Iqvia Holdings Inc. (IQV): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

Iqvia Holdings Inc. (IQV) closed at $269.67 on 15 September 2026, up 1.5%. The stock is up 13.9% over one month and up 44.0% over one year. It trades 1.0% below its 52-week high of $272.35. Analysts recorded 8 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $270 is 0.1% above the last close. The company last reported on 28 July 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $3.15 against an estimate of $2.97, a beat of 6.1%, on revenue of $4.4 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$269.67
Day change+1.51%
1 week+4.04%
1 month+13.95%
3 months+51.17%
6 months+63.55%
Year to date+19.64%
1 year+44.04%
52-week high$272.35
52-week low$154.50
Volume1,439,158
Average volume, 3 months1,438,265
Market cap$43.1B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 8 analyst actions on IQV from 7 firms: 8 maintained or reiterated a view. Price targets were 8 raised. The most recent targets from 9 firms range from $185 to $288, with a median of $270, 0.1% above the last close.

Actions, 90 days8
Firms7
Median target$270
Target range$185 to $288
Median vs close+0.12%
DateFirmActionPrice target
29 Jul 2026JP MorganMaintains Overweight$225.00 to $285.00
29 Jul 2026StifelMaintains Buy$220.00 to $276.00
29 Jul 2026TD CowenMaintains Buy$233.00 to $288.00
29 Jul 2026RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform$221.00 to $247.00
29 Jul 2026BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform$210.00 to $270.00
29 Jul 2026BairdMaintains Outperform$252.00 to $287.00
13 Jul 2026MizuhoMaintains Outperform$215.00 to $230.00
1 Jul 2026BairdMaintains Outperform$230.00 to $249.00
17 Jun 2026Morgan StanleyDowngrades to Equal-Weight from Overweight$225.00 to $200.00
8 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform$225.00 to $185.00

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 27 October 2026 before the open for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $3.21 on revenue of $4.4 billion. Iqvia Holdings Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q2 202628 Jul 2026$2.97$3.15+6.06%$4.4B
Q1 20265 May 2026$2.76$2.90+5.07%$4.2B
Q4 20255 Feb 2026$3.29$3.42+3.95%$4.4B
Q3 202528 Oct 2025$2.86$3.00+4.90%$4.1B
Q2 202522 Jul 2025$2.66$2.81+5.64%$4.0B
Q1 20256 May 2025$2.63$2.70+2.66%$3.8B
Q4 20246 Feb 2025$3.11$3.12+0.32%$4.0B
Q3 202431 Oct 2024$2.81$2.84+1.07%$3.9B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

For the period ended 31 March 2026, Iqvia Holdings Inc. reported revenue of $4.2 billion and net income of $274.0 million. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 7.32%, a gross margin of 32.99%, an operating margin of 13.23% and a return on equity of 22.71%.

Income statement

LineAmount
Revenue$4,151,000,000
Gross Profit$1,355,000,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses$502,000,000
Depreciation & Amortization$288,000,000
Total Operating Expenses$3,637,000,000
Operating Profit$514,000,000
Interest Expense$192,000,000
Pre-tax Income$328,000,000
Income Tax Expense$59,000,000
Net Income$274,000,000

Cash flow

LineAmount
Cash from Operating Activities$618,000,000
Stock-based Compensation$65,000,000
Cash from Investing Activities-$196,000,000
Capital Expenditures$127,000,000
Cash from Financing Activities-$433,000,000
Share Repurchases$552,000,000
Free Cash Flow$491,000,000

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$1,947,000,000
Short-term Investments$156,000,000
Prepaid Expenses$167,000,000
Total Current Assets$6,220,000,000
Plant, Property & Equipment, Net$516,000,000
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets$293,000,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$21,347,000,000
Deferred Tax Asset$929,000,000
Total Assets$29,675,000,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Total Short-term Debt$1,850,000,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Current$93,000,000
Income Taxes Payable$172,000,000
Deferred Liability Charges$2,261,000,000
Other Current Liabilities$413,000,000
Total Current Liabilities$8,329,000,000
Long-term Debt$15,833,000,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term$232,000,000
Finance Lease Liabilities$218,000,000
Deferred Income Taxes$159,000,000
Minority Interest$128,000,000
Other Liabilities$617,000,000
Total Liabilities$23,326,000,000
Common Stock$11,404,000,000
Retained Earnings$7,699,000,000
Treasury Stock-$11,914,000,000
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income-$968,000,000
Total Stockholders Equity$6,221,000,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$29,675,000,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 March 2026, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.2549thCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio0.7537thCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.5488thCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Debt/Equity2.5891stCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Combined Leverage0.0843rdThis ratio summarizes the combined effect that the degree of operating leverage (DOL) and the degree of financial leverage have on earnings per share (EPS), given a particular change in sales
Degree of Financial Leverage1.5284thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS.
Degree of Operational Leverage0.0543rdCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital0.7280thCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Earnings Growth (EBIT)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
EBIT Pct Growth0.4%87thThe EBIT growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
EBIT Pct Growth 3 year CAGR7.4%17thThe EBIT compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
EBIT Pct Growth 5 year CAGR20.1%79thThe Adjusted EBIT compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (EBITDA)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
EBITDA Pct Growth1.8%94thThe EBITDA growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
EBITDA Pct Growth 3 year CAGR16.0%92ndThe EBITDA compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
EBITDA Pct Growth 5 year CAGR54.9%10thThe EBITDA compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Free Cashflow Margin Pct12.7%71stCalculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow.
Gross Margin Pct33.0%41stCalculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company.
Operating Margin Pct13.2%71stCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth0.4%45thThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)7.4%56thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)20.1%81stThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
PreTax Margin Pct9.8%62ndCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct4.9%80thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Equity Pct22.7%88thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct8.4%68thCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
FCF Pct Growth-2.2%42ndThe Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR40.3%61stThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR3.8%38thThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
FCF Return on Assets Pct7.4%78thCalculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth-2.1%41stThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)7.6%56thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)0.3%44thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth3.8%45thThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR9.5%60thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR27.6%87thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth7.3%54thThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR4.7%49thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR6.7%48thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct15.7%58thThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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Insider activity

In the last 90 days insiders filed 20 transactions: 6 acquisitions covering 162,273 shares and 14 disposals covering 336,087 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 53,191 shares by Ari Bousbib, Director, See Remarks on 29 July 2026, worth about $13.0 million at the transaction price.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
2 Sep 2026James G. BerkshireSee RemarksDisposal2,713$261.54$710K
2 Sep 2026James G. BerkshireSee RemarksAcquisition5,381$131.82$709K
2 Sep 2026James G. BerkshireSee RemarksDisposal5,381$131.82$709K
2 Sep 2026James G. BerkshireSee RemarksDisposal2,668$261.33$697K
3 Aug 2026W Richard StaubSee RemarksDisposal5,500$232.68$1.3M
31 Jul 2026Bhavik PatelSee RemarksDisposal1,855$235.27$436K
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksDisposal53,191$244.78$13.0M
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksAcquisition156,206$78.21$12.2M
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksDisposal156,206$78.21$12.2M
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksDisposal47,858$244.60$11.7M
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksDisposal44,039$246.08$10.8M
29 Jul 2026Eric SherbetSee RemarksDisposal5,000$249.16$1.2M
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksDisposal4,584$246.85$1.1M
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksDisposal4,465$247.10$1.1M
29 Jul 2026Ari BousbibDirector, See RemarksDisposal2,069$247.00$511K

Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.

SEC filings

The latest filing is a 10-Q from 28 July 2026.

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28 Jul 202610-QView on sec.gov
5 May 202610-QView on sec.gov
17 Feb 202610-KView on sec.gov
28 Oct 202510-QView on sec.gov
22 Jul 202510-QView on sec.gov
6 May 202510-QView on sec.gov
13 Feb 202510-KView on sec.gov
31 Oct 202410-QView on sec.gov
22 Jul 202410-QView on sec.gov
2 May 202410-QView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management
Industry
Business Services
Headquarters
DURHAM, North Carolina
Chief executive
Ari Bousbib
Employees
86,000
Website
iqvia.com
SEC CIK
0001478242

IQVIA Holdings Inc. provides advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The Technology & Analytics Solutions segment offers a range of cloud-based applications and related implementation services. The Research & Development Solutions segment provides project management and clinical monitoring; clinical trial support; virtual trials; and strategic planning and design services.

Sector and peers

Iqvia Holdings Inc. is part of the Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management sector, which FundSpec tracks across 43 companies.

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