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Durham, North Carolina-based IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) is a global leader in healthcare data, analytics, technology, and clinical research services. With a market cap of $34.6 billion, the company operates across three main segments, Technology & Analytics Solutions, Research & Development Solutions, and Contract Sales & Medical Solutions, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare clients in over 100 countries.
IQV is scheduled to report its Q3 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Ahead of the event, analysts expect the company to report a profit of $2.68 per share, up 2.7% from $2.61 per share in the same quarter last year. The company has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in three of the past four quarters while missing on one other occasion.