Qualys, Inc. logo QLYS - Qualys, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 18
HOLD 27
SELL 3
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| PRICE TARGET: $115.86 DETAILS
HIGH: $190.00
LOW: $85.00
MEDIAN: $100.00
CONSENSUS: $115.86
DOWNSIDE: 24.12%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Platform & Compounding FCF 85% confidence

Primary model: Two-stage FCF DCF

Valuation Signal Undervalued Moderate
Trading 26.9% below fair value
Current Price $152.69
Bear Case $132.03 13.5% downside ($132.03 - $152.69) / $152.69 = -13.5% 10% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair Value $209.00 36.9% upside ($209.00 - $152.69) / $152.69 = 36.9% 16% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull Case $297.12 94.6% upside ($297.12 - $152.69) / $152.69 = 94.6% 21% stage 1 growth, 11% discount

Adjust Assumptions

16.1%
11.0%
3.0%

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (16% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 44%
Implied Market Multiple 20.4x
Market is pricing in (growth) 9.2% vs our 16.1% base

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $115.86 from 48 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $209.00 per share.

Warnings

Stock-based employee pay equals 39% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $115.86 (from 48 analysts). Our estimate is 115% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
  • Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
  • Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions