Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2011 - 2026)
Iqvia Holdings' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 167 million in Q3 2026, down 2.7% from 171.7 million a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Iqvia Holdings came in at 173.5 million, down 5.4% from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 183.4 million in FY2024 (-1.6%), 186.3 million in FY2023 (-2.3%), 190.6 million in FY2022 (-2.3%) and 195 million in FY2021 (unchanged).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2016.
- Compared with a year earlier, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 19 straight quarters, with an average decline of 4.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged between 0.0% (Q4 2021) and 6.8% (Q3 2025) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, IQV's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 167.3 million (Q2 2026), 169.8 million (Q1 2026) and 173.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 44.65 Bn | 35.91 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 167.00 Mn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 18.20 Bn | 15.85 Bn | 223.89 Mn | 28.37 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 16.01 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 357.87 Mn | 48.58 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 15.88 Bn | 12.65 Bn | 491.83 Mn | 78.97 Mn |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.08 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 139.50 Mn | 101.20 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 699.80 Mn | -62.28 Mn | 18.44 Mn | 55.46 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 600.21 Mn | -1.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.57 Mn | 41.65 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 13.83 Mn |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 48.70 Mn | 12.35 Mn | 1.61 Mn | - |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.69 Mn | -21.40 Mn | 1.73 Mn | 6.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 167.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 167.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 169.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 173.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 171.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 173.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 177.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 183.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 184.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 184.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 184.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 186.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 185.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 186.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 188.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 190.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 189.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 191.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 193.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 195.00 Mn |
API Access
Iqvia Holdings Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();