IQVIA (IQV)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 2013-05-09 · last close 2026-09-09
IQVIA (IQV) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.1 | -22.3 | -4.6 | -7.1 | 15.1 | 6.0 | 21.6 | 11.1 | -1.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -6.2 | -6.6 | -12.0 | -9.5 | 12.3 | 17.9 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 14.0 | 6.3 | -2.0 |
| 2024 | -10.0 | 18.7 | 2.3 | -8.3 | -5.5 | -3.5 | 16.4 | 2.2 | -5.8 | -13.2 | -2.4 | -2.2 |
| 2023 | 12.0 | -9.1 | -4.6 | -5.4 | 4.6 | 14.2 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -11.6 | -8.1 | 18.4 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | -13.2 | -6.0 | 0.5 | -5.7 | -1.3 | 0.8 | 10.7 | -11.5 | -14.8 | 15.8 | 4.0 | -6.0 |
| 2021 | -0.8 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 21.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -7.8 | 9.1 | -0.9 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -10.2 | -22.7 | 32.2 | 4.9 | -5.1 | 11.6 | 3.4 | -3.7 | -2.3 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 2019 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 2.7 | -3.4 | -2.2 | 18.4 | -1.1 | -2.5 | -3.7 | -3.3 | 1.1 | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -3.8 | -0.2 | -2.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 22.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | -5.3 | 1.7 | -7.1 |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 6.0 | -1.0 | 13.7 | -5.6 | -4.0 |
| 2016 | -11.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 6.1 | -1.7 | -3.8 | 18.9 | -0.4 | 4.9 | -11.5 | 7.1 | -1.0 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 3.1 | -1.6 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.7 | -2.9 | -6.6 | -8.5 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 13.7 | -6.2 | -7.2 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 5.0 | -1.2 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | · | · | · | · | 4.6 | -3.4 | 5.4 | -3.5 | 3.7 | -6.4 | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| Avg | 0.4 | 0.1 | -2.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 1.1 | -3.4 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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IQV seasonality — average by calendar month
IQVIA has monthly history back to 2013. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 12 of 14 years, median +8.2%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 10 of 13 with a median of -3.7%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±8.5% in an average month and has fallen 51.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.5% | +0.1% | -2.2% | +0.9% | +2.2% | +3.6% | +9.7% | +1.1% | -3.5% | -0.1% | +3.7% | +1.3% |
| Win rate | 69%/13 | 46%/13 | 54%/13 | 31%/13 | 64%/14 | 71%/14 | 86%/14 | 57%/14 | 23%/13 | 38%/13 | 69%/13 | 54%/13 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
IQV risk & extremes
IQV drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was IQVIA's best month?+
IQVIA's strongest completed month on record is April 2020, at +32.20%.
What was IQVIA's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -22.68%.
Is IQVIA up this year?+
IQVIA is up 14.01% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is IQVIA's 1-year return?+
+35.51% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is IQVIA's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 51.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2013.
Which calendar month is historically best for IQVIA?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2013. An average is not a forecast.
About IQVIA
IQVIA is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $42 billion. It turns lab coats into cash flows — with price receipts on this site going back to 2013. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2013) would be about $592 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2020 at +32.2%; its worst, March 2020 at -22.68%.
- It has closed July in the green 12 out of 14 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.