IQVIA (IQV)
NYSEHealth CareMedical - Diagnostics & ResearchSnapshot 2026-10-29
$267.33-2.81%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEHealth CareMedical - Diagnostics & ResearchSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Life Sciences Tools & Services: structurally weak cohort (structural / late-cycle), so the cyclical early-warning is suppressed.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — EPS near $12.7 in 2026: Diluted EPS: $2.10 per share.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 18%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, guidance credibility, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskIQV’s case rests on growing its R&D Solutions backlog and bookings, with revenue growth recently easing. Third-quarter revenue grew 8.0% year over year, and adjusted earnings beat consensus. IQV trades at 23× P/E versus a 37× peer median; expectations look modest versus our view. A guidance reversal after a recent raise could damage credibility, and our model puts next-quarter miss risk near 18%. The primary EPS pillar is under pressure: 2026 diluted EPS is near $12.7 versus reported $2.10 per share. Peer multiples imply a price about 9% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. IQV is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 22 analysts currently covering IQV (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for IQV in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Life Sciences Tools & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Reaffirm and raise full-year 2026 revenue and earnings guidance
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $267.33
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $267.33.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
2026 revenue and EPS guidance plus strong clinical bookings support growth and R&D demand.
Threatens: Reaffirm full-year 2026 revenue guidance
Q1 growth may impact full-year revenue guidance.
Advances: Expand R&D Solutions backlog and net new bookings
Launch supports expansion of R&D Solutions backlog.
Advances: Expand R&D Solutions backlog and net new bookings
Positive coverage supports bookings outlook and growth objectives.
Advances: Reaffirm and raise full-year 2026 revenue and earnings guidance
Higher price target indicates confidence in revenue growth.
Advances: Increase share repurchase authorization and execute buybacks
Senior notes offering supports capital allocation strategy.
Threatens: Increase share repurchase authorization and execute buybacks
Debt issuance may limit future share repurchase capacity.
Advances: Expand R&D Solutions backlog and net new bookings
Enhances R&D Solutions backlog and net new bookings potential.
