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IQV vs. BRKR, ICLR, MEDP, TECH, and A

Should you buy IQVIA stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares IQVIA with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with IQVIA include Bruker (BRKR), Icon (ICLR), Medpace (MEDP), Bio-Techne (TECH), and Agilent Technologies (A).

How does IQVIA compare to Bruker?

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) and Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

IQVIA has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bruker has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IQVIA and IQVIA both had 8 articles in the media. Bruker's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat IQVIA's score of 0.10 indicating that Bruker is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IQVIA
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Bruker
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

89.6% of IQVIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Bruker shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of IQVIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Bruker shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IQVIA currently has a consensus price target of $224.13, indicating a potential upside of 23.06%. Bruker has a consensus price target of $50.54, indicating a potential downside of 19.40%. Given IQVIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe IQVIA is more favorable than Bruker.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IQVIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Bruker
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

IQVIA has higher revenue and earnings than Bruker. Bruker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IQVIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IQVIA$16.31B1.86$1.36B$8.0722.57
Bruker$3.44B2.78-$8.60M-$0.24N/A

IQVIA has a net margin of 8.33% compared to Bruker's net margin of -0.65%. IQVIA's return on equity of 30.50% beat Bruker's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IQVIA8.33% 30.50% 6.53%
Bruker -0.65%11.60%4.25%

Summary

IQVIA beats Bruker on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IQVIA compare to Icon?

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) and Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

89.6% of IQVIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Icon shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of IQVIA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Icon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

IQVIA has a net margin of 8.33% compared to Icon's net margin of 5.98%. IQVIA's return on equity of 30.50% beat Icon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IQVIA8.33% 30.50% 6.53%
Icon 5.98%9.50%5.40%

In the previous week, Icon had 10 more articles in the media than IQVIA. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Icon and 8 mentions for IQVIA. IQVIA's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Icon's score of 0.09 indicating that IQVIA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IQVIA
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Icon
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

IQVIA has higher revenue and earnings than Icon. IQVIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Icon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IQVIA$16.31B1.86$1.36B$8.0722.57
Icon$8.25B1.41$229.34M$6.1623.40

IQVIA presently has a consensus price target of $224.13, indicating a potential upside of 23.06%. Icon has a consensus price target of $156.44, indicating a potential upside of 8.54%. Given IQVIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe IQVIA is more favorable than Icon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IQVIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Icon
2 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

IQVIA has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Icon has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

IQVIA beats Icon on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IQVIA compare to Medpace?

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) and Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Medpace has a net margin of 17.19% compared to IQVIA's net margin of 8.33%. Medpace's return on equity of 120.89% beat IQVIA's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IQVIA8.33% 30.50% 6.53%
Medpace 17.19%120.89%24.79%

In the previous week, Medpace had 26 more articles in the media than IQVIA. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Medpace and 8 mentions for IQVIA. Medpace's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat IQVIA's score of 0.10 indicating that Medpace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IQVIA
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Medpace
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
24 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

IQVIA has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Medpace has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

IQVIA has higher revenue and earnings than Medpace. IQVIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medpace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IQVIA$16.31B1.86$1.36B$8.0722.57
Medpace$2.53B5.09$451.12M$15.9128.34

89.6% of IQVIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Medpace shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of IQVIA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Medpace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

IQVIA currently has a consensus price target of $224.13, suggesting a potential upside of 23.06%. Medpace has a consensus price target of $467.08, suggesting a potential upside of 3.61%. Given IQVIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IQVIA is more favorable than Medpace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IQVIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Medpace
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

Summary

Medpace beats IQVIA on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IQVIA compare to Bio-Techne?

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) and Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

IQVIA presently has a consensus target price of $224.13, suggesting a potential upside of 23.06%. Bio-Techne has a consensus target price of $65.92, suggesting a potential upside of 29.64%. Given Bio-Techne's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bio-Techne is more favorable than IQVIA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IQVIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Bio-Techne
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

IQVIA has higher revenue and earnings than Bio-Techne. IQVIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bio-Techne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IQVIA$16.31B1.86$1.36B$8.0722.57
Bio-Techne$1.22B6.53$73.40M$0.6973.70

IQVIA has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bio-Techne has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Bio-Techne has a net margin of 9.05% compared to IQVIA's net margin of 8.33%. IQVIA's return on equity of 30.50% beat Bio-Techne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IQVIA8.33% 30.50% 6.53%
Bio-Techne 9.05%13.57%10.66%

In the previous week, IQVIA had 7 more articles in the media than Bio-Techne. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for IQVIA and 1 mentions for Bio-Techne. Bio-Techne's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat IQVIA's score of 0.10 indicating that Bio-Techne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
IQVIA Neutral
Bio-Techne Very Positive

89.6% of IQVIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of Bio-Techne shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of IQVIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bio-Techne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

IQVIA beats Bio-Techne on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IQVIA compare to Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

89.6% of IQVIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of IQVIA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IQVIA has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 33 more articles in the media than IQVIA. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 8 mentions for IQVIA. Agilent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat IQVIA's score of 0.10 indicating that Agilent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Agilent Technologies
16 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IQVIA
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Agilent Technologies has a net margin of 19.55% compared to IQVIA's net margin of 8.33%. IQVIA's return on equity of 30.50% beat Agilent Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Agilent Technologies19.55% 24.33% 12.99%
IQVIA 8.33%30.50%6.53%

IQVIA has higher revenue and earnings than Agilent Technologies. IQVIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Agilent Technologies$6.95B5.61$1.30B$4.9827.71
IQVIA$16.31B1.86$1.36B$8.0722.57

Agilent Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $161.71, suggesting a potential upside of 17.18%. IQVIA has a consensus target price of $224.13, suggesting a potential upside of 23.06%. Given IQVIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IQVIA is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Agilent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
IQVIA
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

IQVIA beats Agilent Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IQV vs. The Competition

MetricIQVIAMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$30.15B$7.04B$6.45B$23.08B
Dividend YieldN/A1.21%2.69%4.09%
P/E Ratio22.5745.0622.3031.02
Price / Sales1.8686.79581.4414.81
Price / Cash10.1124.4042.3124.78
Price / Book4.687.159.844.67
Net Income$1.36B$159.22M$3.57B$1.07B
7 Day Performance9.73%0.91%-1.16%-0.67%
1 Month Performance15.47%3.99%3.85%0.22%
1 Year Performance27.59%1.56%27.40%25.44%

IQVIA Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IQV
IQVIA
4.3243 of 5 stars
$182.12
+0.8%
$224.13
+23.1%
+29.8%$30.15B$16.31B22.5793,000
BRKR
Bruker
1.709 of 5 stars
$58.44
-0.8%
$50.54
-13.5%
+56.0%$8.96B$3.44BN/A11,085
ICLR
Icon
2.6233 of 5 stars
$138.03
+1.4%
$156.44
+13.3%
+6.7%$10.99B$8.25B22.4141,900
MEDP
Medpace
2.1914 of 5 stars
$451.47
+1.0%
$467.08
+3.5%
+49.6%$12.77B$2.53B28.386,200
TECH
Bio-Techne
4.1236 of 5 stars
$50.79
-1.7%
$65.92
+29.8%
+2.4%$8.09B$1.21B73.613,100

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