Qualys Inc expected to post earnings of $1.30 a share - Earnings Preview

Qualys

04/05/2024 02:05

* Qualys Inc  QLYS.OQ   QLYS.O  is expected to show a rise
in
quarterly revenue when it reports  results on May 7 for the
period ending March 31 2024
    * The Foster City California-based  company is expected to
report
a 11.5% increase in revenue to $145.698 million from $130.68
million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 17
analysts, based on LSEG data.The company's guidance on February
7 2024, for the period ended March 31, was for revenue between
$144.50 million and $146.50 million.
    * ​LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Qualys Inc is for
earnings of
$1.30 per share. The company's EPS guidance on February 7 2024,
for the period ended March 31, was between $1.27 and $1.35 
    * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
and
the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy," 11
"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
$170.00​, above​ its last closing price of $165.37. ​​​

The company's guidance on February 7 2024 for the period ended
March 31 was for Capital Expenditures between USD3 million and
USD5 million.
Previous quarterly performance (using preferred earnings measure
in US dollars). ​
 QUARTER       STARMINESM  LSEG IBES  ACTUAL    BEAT,   SURPRI
 ENDING        ARTESTIMAT  ESTIMATE             MET,    SE %
               E®                               MISSED  
 Dec. 31 2023  1.27        1.24       1.40      Beat    12.5
 Sep. 30 2023  1.15        1.14       1.51      Beat    32.4
 Jun. 30 2023  1.02        1.01       1.27      Beat    25.2​
 Mar. 31 2023  0.96        0.96       1.09      Beat    13.3
 ​​Jan.        0.91        0.90       1.01      Beat    12
 1 0001                                                 
 Jan. 1 0001   0.87        0.86       0.94      Beat    8.9​
 Jun. 30 2022  0.79        0.79       0.89      Beat    12.3
 Mar. 31 2022  0.80        0.80       0.89      Beat    11.7
 This summary was machine generated May 4 at 01:05 GMT.  All
figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated. (For questions
concerning the data in this report, contact
Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback,
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