Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2011 - 2026)
Iqvia Holdings' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 164.6 million in Q2 2026, down 3.2% from 170 million a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Iqvia Holdings came in at 169.6 million, down 3.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 176.1 million in FY2024 (-3.0%), 181.5 million in FY2023 (-2.3%), 185.7 million in FY2022 (-2.6%) and 190.6 million in FY2021 (-0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q4 2016.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 20 straight quarters, with an average decline of 4.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ran from 0.3% in Q3 2021 to 6.7% in Q2 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, IQV's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 166.9 million (Q1 2026), 169.6 million (Q4 2025) and 170.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.53 Bn | 35.24 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 164.60 Mn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.35 Bn | 15.41 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 27.91 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.58 Bn | 13.78 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 47.73 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 13.22 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 479.29 Mn | - |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 95.10 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 732.71 Mn | -29.38 Mn | 18.44 Mn | 63.71 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 504.29 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 67.26 Mn | 42.35 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 13.92 Mn |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 65.40 Mn | 29.05 Mn | 1.61 Mn | - |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.57 Mn | -21.51 Mn | 1.73 Mn | 6.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 164.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 166.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 169.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 174.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 176.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 181.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 182.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 182.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 181.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 182.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 183.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 185.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 185.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 185.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 186.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 189.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 190.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 191.10 Mn |
API Access
Iqvia Holdings Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();