IQVIA Holdings Inc (NYSE: IQV) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 2982078 compared to its previous closing price of 154.73. However, the company has seen a fall of -1.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-16 that RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IQVIA (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries, has been selected as the winner of the “Best Mobile App for Patient Engagement” in the ninth-annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. IQVIA’s breakthrough Health Research Space platform allows direct-to-patient data collection and engagement with patient-facing mobile apps that.
Is It Worth Investing in IQVIA Holdings Inc (NYSE: IQV) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for IQVIA Holdings Inc (NYSE: IQV) is above average at 21.13x. The 36-month beta value for IQV is also noteworthy at 1.28. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for IQV is 171.50M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.20% of that float. The average trading volume of IQV on June 23, 2025 was 2.40M shares.
IQV’s Market Performance
The stock of IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV) has seen a -1.17% decrease in the past week, with a 12.94% rise in the past month, and a -16.59% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.86% for IQV. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.59% for IQV’s stock, with a -18.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IQV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IQV stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for IQV by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for IQV in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $160 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IQV reach a price target of $170. The rating they have provided for IQV stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on April 10th, 2025.
IQV Trading at 4.47% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IQV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.69% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IQV starting from DANHAKL JOHN G, who purchase 1,275 shares at the price of $200.58 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, DANHAKL JOHN G now owns 1,275 shares of IQVIA Holdings Inc, valued at $255,740 using the latest closing price.
Sherbet Eric, the See Remarks of IQVIA Holdings Inc, sale 1,300 shares at $246.33 during a trade that took place back on Aug 27 ’24, which means that Sherbet Eric is holding 19,536 shares at $320,229 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IQV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for IQVIA Holdings Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 21.65, with 4.95 for asset returns.
Based on IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.82.
Conclusion
In summary, IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
