IQVIA Holdings Inc. IQV

270.37 (4.65) (1.69%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$45.3B
P/E
33.3×
Indexes indicate stock being part of an index,
Growth Flags show if company had growth for consecutive years

Insider Decisions

Total sells 51.36
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — — — — —
Sell 2 — 1 — — — — — — 4 1 1
Insider Ownership 1.89%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 45,270.00
Revenue 16,983.00
Net Income 1,379.00
Free Cash Flow 2,259.00
Net Debt 13,919.00
Current Ratio 0.71
Debt/Equity 2.54
P/E ratio 33.26
P/S ratio 2.64
P/B ratio 7.13
Past 5Y EPS Growth 50.90%
This Y EPS Growth 8.79%
Next Y EPS Growth 11.21%
Next 5Y EPS Growth 10.65%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 0.00
Annual Dividend Rate —
Annual Dividend Yield —
total individual payouts
2025 Powerpack
2024 Powerpack
2023 Powerpack
2022 Powerpack
2021 Powerpack
2020 Powerpack
2019 Powerpack
2017 Powerpack
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 1,496 1,843 2,141 2,080
Receivables 3,413 3,240 3,427 3,387
Inventory — — — —
Other 546 592 519 539
5,596 5,829 6,249 6,226
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 3,564 3,684 3,751 3,608
ST’ Debt 718 1,145 1,840 2,294
Other 2,093 1,972 2,607 2,738
6,491 6,957 8,338 8,815
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales 11.01% 7.50% 4.21%
Cash Flow 18.75% 6.26% 5.50%
Earnings 13.39% 37.27% 7.62%
Book Value 0.00% 1.09% 4.77%

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 4,151 4,368 — — —
’25 3,829 4,017 4,100 4,364 16,310
’24 3,737 3,814 3,896 3,958 15,405
’23 3,652 3,728 3,736 3,868 14,984
’22 3,568 3,541 3,562 3,739 14,410
’21 3,409 3,438 3,391 3,636 13,874
’20 2,754 2,521 2,786 3,298 11,359
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 618 558 — — —
’25 568 443 908 735 2,654
’24 522 588 721 885 2,716
’23 417 402 583 747 2,149
’22 508 329 863 560 2,260
’21 867 539 844 692 2,942
’20 163 472 574 750 1,959
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 491 360 — — —
’25 426 292 847 561 2,126
’24 377 470 571 721 2,139
’23 253 242 437 568 1,500
’22 331 168 698 389 1,586
’21 718 394 682 508 2,302
’20 22 330 417 574 1,343
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 1.61 1.53 — — —
’25 1.40 1.54 1.93 2.99 7.84
’24 1.56 1.97 1.55 2.42 7.49
’23 1.53 1.59 1.63 2.54 7.29
’22 1.68 1.34 1.49 1.20 5.72
’21 1.09 0.90 1.34 1.63 4.95
’20 0.42 (0.12) 0.52 0.61 1.43
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

1.5
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
55.01 74.80 91.57 107.79 81.79 170.00 165.75 167.42 187.62 134.65

Analyst estimates 2026–2028

Powerpack
Low Price
81.45 110.67 135.48 164.13 180.99 285.61 282.52 241.86 261.73 234.30
High Price
50,000 55,000 58,000 67,000 70,000 79,000 86,000 87,000 88,000 93,000
Employees
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Revenue/Emp
6,815 9,702 10,412 11,088 11,359 13,874 14,410 14,984 15,405 16,310
Revenue
30.33% 35.05% 35.21% 34.16% 33.97% 33.45% 34.89% 34.96% 34.89% 33.29%
Gross Margin
416 294 328 352 373 1,128 1,363 1,459 1,669 1,591
EBT
6.10% 3.03% 3.15% 3.17% 3.28% 8.13% 9.46% 9.74% 10.83% 9.75%
EBT Margin
87 1,296 284 227 308 971 1,091 1,358 1,373 1,361
Net Income
350 1,063 1,152 1,215 1,305 1,281 1,145 1,143 1,135 1,167
Depreciation
45.71 44.55 51.11 56.83 59.38 72.49 76.81 81.52 84.97 94.88
Revenue/Sh
0.58 6.01 1.27 0.98 1.46 5.05 5.82 7.39 7.57 7.91
Earnings/Sh
5.77 4.45 6.16 7.26 10.24 15.37 12.05 11.69 14.98 15.44
Cash Flow/Sh
(1.10) (1.69) (2.25) (2.98) (3.22) (3.34) (3.59) (3.53) (3.18) (3.07)
Capex/Sh
4.67 2.76 3.90 4.28 7.02 12.03 8.45 8.16 11.80 12.37
Free CF/Sh
59.42 37.85 34.14 32.10 32.83 31.57 30.73 33.25 33.46 38.57
Book Value/Sh
149 218 204 195 191 191 188 184 181 172
Shares
44.99 15.78 91.47 157.66 122.72 55.87 35.09 31.09 25.92 28.43
PE Ratio
1.68 2.24 2.27 2.72 3.02 3.89 2.65 2.83 2.31 2.38
PS Ratio
1.29 2.64 3.40 4.81 5.46 8.94 6.63 6.93 5.87 5.84
PB Ratio
2.56 3.19 3.24 3.69 3.95 4.66 3.45 3.64 3.10 3.21
EV/Sales
25.05 51.49 42.43 48.97 33.44 28.08 31.33 36.35 22.33 24.61
EV/FCF
860 970 1,254 1,417 1,959 2,942 2,260 2,149 2,716 2,654
Op' Cash Flow
(164) (369) (459) (582) (616) (640) (674) (649) (577) (528)
Capex
696 601 795 835 1,343 2,302 1,586 1,500 2,139 2,126
FCF
632 398 340 181 532 (478) (597) (895) (1,128) (2,089)
Working Cap'
7,200 10,225 11,007 11,645 12,533 12,125 12,747 13,673 13,983 15,724
Total Debt
5,962 9,220 10,069 10,746 10,631 10,648 11,438 12,177 12,140 13,583
Net Debt
8,860 8,244 6,954 6,263 6,280 6,042 5,765 6,112 6,067 6,630
Sh' Equity
0.57% 5.80% 1.14% 0.83% 1.17% 3.92% 4.36% 5.22% 5.13% 4.79%
ROA
2.43% 2.38% 2.72% 2.86% 2.70% 5.22% 6.54% 6.76% 7.56% 6.75%
ROIC
1.69% 14.93% 3.41% 2.89% 4.45% 15.68% 18.48% 22.87% 22.55% 21.42%
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

All 10 years →

Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026

IQVIA Holdings Inc. peers in Diagnostics & Research

All 52 Diagnostics & Research stocks →

IQV metrics, ten years each

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) key facts

  • IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) is a Diagnostics & Research company in the Healthcare sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • IQVIA Holdings Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $16.3 billion, up 5.87% from fiscal 2024.
  • As of September 25, 2026, IQV traded at $270.37, a market capitalization of $45.3 billion.
  • Return on equity was 21.4% and debt-to-equity 2.54.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) Latest News

News by impact score

Fine-tune

16 Sep

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock climbs 60% over six months. Notable stock gains may lift near-term sentiment without altering core operations.

15 Sep

4

IQVIA Holdings Inc. shows strong rebound potential with improved operational metrics and market positioning driving future growth. Rebound case points to major strategic improvements that shift IQV trajectory and investor sentiment.

8 Sep

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) reported Q2 earnings, prompting analysis of whether investors should buy, sell or hold the stock based on financial results and outlook. Post-Q2 earnings analysis can moderately affect IQV stock trajectory and investor sentiment.

3 Sep

3

IQVIA's Predictive Clinical Development tool enables sponsors to achieve significant efficiencies and accelerate treatments to market. Enhancement of clinical development services may improve client acquisition and revenue but remains incremental to overall operations.

3

Veeva Systems raises FY27 outlook citing rapid acceleration in Vault CRM and AI momentum. Competitor Veeva's raised outlook and AI momentum signals increased pressure on IQVIA's positioning in life sciences technology services.

28 Aug

4

IQVIA Holdings delivered a strong Q2 earnings beat and raised its 2026 guidance, shifting its investment story positively. Q2 beat combined with raised 2026 guidance signals stronger financial trajectory and investor sentiment for IQVIA.

27 Aug

3

IQVIA (IQV) shares rose 5.6% since the latest earnings report on positive results and sentiment. Earnings beat and related factors moderately support IQVIA's near-term outlook.

24 Aug

3

Veeva Systems' Q2 results may improve from AI innovations and new CRM wins, with potential effects on competitors including IQVIA Holdings in life sciences technology and services. Veeva AI and CRM advances could create moderate competitive pressure on IQVIA market position.

17 Aug

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. has been ranked number one pharmaceutical technology provider by Everest Group. Top ranking may modestly improve competitive positioning and investor sentiment.

13 Aug

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock is projected to deliver 37% upside based on healthcare services sector analysis. Analyst upside projection may lift short-term investor sentiment and share price without altering core operations.

9 Aug

4

IQVIA Holdings advances cardiac gene therapy development and raises its 2026 revenue outlook, shaping investor reactions to the company's strategic direction. Gene therapy push combined with lifted revenue targets marks major strategic progress with strong potential to shift company trajectory and investor views.

6 Aug

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) Q2 earnings missed estimates due to margin pressure and revenues decline. Q2 earnings miss with margin pressure and revenue decline points to operational headwinds likely to affect near-term stock performance.

4 Aug

4

IQVIA Holdings Inc. posted a blowout Q2 driven by a large backlog that signals sustained future revenue growth and strong operational momentum. Blowout Q2 results with visible backlog indicate major positive effects on IQVIA revenue trajectory and investor outlook.

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. partners with Medera to advance cardiac gene therapy and human-based drug discovery. Partnership expands IQVIA role in gene therapy development with potential moderate effects on innovation positioning.

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. shows improving growth but high leverage persists, prompting assessment of whether its stock qualifies as a buy. Growth gains offset by high leverage create moderate effects on financial performance and investor sentiment.

3

IQVIA Holdings stock rose 13% in one week on recent developments, with assessment of whether the gains will hold. Stock movement signals moderate short-term market reaction to company-specific factors.

29 Jul

3

IQVIA Holdings beat earnings expectations, keeping focus on its fair value. Earnings beat may moderately influence IQVIA Holdings stock trajectory and investor sentiment.

28 Jul

4

IQVIA Holdings (IQV) shares surge following strong Q2 results and raised revenue growth outlook. Strong Q2 performance and improved revenue guidance drive major gains in stock price and future expectations.

4

IQVIA Holdings Inc posted strong Q2 2026 revenue growth fueled by AI-driven initiatives. Strong revenue growth combined with AI initiatives signals major strategic progress likely to boost long-term performance.

4

IQVIA Holdings Inc. beat Q2 earnings estimates on R&D bookings strength and raised full-year guidance. Earnings beat combined with raised guidance signals stronger bookings and improved outlook that can materially lift investor sentiment and share price.

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. reported Q2 earnings with key metrics compared against estimates. Q2 earnings metrics versus estimates offer moderate insight into financial performance without indicating major strategic shifts.

3 transcript

IQVIA Q2 earnings call highlighted revenue growth, updated full-year guidance, and continued strength in clinical research outsourcing and technology services amid steady demand from biopharma clients. Q2 earnings results and guidance updates typically produce moderate short-term share price movement without altering long-term company trajectory.

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. released Q2 2026 earnings call details covering quarterly revenue, adjusted EPS, segment performance, and updated full-year guidance. Quarterly earnings data and guidance updates directly shape near-term valuation and analyst models for IQVIA.

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) stock soared and cleared a buy point after reporting solid Q2 results as a clinical trials provider. Solid Q2 results triggered an immediate stock price surge and technical breakout for IQVIA.

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) reported Q2 CY2026 sales above estimates, triggering a sharp rise in its stock price. Quarterly sales beat lifts near-term investor sentiment and share price without altering long-term fundamentals.

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results. Quarterly earnings provide updated financial metrics that can shift near-term investor views.

27 Jul

3

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) will report its Q2 earnings results tomorrow. Q2 earnings release may affect IQV stock price and market perception.

9 Jul

3

Artisan Partners increased its stake in IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) with a focus on the company's AI initiatives and business resilience. New investment position by Artisan Partners underscores AI focus and resilience at IQVIA, likely producing moderate positive effects on market sentiment.

8 Jul

3

IQVIA Holdings faces questions over resilience to AI concerns impacting its data analytics and life sciences operations. AI concerns may moderately affect IQVIA's analytics services and competitive positioning without fundamentally altering its trajectory.

7 Jul

3

Medpace growth trends reveal shifting CRO demand patterns projected into 2026, indicating evolving clinical trial outsourcing preferences that place competitive pressure on peers including IQVIA. Competitor performance data signals market demand shifts that may moderately affect IQVIA positioning and revenue outlook.

stockrow.com/IQV · Data as of Jun 30, 2026 · For information only; not investment advice. · © 2026 stockrow.com