We recently published 10 Stocks with Surprising Gains. IQVIA Holdings Inc. is one of Tuesday’s top performers.
IQVIA Holdings snapped a two-day losing streak on Tuesday, jumping by 17.88 percent to close at $187.38 apiece as investor sentiment was bolstered by higher-than-expected earnings performance in the second quarter of 2025.
In its earnings release, IQVIA Holdings Inc. said revenues during the period grew by 4 percent to $4.017 billion from $3.814 billion in the same period last year, pushing the six-month figure by 3.9 percent to $7.846 billion from $7.551 billion year-on-year.
However, net income for the second quarter was lower by 26.7 percent to $266 million from $363 million year-on-year, while net profit for the six-month period declined by 20.89 percent to $515 million from $651 million year-on-year.
For the full year, IQVIA Holdings Inc. lowered its revenue guidance to $16.1 billion to $16.3 billion, from $16 billion to $16.4 billion previously.
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“This revenue guidance assumes approximately $100 million of COVID-related revenue step-down, entirely in R&DS, approximately 100 basis points of tailwind from foreign exchange, and approximately 150 basis points of contribution from acquisitions,” the company said.
