Negative sentiment towards IQV reflected in surge in short interest

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. IQVIA Holdings Inc shares valued at $1,102,262 were purchased by ERIC SHERBET on Jul 23 ’25. At $190.05 per share, ERIC SHERBET acquired 5,800 shares.

Also, KERIANN CHEROFSKY purchased 549 shares, netting a total of over 105,150 in proceeds.

Before that, DANHAKL JOHN G had added 1,275 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $255,740, the Director bought IQVIA Holdings Inc shares for $200.58 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 1,275 shares, worth approximately $0.25 million.

As published in a research note from HSBC Securities on April 25, 2025, IQVIA Holdings Inc [IQV] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $160. Analysts at Barclays downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of February 03, 2025, BTIG Research has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for IQV. Earlier on December 20, 2024, Stephens initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for IQV stock.

Analyzing IQV Stock Performance

On last trading session,, IQVIA Holdings Inc [NYSE: IQV] rose 3.66% to $194.24. The stock’s lowest price that day was $186.32, but it reached a high of $194.88 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 22.44%. Over the course of the year, IQVIA Holdings Inc shares have dropped approximately -13.51%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $220.00 on 02/06/25 and a 52-week low of $134.65 on 05/23/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 188.75, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 183.25. In the upper region, resistance lies at 197.31. The next price resistance is at 200.37. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 77.43 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.

Is IQVIA Holdings Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of IQVIA Holdings Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-30 jumping by 1.86 million shares to 9.05 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-30 was 7.2 million shares. A jump of 20.51% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.63 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.63.

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In terms of IQVIA Holdings Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 176.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -5.81% from the previous closing price of $187.38. Analysts anticipate IQVIA Holdings Inc stock to reach 190 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 160. In spite of this, 12 analysts ranked IQVIA Holdings Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.

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