Company facts
- Headquarters
- Durham, North Carolina
- Most recent report
- 10-Q, filed Oct 27, 2026
- Incorporated
- Delaware
- Filings on record
- 1,005+ filings
- On EDGAR
- CIK 1478242
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Filer status
- Large accelerated filer
Financials 8 of 53
News 8 of 162
Prospectuses and Registrations 8 of 33
- S-8 Registration statement for an employee plan Apr 23, 2026
- 424B3 Prospectus supplement for an offering Jan 25, 2024
- S-4/A Registration statement for a merger or exchange, amended Jan 18, 2024
- S-4 Registration statement for a merger or exchange Jan 5, 2024
- FWP Free writing prospectus Mar 5, 2019
- FWP Free writing prospectus Nov 29, 2018
- FWP Free writing prospectus Jun 13, 2018
- FWP Free writing prospectus Jun 12, 2018
Proxies 8 of 33
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Feb 27, 2026
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Feb 27, 2026
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Feb 28, 2025
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Feb 28, 2025
- PRE 14A Preliminary proxy statement Feb 18, 2025
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Feb 23, 2024
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Feb 23, 2024
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Feb 27, 2023
Ownership 8 of 649
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 9, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 9, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 9, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 9, 2026
- 144 Notice of a proposed sale of restricted stock Nov 9, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Sep 4, 2026
- 144 Notice of a proposed sale of restricted stock Sep 2, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Aug 4, 2026
Other 8 of 75
- ARS Annual report sent to shareholders Feb 27, 2026
- ARS Annual report sent to shareholders Feb 28, 2025
- ARS Annual report sent to shareholders Feb 23, 2024
- EFFECT Notice that a registration became effective Jan 22, 2024
- CORRESP Reply to SEC staff Jan 18, 2024
- UPLOAD Comment letter from SEC staff Jan 16, 2024
- UPLOAD Comment letter from SEC staff Oct 11, 2022
- CORRESP Reply to SEC staff Sep 29, 2022
What to read: Sep 2026 10-Q
SECSift found 2 of 11 sections worth reading, with 0 positive, 9 notable, and 1 negative flags.
Financial Statements (Item 1)
Financial statements and notes with debt refinancing, restructuring, and segment changes.Notable- Remaining performance obligations of $34.2B as of Sept 30, 2026, with 30% expected in 12 months.
- Factored $523M of receivables in nine months 2026, receiving $519M cash, down from $550M in 2025.
- Issued $2B of 6.375% senior notes due 2034 and €950M of 4.625% notes due 2033, extending debt maturities.
- Repurchased 5.5M shares for $950M in nine months 2026; $2,819M remaining authorization as of Sept 30, 2026.
- Segment reorganized: Contract Sales & Medical merged into Commercial Solutions; Real-World Late Phase moved to R&D Solutions.
Management's Discussion (Item 2)
Segment restructuring, $2.1B backlog cut, $2B debt issuance, and $950M buyback all in one quarter.Notable- Segment structure changed: Contract Sales merged into Commercial Solutions; Real-World moved to R&D Solutions.
- Cash balance $2.25B, up from $1.98B at year-end; $811M held in the U.S.
- Board increased repurchase authorization by $2.0B to $15.7B total; $950M spent on buybacks in 9 months.
- Receivables financing facility had no additional availability as of September 30, 2026.
What changed: Sep 2026 vs. Jun 2026
About 3% of IQV's Sep 2026 10-Q is new information. 7 paragraphs were added, 122 changed, and 3 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.
Changed
- Goodwill from business combinations rose to $442M for nine months from $135M for six months.
- Total debt rose to $16,172M (Sept 30, 2026) from $16,081M (June 30, 2026).
- Senior secured credit facility capacity fell to $6,295M from $6,333M; debt outstanding fell to $4,300M from $5,138M.
- Effective tax rate for Q3 2026 was 19.7%, up from 19.9% in Q2 2026.
- Contingent consideration accrued rose to 87% of maximum from 73% as of June 30, 2026.
Everything here comes from Iqvia Holdings Inc.'s own filings on SEC EDGAR. The filing list is rechecked every hour. SECSift analysis was completed on Oct 27, 2026, from the 10-Q for Sep 2026.