IQVIA stock holds near its 52-week high

Published on 09/20/2026 at 17:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

IQVIA stock closed at USD 266.69 on September 18, 2026, just below its 52-week high of USD 273.88. MarketBeat pegs a USD 248.00 consensus target.

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IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock (ISIN US46266C1053) closed at USD 266.69 on September 18, 2026, after falling 1.02 percent, and the quote sat just 2.63 percent below its 52-week high of USD 273.88. MarketBeat also showed a market capitalization of USD 43.90 billion and volume of 5.59 million shares on the same snapshot.

Targets still trail the tape

According to MarketBeat, IQVIA has a consensus price target of USD 248.00, which is 7.0 percent below the September 18 close, and the portal lists 17 analysts behind that view. The same snapshot shows a high target of USD 288.00 and a low target of USD 185.00.

According to Yahoo Finance, Morgan Stanley kept an Equal-Weight rating and raised its price target to USD 270 from USD 240 on September 17, 2026. Yahoo Finance also showed an average target of USD 277.94 and a low target of USD 247.00 in its latest quote page.

Revenue growth stays in view

According to MarketBeat, IQVIA's trailing twelve month EPS was USD 8.07 and its P/E ratio was 33.09 in the September 18, 2026 snapshot. The same page identifies the company as a life sciences tools and services group with 93,000 employees.

MarketBeat also listed a dividend yield of N/A and a 52-week range from USD 154.50 to USD 273.88, which puts the stock close to the top of that band. For investors, that leaves valuation sensitivity more visible than the weekly loss alone.

Stock level to watch

IQVIA stock traded at USD 266.69 on September 18, 2026, with an extended-hours quote of USD 261.31 at 7:32 PM Eastern, after the regular session close. The stock is still trading above the midpoint of its 52-week range and below the high set at USD 273.88.