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IQVIA (IQV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$236.18 -5.34 (-2.21%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$236.60 +0.42 (+0.18%)
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About IQVIA Stock (NYSE:IQV)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$235.87
$243.00
50-Day Range
$167.83
$247.84
52-Week Range
$154.50
$251.36
Volume
905,594 shs
Average Volume
1.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$38.87 billion
P/E Ratio
29.30
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$241.88
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. The company maintains proprietary healthcare and commercial data assets and deploys analytics and machine learning to help clients identify patient populations, optimize trial design and accelerate product commercialization. In addition to trial execution, IQVIA offers consulting and commercialization services that support market access, medical affairs and performance improvement across product lifecycles.

Operating globally, IQVIA serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, payers, providers and government agencies across more than 100 countries. Its combination of clinical services, data resources and software platforms positions the company to support customers from early development through post‑market evidence generation and commercial operations. Because leadership and operational details can change, readers should consult the company’s filings and corporate communications for the latest governance information.

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IQVIA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

IQV MarketRank™: 

IQVIA scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 912 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    IQVIA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 13 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for IQVIA is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    IQVIA has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about IQVIA's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for IQVIA are expected to grow by 11.50% in the coming year, from $11.57 to $12.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of IQVIA is 29.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.63.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of IQVIA is 29.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 271.26.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    IQVIA has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    IQVIA has a P/B Ratio of 6.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about IQVIA's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.82% of the float of IQVIA has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    IQVIA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.72, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in IQVIA has recently decreased by 13.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    IQVIA does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    IQVIA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    IQVIA has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for IQVIA this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for IQV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added IQVIA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, IQVIA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,098,793.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.70% of the stock of IQVIA is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.62% of the stock of IQVIA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about IQVIA's insider trading history.
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IQV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

IQVIA's stock was trading at $225.40 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, IQV stock has increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $236.1760.

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (NYSE:IQV) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The medical research company reported $3.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.03 by $0.12. The company's revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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IQVIA's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 7th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

IQVIA subsidiaries include Q2 Solutions, Linguamatics, Advanced Health Media LLC, DrugDev, Aileron Solutions, Novella Clinical LLC, 159 Solutions LLC, and more.

IQVIA (IQV) raised $900 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 9th 2013. The company issued 23,684,210 shares at $36.00-$40.00 per share.

IQVIA's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.84%), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (0.76%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.66%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Ari Bousbib, Eric Sherbet, Constantinos Panagos, W Richard Staub, Kevin C Knightly, Keriann Cherofsky, Bhavik Patel and John G Danhakl.
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Shares of IQV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that IQVIA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO) and McKesson (MCK).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Today
8/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:IQV
CIK
1478242
Fax
N/A
Employees
93,000
Year Founded
2016

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$288.00
Low Price Target
$185.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.06
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.30
Forward P/E Ratio
20.41
P/E Growth
2.01
Net Income
$1.36 billion
Net Margins
8.10%
Pretax Margin
9.27%
Return on Equity
30.25%
Return on Assets
6.54%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.18
Current Ratio
0.71
Quick Ratio
0.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$16.31 billion
Price / Sales
2.38
Cash Flow
$17.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.25
Book Value
$38.28 per share
Price / Book
6.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
164,600,000
Free Float
161,802,000
Market Cap
$38.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.18

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This page (NYSE:IQV) was last updated on 8/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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