Why QLYS Stock surged +3.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$230.29 +3.03% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Qualys Inc. (QLYS) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (83% profit margin, 28% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $7.97B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.7% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $226.00
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Why QLYS Stock surged +3.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Qualys Inc. (QLYS) surged +3.03% to $230.29 as options desks priced 57% call premium vs. 43% put protection around the $226 max-pain magnet. High-quality cash engine (83% profit margin, 28% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 97% of its 52-week range ($74.51 – $235.55) with RSI-14 at 64.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.6M in bullish call flow vs. $1.9M in put flow (Put/Call 0.74x, implied earnings swing ±8.1%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable B (Buy) backed by 82.8% gross margin and $304.4M annual free cash flow.
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QLYS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +157.82%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $230.7H $235.6L $219.6C $224.1VOL 787.0K
RES: $299.5SUP: $175.1SMA50: $188.4SMA200: $134.5
$246.1$202.3$158.4$114.6$70.70RES $299.5SUP $175.1$224.12026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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QLYS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
30.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is QLYS stock moving today?

Why QLYS Stock surged +3.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (83% profit margin, 28% return on capital) with steady institutional support.