Qualys Inc expected to post earnings of $1.14 a share - Earnings Preview

Qualys

31/10/2023 21:23

* Qualys Inc  QLYS.OQ   QLYS.O  is expected to show a rise
in
quarterly revenue when it reports  results 
    * The Foster City California-based  company is expected to
report 
a 12.3% increase in revenue to $140.966 million from $125.56
million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 18
analysts, based on LSEG data. The company's guidance on August 3
2023, for the period ended September 30, was for revenue between
140.50 million and 141.50 million.
    * ​Refinitiv's mean analyst estimate for Qualys Inc is for
earnings of $1.14 per share. The company's EPS guidance on
August 3 2023, for the period ended September 30, was between
1.10 and 1.15 
    * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
and
the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy," 12
"hold" and 4 "sell" or "strong sell."  
    * The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in
the last
three months. ​
    * Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Qualys Inc
is
$140​, below​ its last closing price of $151.05. ​​​

The company's guidance on August 3 2023 for the period ended
September 30 was for Capital Expenditures between 2 million and
4 million.The company's guidance on August 3 2023 for the period
ended September 30 was for gross profit margin between 81% and
82%.
Previous quarterly performance (using preferred earnings measure
in US dollars). ​
 QUARTER       STARMINESM  REFINITIV  ACTUAL    BEAT,   SURPRI
 ENDING        ARTESTIMAT  IBES                 MET,    SE %
               E®          ESTIMATE             MISSED  
 Jun. 30 2023  1.02        1.01       1.27      Beat    25.2
 Mar. 31 2023  0.96        0.96       1.09      Beat    13.3
 Dec. 31 2022  0.91        0.90       1.01      Beat    12​
 Sep. 30 2022  0.87        0.86       0.94      Beat    8.9
 ​​Jun.        0.79        0.79       0.89      Beat    12.3
 30 2022                                                
 Mar. 31 2022  0.80        0.80       0.89      Beat    11.7​
 Dec. 31 2021  0.80        0.80       0.84      Beat    5.6
 Sep. 30 2021  0.79        0.79       0.86      Beat    8.7
 This summary was machine generated October 31 at 21:23 GMT.  All
figures in US dollars  unless otherwise stated