Insider Sale: CEO & PRESIDENT Sumedh Thakar Sells 7,142 Shares of Qualys Inc (QLYS)

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On November 6, 2024, Sumedh Thakar, CEO & President of Qualys Inc (QLYS, Financial), executed a sale of 7,142 shares of the company at a price of $167.37 per share. This transaction was reported in an SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 225,453 shares of Qualys Inc.

Qualys Inc is a provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions to enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses. The company's integrated suite of security solutions includes asset discovery, network security, threat protection, compliance monitoring, and web application security.

Over the past year, Sumedh Thakar has sold a total of 76,429 shares of Qualys Inc and has not made any purchases of the stock. The insider transaction history for Qualys Inc shows a total of 42 insider sells and no insider buys over the past year.

Shares of Qualys Inc were trading at $167.37 on the day of the transaction, giving the company a market cap of approximately $5.674 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 34.16, which is above the industry median of 26.585.

The stock's valuation according to GF Value is $181.05, indicating that Qualys Inc is modestly undervalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.92.

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The GF Value is calculated based on historical trading multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future business performance estimates provided by Morningstar analysts.

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This recent insider sale might interest investors tracking insider behaviors as an indicator of confidence levels in the company's future prospects.

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