These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Qualys Following Upbeat Earnings
These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Qualys Following Upbeat Earnings
Qualys raised its 2024 adjusted EPS guidance from $5.46- $5.62 to $5.81 – $5.91 and also raised its revenue guidance from $597.5 million – $601.5 million to $602.9 million – $605.9 million.Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its FY24 guidance on Tuesday.
科力斯公司（納斯達克：QLYS）於週二發佈了好於預期的第三季度財務業績，並提升了其2024財年指引。
Qualys reported quarterly earnings of $1.56 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.33 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $153.87 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $150.70 million.
科力斯報告每股盈利爲1.56美元，超過了分析師共識預期的1.33美元。該公司報告的季度銷售額爲15387萬美元，超過了分析師共識預期的15070萬美元。
"Q3 was another strong quarter of rapid innovation for Qualys, reflecting our ongoing commitment to technology leadership, cybersecurity transformation, and successful outcomes for customers," said Sumedh Thakar, Qualys' president and CEO. "With the release of several new capabilities, including our Enterprise TruRisk Management solution, TruRisk Eliminate, and Qualys TotalAI we have further strengthened our strategic position as the partner of choice for customers looking to rearchitect and consolidate their security tools to solve modern security challenges while simplifying their operational defenses. We believe we can continue to grow long-term, maintain best-in-class profitability, and invest in key initiatives aimed at further extending the gap between Qualys and the competition."
"第三季度對於科力斯而言是又一個快速創新的強勁季度，反映了我們對技術領導、網絡安全轉型以及爲客戶取得成功成果的持續承諾，"科力斯總裁兼首席執行官Sumedh Thakar表示。"隨着推出了幾項新功能，包括我們的企業TruRisk管理解決方案、TruRisk Eliminate和Qualys TotalAI，我們進一步鞏固了作爲客戶首選合作伙伴的戰略地位，這些客戶希望重新構建和 consolite他們的安全工具，以解決現代安全挑戰，同時簡化他們的操作防禦。我們相信我們可以繼續實現長期增長，保持最佳利潤率，並投資於旨在進一步擴大科力斯與競爭對手之間差距的關鍵舉措。
Qualys raised its 2024 adjusted EPS guidance from $5.46- $5.62 to $5.81 – $5.91 and also raised its revenue guidance from $597.5 million – $601.5 million to $602.9 million – $605.9 million.
科力斯將其2024財年調整後的每股收益指引從5.46美元-5.62美元提高到5.81美元-5.91美元，並將其營業收入指引從59750萬美元-60150萬美元提高到60290萬美元-60590萬美元。
Qualys shares gained 27.6% to trade at $163.64 on Wednesday.
週三，科力斯股票上漲了27.6％，交易價爲163.64美元。
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Qualys following earnings announcement.
這些分析師根據業績公告對科力斯的價格目標進行了調整。
- Morgan Stanley analyst Hamza Fodderwala maintained Qualys with an Underweight and raised the price target from $123 to $126.
- TD Cowen analyst Nick Yako maintained Qualys with a Hold and raised the price target from $130 to $150.
- Truist Securities analyst Joel Fishbein maintained the stock with a Hold and increased the price target from $120 to $145.
- RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg maintained Qualys with a Sector Perform and raised the price target from $150 to $162.
- Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley maintained the stock with a Buy and raised the price target from $160 to $170.
- DA Davidson analyst Rudy Kessinger maintained Qualys with a Neutral and raised the price target from $120 to $147.
- Jefferies analyst Joseph Gallo maintained the stock with a Hold and raised the price target from $135 to $155.
- UBS analyst Roger Boyd maintained Qualys with a Neutral and raised the price target from $140 to $160.
- 摩根士丹利分析師Hamza Fodderwala維持了對科力斯的拋售評級，並將價格目標從123美元調高至126美元。
- TD Cowen分析師Nick Yako表示，將科力斯的持有評級與價格目標從130美元提高至150美元。
- Truist Securities分析師Joel Fishbein保持了股票，並將目標價格從120美元上調至145美元。
- RBC Capital分析師Matthew Hedberg保持了對Qualys的板塊表現，並將目標價格從150美元上調至162美元。
- Canaccord Genuity分析師Michael Walkley保持了股票買入，並將目標價格從160美元上調至170美元。
- DA Davidson分析師Rudy Kessinger保持了Qualys中立的立場，並將目標價格從120美元上調至147美元。
- Jefferies分析師Joseph Gallo保持了股票持有，並將目標價格從135美元上調至155美元。
- UBS分析師Roger Boyd保持了Qualys中立立場，並將目標價格從140美元上調至160美元。
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