Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026)
Iqvia Holdings (IQV) recorded Shares Outstanding of 166.1 million in Q2 2026, down 3.3% from 171.8 million a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Shares Outstanding (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Iqvia Holdings reported Shares Outstanding of 171.9 million, down 5.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 181.3 million in FY2024 (-1.4%), 183.8 million in FY2023 (-2.0%), 187.6 million in FY2022 (-2.0%) and 191.4 million in FY2021 (+0.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q4 2016.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined for 18 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 3.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding in the last five years was growth of 0.1% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 6.5% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 168.4 million (Q1 2026), 171.9 million (Q4 2025) and 170.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.61 Bn | 35.31 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 166.10 Mn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.32 Bn | 15.38 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 28.17 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.52 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 48.02 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 13.20 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 78.42 Mn |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 94.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 725.88 Mn | -36.20 Mn | 18.44 Mn | 62.09 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 509.65 Mn | -1.10 Bn | - | 355.16 Mn |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 67.26 Mn | 42.35 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 13.90 Mn |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 65.40 Mn | 29.05 Mn | 1.61 Mn | 46.38 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.69 Mn | -21.39 Mn | 1.73 Mn | 6.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 166.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 168.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 171.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 171.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 175.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 181.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 182.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 181.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 183.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 182.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 184.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 185.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 187.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 186.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 188.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 190.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 191.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 191.50 Mn |
API Access
Iqvia Holdings Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "IQV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();