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The closing price of IQVIA Holdings Inc (NYSE: IQV) was $190.23 for the day, up 2.32% from the previous closing price of $185.91. In other words, the price has increased by $2.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.56 million shares were traded. IQV stock price reached its highest trading level at $190.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $186.525.
Ratios:
Our analysis of IQV’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.78 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.84 and its Current Ratio is at 0.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.72 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.49.
On April 10, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $170.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 23 ’25 when Cherofsky Keriann sold 549 shares for $191.53 per share. The transaction valued at 105,150 led to the insider holds 2,910 shares of the business.
Sherbet Eric sold 5,800 shares of IQV for $1,102,290 on Jul 23 ’25. The insider now owns 27,178 shares after completing the transaction at $190.05 per share. On Jul 23 ’25, another insider, ERIC SHERBET, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,800 shares for $190.05 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, IQV now has a Market Capitalization of 32339099648 and an Enterprise Value of 45904101376. As of this moment, IQVIA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.06 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.60. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.924 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.704.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for IQV is 1.32, which has changed by -0.21036899 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, IQV has reached a high of $252.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $134.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.64%.
Shares Statistics:
IQV traded an average of 2.32M shares per day over the past three months and 1485260 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 170.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 168.53M. Insiders hold about 0.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.66% stake in the company. Shares short for IQV as of 1753920000 were 6804786 with a Short Ratio of 2.93, compared to 1751241600 on 9052685. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6804786 and a Short% of Float of 4.66.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 18.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.4, with high estimates of $3.53 and low estimates of $3.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.95 and $11.78 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.87. EPS for the following year is $12.9, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $13.25 and $12.35.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 15 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.11B to a low estimate of $4.02B. As of the current estimate, IQVIA Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.9BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.24B. There is a high estimate of $4.3B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.15B.
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IQV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $16.11B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $16.17B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.4BBased on 19 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.97B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.41B and the low estimate is $16.77B.
