYS stock?

Reddit discussion around Qualys (QLYS) is fairly quiet with 1 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 3 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Qualys (QLYS) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Qualys (QLYS), averaging 52% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 80% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 80-point spread. On the professional side, 5 of 22 analysts rate QLYS a buy.

What do analysts say about Qualys (QLYS)?

Of the 22 analysts covering Qualys (QLYS), 5 rate it a buy, 16 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $171.74. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 52%.

What is the sentiment on QLYS stock?

Qualys (QLYS)'s cross-source average is mixed at 52% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. X reads 80% bullish, News reads 75% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 53/100 conviction.

Why does QLYS carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is mixed for Qualys (QLYS) at 52% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X. The hold signal carries 53/100 conviction.

What is driving Qualys (QLYS) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 10 mentions (53% of total volume). News contributes 8 mentions and Reddit contributes 1 mention. The cross-source average is mixed at 52% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Qualys (QLYS)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. QLYS's hold signal at 53/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 52% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this QLYS sentiment data?

The QLYS sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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