Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Qualys Inc shares valued at $123,179 were sold by POSEY BRUCE K on Jan 21 ’25. At $139.66 per share, POSEY BRUCE K sold 882 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 62,295 shares worth approximately $8.7 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Thakar Sumedh S sold 7,000 shares, netting a total of over 941,414 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $134.49 each, the insider now holds 225,453 shares.
Before that, Kim Joo Mi had sold 1,635 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $226,675, the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER traded Qualys Inc shares for $138.64 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,635 shares, worth approximately $15.65 million.
As published in a research note from Wolfe Research on November 11, 2024, Qualys Inc [QLYS] has been rated up from an Underperform to a Peer perform. As of October 16, 2024, Jefferies has initiated its “Hold” rating for QLYS. Earlier on April 26, 2024, Scotiabank initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Sector perform” for QLYS stock.
Analyzing QLYS Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.54%. Over the course of the year, Qualys Inc shares have dropped approximately -0.35%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $150.58 on 01/28/25 and a 52-week low of $131.73 on 01/10/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $145.09, while a 200-day SMA reached $139.68. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 0.57 million shares from 0.25 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for Qualys Inc (QLYS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 137.34, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 134.95. In the upper region, resistance lies at 144.48. The next price resistance is at 149.23. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.45 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 4.30, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 57.56%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
