IQV
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralIQVIA Holdings Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $44.1B cap · $393.3M/day traded
$260.68 -0.6% · close 13 Oct · scored 15 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
As of 15 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) is 71/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 55, Value 40, Momentum 71, each scored against its sector).
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IQVIA is the largest contract research and healthcare data company, with a hard-to-replicate data asset and deep relationships with pharma sponsors. It is pitching AI-driven trial design as a source of efficiency. However, it carries significant debt and has just issued new senior notes, and demand from biotech clients depends on funding conditions that tighten when rates stay high. Parts of its labour-based services are exposed to AI substitution. Third-quarter results are due on 27 October 2026.
ABOUT IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.
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IQVIA Holdings Inc. is a global leader providing advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. Its competitive moat stems from an unparalleled proprietary data estate combined with sophisticated analytics and clinical expertise, crucial for drug development and commercialization. The company is a key strategic partner for pharmaceutical and biotech firms worldwide.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 14.4B | 15.0B | 15.4B | 16.3B | 4.2% | 17.0B | 17.4B | 18.5B | 6.4% |
| EPS | 5.82 | 7.39 | 7.57 | 7.91 | 10.8% | 8.05 | 8.60 | 9.58 | 10.0% |
| Shares | 185.7M | 181.5M | 176.1M | 169.6M | -8.7% | 164.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 13.0B | 13.9B | 14.2B | 15.9B | 7.0% | 16.3B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 5.8B | 6.1B | 6.1B | 6.5B | 4.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 2.3B | 2.1B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 5.5% | 2.8B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -2.0B | -1.6B | -1.4B | -2.3B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -329.0M | -382.0M | -878.0M | -150.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 6% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 52% of stocks we rank over the past year (40% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of IQV are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc.(you) | $44.1B | 71 | Buy |
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | $46.6B | 72 | Buy |
| ILMN | Illumina, Inc. | $38.6B | 76 | Buy |
| WAT | Waters Corporation | $41.3B | 61 | Hold |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | $41.1B | 60 | Hold |
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | $25.7B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| NTRA | Natera, Inc. | $56.3B | 52 | Hold |
| LH | Labcorp Holdings Inc. | $24.7B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | $155.8B | 68 | Buy |
| MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | $17.2B | 82 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE -26.1% · P/E 28.5x · Gross margin 64.4%
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