NASDAQ: QLYS · Software - Infrastructure

Qualys (QLYS) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Qualys (QLYS) drew about 25 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 47% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 67% bullish while Reddit sits at just 20%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 4 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 18% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 20% to News at 67%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 4
Hold 17
Sell 1
Avg target $179.36

22 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 4 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $179.36.

22 analysts18% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 47%
Spread 47 pts
Most bullish News 67%
Most bearish Reddit 20%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed 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

47pt spread
Wall St
18%
News
67%
X
55%
Reddit
20%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 47%

The crowd runs 29 points hotter than the 18% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 67% bullish while Reddit sits at 20%, a 47-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why QLYS reads Hold

Hold -2.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 47.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-3.5
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 35.2, a little 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 -4.0 to -2.2.

Qualys (QLYS) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Qualys (QLYS) buzz held subdued around 34.1 while the price drifted up 34.7% 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 756K shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, QLYS gained 8.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 33.1 and was relatively stable, swinging between 24.9 and 37.3. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 15 of the 18 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 30.5
Bullish 20%
Mentions 5
Trend Falling
5 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 20%Neutral 80%Bearish 0%
r/wallstreetbetsGER Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 8 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 42.2
Bullish 55%
Mentions 11
Trend Rising
11 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 55%Neutral 36%Bearish 9%
@Sam_Badawi · 30-day context Bullish 0.22
“$CRWD +13.9%, $RBRK +15.6%, $PANW +13%, $S +14.6%, $OKTA +12.0%, $NTSK +15.7% and $QLYS +15.1%.”
♥ 47↻ 11👁 10K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.8
Bullish 67%
Mentions 9
Trend Stable
10 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.6
Bullish 67%Neutral 33%Bearish 0%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Bullish 1
“JFrog, Bandwidth, Qualys, Asure Software, and DigitalOcean Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know What Happened? A number of stocks jumped…” Led by MarketBeat and Investor Place.

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 Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (4 / 17 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)47%
Avg price target$179.36
Most bullish sourceNews, 67%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 20%
Sentiment spread47 pts
Mentions (7d)25
Market cap$6.71B
P/E · Forward P/E33.8 · 21.9
EPS · Beta$5.74 · 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 59/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 47% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 25 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 5 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 5 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 20% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Qualys (QLYS) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Qualys (QLYS), averaging 47% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 67% bullish and Reddit at 20%, a 47-point spread. On the professional side, 4 of 22 analysts rate QLYS a buy.

What do analysts say about Qualys (QLYS)?

Of the 22 analysts covering Qualys (QLYS), 4 rate it a buy, 17 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $179.36. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 47%.

What is the sentiment on QLYS stock?

Qualys (QLYS)'s cross-source average is mixed at 47% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. X reads 55% bullish, News reads 67% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 20% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 59/100 conviction.

Why does QLYS carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is mixed for Qualys (QLYS) at 47% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 20% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while x activity is rising. The hold signal carries 59/100 conviction.

What is driving Qualys (QLYS) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 11 mentions (44% of total volume). News contributes 9 mentions and Reddit contributes 5 mentions. The cross-source average is mixed at 47% bullish, while x is the only source with rising 3-day activity. 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 59/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 47% 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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