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IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated today

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

IQVMarket cap $42BPrice $258.1

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorHealthcare

IndustryLife Sciences

IQVIA runs clinical trials and crunches healthcare data for pharma giants racing to bring drugs to market. It touches nearly every major FDA approval, holding one of the world's largest troves of real-world patient data.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%5

Rev CAGR (5y)+7%6

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+68%10

EPS Growth Y+2+10%6

EPS Growth Y+3+10%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin14%6

Net Income Margin8%5

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA4.42

Efficiency

ROE23%8

ROA5%6

Earnings Stability1010

GEAR+AVERAGE54

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)194

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)164

P/BV6.92

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd144

EV/EBIT Fwd204

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield5.1%6

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-0%8

3 month return+27%10

YTD return+15%7

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh93%9

1 year return+29%8

Long term

3 year return+30%4

5 year return+7%4

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.94

Volatility40%4

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Free Cash Flow Yield5.1%6

Quality

ROCE11%6

Earnings Stability1010

Net Debt/EBITDA4.42

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

IQVIQVIA Holdings

Revenue FY25$16.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE53 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%5

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+68%10

EPS growth, FY27E+10%6

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 10%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 53% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG79 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-0%8

3-month return+27%10

YTD return+15%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+29%8

3-year return+30%4

5-year return+7%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 29% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+0%), over three months (+27%) and so far this year (+15%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+30% over three years and +6.6% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

IQVIQVIA Holdings

Revenue FY25$16.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE53 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%5

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+68%10

EPS growth, FY27E+10%6

EPS growth, FY28E+10%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 10%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 53% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG79 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-0%8

3-month return+27%10

YTD return+15%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+29%8

3-year return+30%4

5-year return+7%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 29% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+0%), over three months (+27%) and so far this year (+15%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+30% over three years and +6.6% over five), roughly average for the market.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Fresh Momentum

Short-term returns are strong but the long track record is thin. Momentum is building — confirmation from longer horizons would strengthen the case.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on IQVIA Holdings Inc.. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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