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IQV

IQVIAA
NYSE / Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Last Price
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Current thesis
Strong Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS growth, record R&D bookings, backlog visibility, improving AI adoption, and raised FY2026 guidance support continued execution into 2027 [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
1 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-09.
What can break
Higher cost of revenues, selling and administrative expense, restructuring costs, and interest expense could constrain GAAP earnings and margins.
Momentum
89
Value
65
Sentiment
71
Setup hits (3d)
1 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $277.00 · Bull $300.00 · Bear $225.00Analysis 2026-09-02; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-02 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $276.76
Why
Momentum89 · Δ7d -0.4
Value65 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment71 · Δ7d +5.2
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Bullish). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • 1 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-09.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +5.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Higher cost of revenues, selling and administrative expense, restructuring costs, and interest expense could constrain GAAP earnings and margins.
  • • Leverage remains material; stored earnings context reports approximately $16 billion of debt and 3.59x net leverage [#PR-EARNINGS-2026-08-27].
  • • The thesis remains sensitive to CRO demand durability, backlog conversion, margin pressure, elevated debt, and execution.

Catalyst clock

2026-07-28

Q2 execution and raised FY2026 guidance

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
89
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.4
Δ21d
+0.1
Value
65
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
+0.3
Sentiment
71
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+5.2
Δ21d
-0.7
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 89.1 / Value 65.1 / Sentiment 70.9

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-02. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$300.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$277.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$225.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$39.71B
Beta
1.37
Shares Out
164.6M
P/E (TTM)
32.2
P/S (TTM)
2.51
P/FCF (TTM)
18.07
Rev YoY
+8.8%
EPS YoY
-0.4%
Gross Margin
+26.0%
Op Margin
+13.9%
Net Debt
$14.12B
Current Ratio
0.71
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data