POSEY BRUCE K 4
4 · QUALYS, INC. · Filed Feb 24, 2026
Research Summary
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Qualys (QLYS) Chief Legal Officer Bruce K. Posey Sells Shares
What Happened
- Bruce K. Posey, Chief Legal Officer of Qualys, sold a total of 481 shares in open-market transactions on February 20, 2026. The reported line-item sales were 210 shares at $103.13 ($21,658), 175 shares at $104.02 ($18,203), and 96 shares at $105.09 ($10,089), for aggregate proceeds of about $49,950. These were disposals (sales), not purchases.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 20, 2026; Form 4 filed February 24, 2026 (appears timely).
- Reported sales: 210 @ $103.13; 175 @ $104.02; 96 @ $105.09 (total 481 shares; total ≈ $49,950).
- Footnotes of note:
- The sales were made under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted August 21, 2025 (F1).
- The filing provides weighted-average price ranges for the grouped sales (F2: ~$102.88–$103.78; F4: ~$103.90–$104.30; F5: ~$105.02–$105.32). Full per-price breakdowns are available to the SEC on request.
- Footnote F3 notes 194 shares were acquired on Feb 15, 2026 via the company ESPP and were transaction-exempt under Rule 16b-3.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the excerpt provided.
Context
- The 10b5-1 plan indicates these sales were executed under a pre-set schedule, which is commonly used by insiders to sell holdings without timing the market; it reduces—but does not eliminate—direct inference about insider sentiment. Sales are routine disposition events and, by themselves, do not necessarily signal negative views about the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
QUALYS, INC.QLYS
POSEY BRUCE K
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-02-20$103.13/sh−210$21,658→ 71,391 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F4]2026-02-20$104.02/sh−175$18,203→ 71,216 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F5]2026-02-20$105.09/sh−96$10,089→ 71,120 total
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]The sale transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 21, 2025.
- [F2]The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $102.88 to $103.78 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
- [F3]Includes 194 shares that were acquired on February 15, 2026 through the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).
- [F4]The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $103.90 to $104.30 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
- [F5]The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $105.02 to $105.32 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
Signature
/s/ Bruce K. Posey|2026-02-24