IQVIA Holdings Inc [NYSE: IQV] price surged by 17.88 percent to reach at $28.42.
A sum of 6854872 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 2.28M shares. IQVIA Holdings Inc shares reached a high of $190.13 and dropped to a low of $170.16 until finishing in the latest session at $187.38.
The one-year IQV stock forecast points to a potential upside of 2.62. The average equity rating for IQV stock is currently 1.54, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on IQVIA Holdings Inc [IQV]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for IQV shares is $192.42 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on IQV stock is a recommendation set at 1.54. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
HSBC Securities have made an estimate for IQVIA Holdings Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on April 25, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 10, 2025, representing the official price target for IQVIA Holdings Inc stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.51, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 12.65. Price to Free Cash Flow for IQV in the course of the last twelve months was 16.13 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.82.
IQV Stock Performance Analysis:
IQVIA Holdings Inc [IQV] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 18.84. With this latest performance, IQV shares gained by 21.10% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -5.06% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -4.65% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for IQV stock in for the last two-week period is set at 74.57, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 7.61, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 6.14 for IQVIA Holdings Inc [IQV]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 153.69, while it was recorded at 165.77 for the last single week of trading, and 183.47 for the last 200 days.
Insight into IQVIA Holdings Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and IQVIA Holdings Inc [IQV] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.41% and a Gross Margin at 27.10%. IQVIA Holdings Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.88%.
IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for IQVIA Holdings Inc. ( IQV), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 19.80%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.50%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, IQVIA Holdings Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 6.13%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on IQVIA Holdings Inc’s (IQV) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.72%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $14090.91 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.84% and a Quick Ratio of 0.82%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
IQV Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for IQV. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for IQVIA Holdings Inc go to 8.62%.
IQVIA Holdings Inc [IQV] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $96.30%, or 97.30% of IQV stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of IQV stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 20.28 million shares, which is approximately 11.1326%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 15.23 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.22 billion in IQV stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$2.26 billion in IQV stock with ownership which is approximately 5.8569%.
