5 Cybersecurity Stocks That May Be Acquired in 2026's M&A Wave

Cybersecurity M&A is reaccelerating in 2026 as platform consolidation, AI disruption, and hyperscaler appetite collide.

24/7 Wall Street • May 12, 2026

Qualys to Speak at Upcoming Investor Conference

FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat and host one-on-one meetings with interested investors at the following conference: William Blair's 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference.

PRNewsWire • May 11, 2026

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • May 6, 2026

Qualys Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on Channel Strength and ETM Uptake

QLYS tops Q1 estimates as channel mix shifts and ETM/CSAM gains, and lifts the 2026 revenue and profit outlook.

Zacks Investment Research • May 6, 2026

Qualys Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Q1 Revenue Growth of 10% Year-Over-Year Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance to $721.0-$727.0 million FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

PRNewsWire • May 5, 2026

Qualys (QLYS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Qualys (QLYS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.67 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • May 5, 2026

Qualys and Converge Launch Joint Offering, Lowering Insurance Premiums for Organizations with Proven Cyber Risk Reduction through Enterprise TruRisk Management

Collaboration streamlines insurance application process, reduces risk of inaccurate self-reporting, and incentivizes strong cyber posture FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a leading provider of cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, together with Converge, pioneers in advanced cyber risk management and underwriting, today announced a joint offering that rewards organizations for demonstrated cybersecurity compliance.

PRNewsWire • May 5, 2026

Stellar Cyber Appoints Mayuresh Ektare, Former Qualys Product Executive, to Accelerate SOC Transformation

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ai--Stellar Cyber today announced the appointment of Mayuresh Ektare as Senior Vice President of Product Management, bringing more than 20 years of experience building category-defining AI-native cybersecurity platforms to help address what many see as the industry's next critical failure point: the Security Operations Center (SOC). Ektare joins Stellar Cyber from Qualys, where he led the shift from vulnerability management to an Exposure & Risk platform power.

Business Wire • Apr 27, 2026

Qualys to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 5, 2026

FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced that the company will report its financial results for the first quarter 2026 after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Apr 22, 2026

3 Under-the-Radar Cybersecurity Stocks With Major Upside Potential

The biggest names in cybersecurity—firms like CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: CRWD—win a lot of investor interest, but some of the most resilient businesses in the industry may go unnoticed. With the rapid growth of AI and newfound concerns about cybersecurity threats, including via the Iran war and Anthropic's latest model Mythos, there are numerous industry tailwinds to help give these smaller names a boost.

MarketBeat • Apr 14, 2026