WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys New Shares in IQVIA Holdings Inc. $IQV

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position of 17,810 shares of IQVIA in the third quarter, valued at approximately $3.383 million.
• Analysts hold a consensus Buy rating on IQVIA with an average price target of $229.13, alongside recent upgrades (e.g., TD Cowen to Buy, PT $213) and some target reductions from firms like JPMorgan and Truist.
• IQVIA beat quarterly expectations with $3.42 EPS and $4.36 billion in revenue (revenue up 10.3% YoY), carries a market cap near $29.05 billion, and issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 12.55–12.85.

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of IQVIA Holdings Inc. (NYSE:IQV - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 17,810 shares of the medical research company's stock, valued at approximately $3,383,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in IQVIA by 1,340.0% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 144 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in IQVIA by 219.6% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 147 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of IQVIA in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Asset Dedication LLC increased its position in shares of IQVIA by 224.0% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 243 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in IQVIA by 85.5% during the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 269 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. 89.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on IQV shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of IQVIA in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of IQVIA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. TD Cowen upgraded shares of IQVIA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $174.00 to $213.00 in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of IQVIA from $255.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on IQVIA from $290.00 to $245.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, IQVIA has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $229.13.

IQVIA Price Performance

Shares of IQVIA stock opened at $171.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $205.12 and a 200 day moving average of $207.39. IQVIA Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $134.65 and a 12 month high of $247.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09. The firm has a market cap of $29.05 billion, a PE ratio of 21.78, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.39.

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The medical research company reported $3.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.24 billion. IQVIA had a net margin of 8.34% and a return on equity of 30.50%. The business's revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.12 EPS. IQVIA has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.550-12.850 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that IQVIA Holdings Inc. will post 10.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About IQVIA

IQVIA NYSE: IQV is a global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services to the life sciences industry. The company combines clinical research capabilities with large-scale health data and analytics to support drug development, regulatory reporting, commercial strategy and real‑world evidence generation. IQVIA traces its current form to the combination of Quintiles and IMS Health announced in 2016 and subsequently rebranded as IQVIA, bringing together long-established clinical research operations and extensive healthcare information assets.

IQVIA's principal activities include outsourced clinical development services (acting as a contract research organization for phases I–IV), real‑world evidence and observational research, regulatory and safety services, and a suite of technology platforms that enable data integration, analytics and operational management.

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