Healthcare analytics firm IQVIA beats Q3 revenue estimates, reaffirms guidance

Reuters
Oct 28
Healthcare analytics firm IQVIA beats Q3 revenue estimates, reaffirms guidance

Overview

  • IQVIA Q3 2025 revenue grows 5.2% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q3 2025 beats consensus, reflecting solid operational performance

  • R&D Solutions net bookings grow 13% yr/yr, indicating strong demand

Outlook

  • IQVIA reaffirms full-year 2025 revenue guidance between $16.15 bln and $16.25 bln

  • Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 expected between $3.775 bln and $3.8 bln

  • Adjusted EPS for full-year 2025 expected between $11.85 and $11.95

Result Drivers

  • R&D SOLUTIONS DEMAND - Strong demand across all customer segments and improved client decision timelines led to 13% growth in net bookings yr/yr

  • TAS MOMENTUM - Ongoing momentum from drug launches and strength of broader commercial portfolio drove solid TAS results

  • CSMS GROWTH - Contract Sales & Medical Solutions revenue increased 16.1% on a reported basis, reflecting strong performance

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$4.10 bln

$4.07 bln (16 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$3

$2.97 (18 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$1.93

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 20 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for IQVIA Holdings Inc is $225.00, about 3.4% above its October 27 closing price of $217.43

  • The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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