IQVIA

NYSE: IQV

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259.42 USD

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$ 42,701

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(49.6)

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Total return (price & dividends)

38 %

0.3 %

242.8 %

Free cash flow per share growth

26.7 %

71.6 %

273.8 %

Earnings per share growth

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448.3 %

154.5 %

Founded: 1,982

Employees: 89,000

Business Summary: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. This division also delivers strategic and operational consulting, including advanced analytics support and outsourcing of commercial processes. Furthermore, it supplies country-level performance metrics detailing pharmaceutical sales, prescribing trends, medical treatments, and promotional activities across diverse channels like retail, hospital, and mail order, with data granularity extending to regional, postal code, and individual prescriber levels. Focusing on clinical trials, the Research & Development Solutions segment offers project management, clinical monitoring, broader clinical trial support, virtual trial capabilities, and strategic planning and design services. It also manages an extensive network of laboratory services, encompassing central, genomic, bioanalytical, ADME, discovery, vaccine, and biomarker analyses. The Contract Sales & Medical Solutions segment is responsible for engaging healthcare professionals and patients, alongside providing scientific strategy and medical affairs support. IQVIA's diverse clientele includes pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostic, and consumer health companies. The company maintains a strategic collaboration with HealthCore, Inc. Founded in 1982, the firm was formerly known as Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. before rebranding as IQVIA Holdings Inc. in November 2017. Its headquarters are located in Durham, North Carolina.

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Latest Earnings Call Takeaways

2026 Q2 (Jul 28, 2026)

1) Strong Financial Performance - IQVIA reported Q2 2026 revenue of $4.368 billion, up 8.7% YoY, exceeding guidance. - Adjusted EBITDA grew 9.2% YoY to $994 million. - Adjusted diluted EPS was $3.15, reflecting a 12.1% increase YoY. - Organic growth accelerated to 6%, three times the previous year’s rate.

2) Segment Highlights - R&D Solutions revenue reached $2.575 billion, up 8.8% YoY, with net new bookings of $3.15 billion, a 19% increase YoY. - Commercial Solutions revenue was $1.793 billion, up 8.6% YoY, driven by strong demand for analytics and consulting services. - The book-to-bill ratio for R&D Solutions was 1.22, indicating strong demand and operational performance.

3) Market Dynamics and Demand Trends - The clinical environment is seeing strong RFP flow growth, with double-digit increases YoY and sequentially. - Emerging biopharma (EBP) companies now represent 70% of all clinical trial starts, highlighting a shift in industry dynamics. - Increased drug launches (up 45% YoY) are driving demand for commercial solutions.

4) Operational Improvements and AI Integration - Adjusted EBITDA margins improved due to operational productivity programs, with AI contributing significantly to efficiency. - IQVIA is expanding its AI capabilities, with 294 agents deployed across 90 use cases to enhance clinical trial outcomes. - The company is focusing on integrating AI into its offerings to improve study design and patient recruitment.

5) Guidance and Future Outlook - Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised to $17.275 billion - $17.475 billion, reflecting 5.9% to 7.1% growth. - Adjusted EBITDA guidance increased to $4 billion - $4.05 billion, with adjusted diluted EPS expected between $12.80 and $13.00. - The call did not provide specific details on the impact of FX and pass-throughs on future margins.

Bottom line: IQVIA's robust Q2 performance, driven by strong operational execution and growing demand in both clinical and commercial segments, positions the company favorably for continued growth. The raised guidance reflects confidence in sustaining this momentum, making it an attractive prospect for shareholders.

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IQVIA — Financial Overview, Stock Price, Market Cap

IQVIA is a company. Founded in 1982. As of August 26, 2026, the company's market capitalization is $42700532000 with a current stock price of $259.42.