Qualys CEO Sumedh S Thakar Sells 8,500 Shares for Approximately $1.2 Million
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Transaction Overview: Qualys CEO Sumedh S Thakar sold 8,500 shares on November 14, 2025, for approximately $1.2 million, indicating a focus on liquidity amid market conditions.
- Ownership Change: Post-transaction, Thakar's direct holdings decreased to 254,800 shares valued at about $36.6 million, representing a 3.23% reduction, reflecting strategic adjustments in response to market volatility.
- Option Exercise: The sale was linked to the exercise of 6,500 stock options, suggesting that Thakar's actions were primarily liquidity-driven rather than indicative of a long-term shift in holdings, showcasing confidence in the company's future.
- Market Performance: Despite a 3.9% decline in Qualys' stock over the past year, Thakar's decision to lock in gains at the current price of $142.68, following a strong earnings report, demonstrates his keen awareness of market dynamics.
QLYS
$138.73+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on QLYS
Wall Street analysts forecast QLYS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for QLYS is 140.15 USD with a low forecast of 104.00 USD and a high forecast of 165.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
11 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 140.960
Low
104.00
Averages
140.15
High
165.00
Current: 140.960
Low
104.00
Averages
140.15
High
165.00
About QLYS
Qualys, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security and compliance solutions. The Company’s integrated suite of IT, security and compliance solutions delivered on Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk Platform enables its customers to identify and manage their IT and operational technology (OT) assets, collect, and analyze large amounts of IT security data, recommend, and implement remediation actions and verify the implementation of such actions. The Company provides its solutions through a software-as-a-service model, primarily with renewable annual subscriptions. Its cloud platform offers an integrated suite of solutions that automates the lifecycle of asset discovery and management, security and compliance assessments, and remediation for an organization’s IT infrastructure and assets, whether such infrastructure and assets reside inside the organization, on their network perimeter, on endpoints or in the cloud.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
