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IQVIA Holdings Inc.

IQVNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment34/100
$277.58USD+$6.03 (+2.22%)
Company website www.iqvia.com
Headquarters2400 Ellis Road, Durham, NC, 27703, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

IQV · Price history

Price at last available close

$276.89

+$5.92 (+2.18%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About IQVIA Holdings Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

IQVIA Holdings Inc. is a premier global provider of sophisticated analytical insights, advanced technology solutions, and comprehensive clinical research services, catering to the life sciences industry across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The company's operations are structured into three key divisions: Technology & Analytics Solutions, Research & Development Solutions, and Contract Sales & Medical Solutions. The Technology & Analytics Solutions segment provides a suite of cloud-native applications, complete with implementation services, and offers real-world data solutions designed to empower life sciences and healthcare providers in generating and disseminating evidence crucial for informed decision-making and improving patient outcomes.

How they make money

IQVIA operates as a global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. The company leverages its proprietary health data, Healthcare-grade AI, and domain expertise to help clients improve clinical development and commercialization outcomes.

Products & services

Clinical research services, technology-enabled commercial operations, healthcare data analytics, and software applications for the life sciences and healthcare sectors.

Brands & revenue mix

IQVIA Connected Intelligence

Core platform integrating data, technology, and analytics.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Healthcare-grade AI

Proprietary artificial intelligence framework for healthcare data.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

Research And Development SolutionsUSD 8.90B54.5%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Technology And Analytics SolutionsUSD 6.63B40.6%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Contract Sales And Medical SolutionsUSD 788.00M4.8%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

AmericasUSD 7.75B47.5%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

EMEAUSD 5.18B31.8%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Asia PacificUSD 3.38B20.7%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Customer types

Customer concentration

No single client accounted for 10% or more of total company revenues in 2025; the largest client contributed approximately 5%.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.

Competitors

  • ICON plc — Provides outsourced clinical research and commercialization services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.Source
  • Parexel International — Offers clinical research and consulting services to the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries.Source

Strengths

  • Extensive proprietary health data assetsSource
  • Integration of AI and advanced analyticsSource

Risks

  • Dependence on biopharmaceutical R&D spending levelsSource
  • Regulatory changes in data privacy and healthcareSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

34

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

61

Fair

Financial Strength

45

Business Quality / Moat

83

Management

67

Growth Quality

42

Risk / Durability

71

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

24

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

32/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 32/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for IQV

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can IQV maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is IQV's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is IQV's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify IQV's current valuation?
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

34

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

24

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$45.69B

P/E Ratio

33.1

EPS

$8.13

52-Week High

$277.40

52-Week Low

$154.50

Beta

1.19

Intrinsic Value

$137.64

Analyst Target

$258.50

Shares Outstanding

173.5M

Total Revenue

$16.98B

Total Debt

$16.24B

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$36.32

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
65/ 100
-4 pts / 5d

Building upward momentum

5D +0.1% · 20D +3.0% · RSI 69 · Price vs 20D avg +3.8%
Volatility
25/ 100
+1 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 28.4% · 60D 26.2% · Acceleration 1.08x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for IQV

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Extensive proprietary health data assets.
  • +Integration of AI and advanced analytics.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Medical - Diagnostics & Research industry.
  • −Dependence on biopharmaceutical R&D spending levels.
  • −Regulatory changes in data privacy and healthcare.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak34/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

34

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Weak

40

Debt Cost4.5%
Debt Reduction YoY-14.3%
Debt / Equity2.49x

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Poor

18

Revenue YoY4.1%
Revenue CAGR4.3%
Net Margin8.1%

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Poor

39

Asset Growth YoY11.3%
Liquidation/Share$36.32
Net Assets/MCap0.31x

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Poor

31

Earnings Yield3.1%
Buyback Yield2.7%
Debt Cost4.5%

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Fair

67

ROIC9.4%
ROE22.3%
ROA4.6%

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Strong

83

EPS Growth19.0%
FCF/Share Growth11.6%
Rev/Share Growth9.3%

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Poor

10

Intrinsic Value$137.64
Value Reference$82.58
MOS-94.6%

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Weak

43

Revenue18
Moat83
Valuation10

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Poor

0

MOS %-94.6%
Value Reference$82.58
Deep Discount Reference$55.06

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Poor

30

Interest Coverage3.1x
ROIC9.4%
FCF Yield4.6%

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Poor

30

Financial30
Valuation10
Debt40

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Weak

48

Survival Years1.6 yrs
Current Ratio0.75x
FCF Margin12.6%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

34

Aug 14, 2026

Change

-0.3

points

Current Score

34

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-0.8
Debt0
Assets-1.1
Capital-3.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation+1.5
Buffett-0.1

IQV decreased 0.3 points because Capital declined by 3 points.

Negative Contributors

  • − Capital declined by 3 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

35

Projected Change

+0.8 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$277.58

Model Intrinsic Value

$137.64

Difference

+$139.95

+101.7% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-101.7%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $82.58
Deep Discount Reference: $55.06

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$4.5B$9.0B$13.5B$18.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$750M$1.5B$2.3B$3.0B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$4.5B$9.0B$13.5B$18.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$7.5B$15.0B$22.5B$30.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$16.98B$16.31B$15.40B$14.98B····························
Cost of Revenue$12.53B$12.02B$10.03B$9.74B····························
Gross Profit$4.46B$4.29B$5.38B$5.24B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$2.06B$2.00B$1.99B$2.05B····························
Operating Expenses$2.15B$2.00B$3.17B$3.26B····························
EBITDA$3.53B$3.46B$3.45B$3.26B····························
Operating Income$2.31B$2.29B$2.20B$1.98B····························
Interest Expense$771.0M$729.0M$670.0M$672.0M····························
Income Before Tax$1.61B$1.61B$1.67B$1.46B····························
Income Tax Expense$253.0M$252.0M$296.0M$101.0M····························
Net Income$1.38B$1.36B$1.37B$1.36B····························
Basic EPS$8.13$7.91$7.57$7.39····························
Basic Shares167M172M181M184M····························
Diluted Shares169M174M183M186M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$4.37B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$1.53

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+3.4%

Cash Change

-6.4%

Margin Change

-0.8 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Weakened

  • Margins contracted
  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 8.7%. EPS declined 0.6%. Cash declined 6.4%. Total debt increased 3.4%. Net income margin declined by 0.8 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

7

Smart Money

7

Number of Gurus

1

Total Guru Value

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Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.

Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

3 historical records
Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 26$133.40$134.55$135.70$136.85$138.00

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 26$79.80$80.50$81.20$81.90$82.60

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 26-1.1%-0.9%-0.8%-0.6%-0.5%

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