IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (IQV) Stock Analysis
Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $158.44 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.5): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk).
IQVIA is a global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence with approximately 93,000 employees across 100+ countries. Revenue is generated through Research & Development Solutions (CRO), Technology & Analytics Solutions (healthcare... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $158.44 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.5): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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- 2026-04-23Item 5.02LOW2026 Annual Meeting: stockholders approved the 2026 Incentive and Stock Award Plan replacing the 2017 plan. Routine compensatory arrangement authorizing stock options, restricted stock units, and performance-based awards.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $158.44 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.5): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $149.87. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $208.44 (+31.6% upside). Prior stop was $149.87. Stop-loss: $149.87.
Leverage penalty (D/E 2.5): -1.5; Earnings in 5 days (event risk); Negative momentum.
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.0 (forward 11.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
31 analysts cover IQV with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $232.
What does IQVIA Holdings, Inc. do?IQVIA is a global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence with...
IQVIA is a global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence with approximately 93,000 employees across 100+ countries. Revenue is generated through Research & Development Solutions (CRO), Technology & Analytics Solutions (healthcare data), and Contract Sales & Medical Solutions. The company holds 1.2+ billion non-identified patient records.