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IQVIA Holdings Inc (NYSE: IQV) closed the day trading at $193.15 down -0.15% from the previous closing price of $193.44. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.54 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of IQV, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.46 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 0.81 and its Current Ratio is at 0.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.14.
On December 20, 2024, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $250.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 03 ’24 when DANHAKL JOHN G bought 1,275 shares for $200.58 per share. The transaction valued at 255,740 led to the insider holds 1,275 shares of the business.
Sherbet Eric sold 1,300 shares of IQV for $320,229 on Aug 27 ’24. The insider now owns 19,536 shares after completing the transaction at $246.33 per share. On Aug 27 ’24, another insider, Sherbet Eric, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,300 shares for $246.33 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, IQVIA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.58. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.61.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, IQV has reached a high of $261.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $187.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.10%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 176.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 174.32M. Insiders hold about 1.01% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.11% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV) is currently in the spotlight, with 19.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.84, with high estimates of $2.96 and low estimates of $2.74.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.2 and $11.71 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.9. EPS for the following year is $13.24, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $13.66 and $12.54.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $3.78B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.89B to a low estimate of $3.75B. As of the current estimate, IQVIA Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.74BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.92B. There is a high estimate of $3.99B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.86B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IQV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.23B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.8B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.92B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.4BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.89B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.25B and the low estimate is $16.52B.
