The dollar value is too small to signal material negative information. Monitor for any upcoming 8-K or earnings release that could explain the timing, but the cluster alone does not warrant a bearish read.
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Executive Summary
Qualys CFO and Chief Legal Officer sold a combined $397K in open-market sales on May 19-20, 2026, representing ~0.01% of the $3.5B market cap. The dollar amount is trivial relative to company size, and the sales cluster at a single price point (~$100.16) suggests routine portfolio rebalancing or tax planning rather than informed selling.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CFO Kim Joo Mi sold 1,627 shares at $100.17 for $163K on May 19
- CLO Bruce K. Posey sold 2,334 shares at $100.16 for $234K on May 19, plus 858 shares at $100.43 for $86K on May 20
- Total insider sales of $397K represent ~0.01% of Qualys' $3.5B market cap
- Both sales occurred near the same price point, consistent with a shared blackout-window opening or 10b5-1 plan
- No insider purchases were reported in the cluster
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $397K, or ~0.01% of market cap — immaterial
Risk Factors
- If a larger insider sale cluster emerges in the next 30 days, the pattern could become more concerning
- No insider buying to offset the sales — a one-sided sell cluster, even if small, is directionally negative
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-QLYS-1779393938420 |
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Oct 21, 2026 6d ago | Insider Cluster | $208.20 | awaiting T+20 | — | $227.90 (+9.46%) |
Oct 21, 2026 6d ago | Institutional Cluster | $208.20 | awaiting T+20 | — | $227.90 (+9.46%) |
Sep 3, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $171.65 $198.68 | ▲ +15.75% | ▲ +15.14% | $227.90 (+32.77%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $178.46 $183.32 | ▲ +2.72% | ▲ +1.43% | $227.90 (+27.70%) |
Aug 4, 2026 12w ago | 8-K | $183.25 $170.83 | ▼ −6.78% | ▼ −6.18% | $227.90 (+24.37%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | Insider Cluster | $140.23 $186.68 | ▲ +33.12% | ▲ +30.23% | $227.90 (+62.52%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | Press Release | $143.78 $187.98 | ▲ +30.74% | ▲ +28.18% | $227.90 (+58.51%) |
Jul 6, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $157.55 $154.89 | ▼ −1.69% | ▼ −3.02% | $227.90 (+44.65%) |
Jun 30, 2026 17w ago | Insider Cluster | $143.44 $135.13 | ▼ −5.79% | ▼ −3.61% | $227.90 (+58.88%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | Insider Cluster | $137.49 $134.79 | ▼ −1.96% | ▼ −0.94% | $227.90 (+65.76%) |
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