Filings Radar

SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.

IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. (IQV)

CIK 0001478242 5 material events

Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.

Open-market · last 30 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $697K
Open-market · last 90 days: 0 buyers bought $0 6 sellers sold $29.9M
InsiderRoleDateTransactionSharesValue
Berkshire James G. See Remarks 2026-09-02 Option exercise 5381 $709K
Berkshire James G. See Remarks 2026-09-02 Open-market sell 2668 $697K
Berkshire James G. See Remarks 2026-09-02 D 2713 $710K
STAUB W RICHARD See Remarks 2026-08-03 Open-market sell 5500 $1.3M
Patel Bhavik See Remarks 2026-07-31 Open-market sell 1855 $436K
BOUSBIB ARI See Remarks, Director 2026-07-29 Option exercise 156206 $12.2M
BOUSBIB ARI See Remarks, Director 2026-07-29 Open-market sell 4465 $1.1M
BOUSBIB ARI See Remarks, Director 2026-07-29 Open-market sell 4584 $1.1M
BOUSBIB ARI See Remarks, Director 2026-07-29 Open-market sell 44039 $10.8M
BOUSBIB ARI See Remarks, Director 2026-07-29 Open-market sell 53191 $13.0M
BOUSBIB ARI See Remarks, Director 2026-07-29 D 47858 $11.7M
BOUSBIB ARI See Remarks, Director 2026-07-29 D 2069 $511K
Cherofsky Keriann See Remarks 2026-07-29 Open-market sell 558 $137K
Sherbet Eric See Remarks 2026-07-29 Open-market sell 5000 $1.2M
Burt Carol Director 2026-04-23 Grant/award 1571 $0
DANHAKL JOHN G Director 2026-04-23 Grant/award 1571 $0
GOGGINS COLLEEN A Director 2026-04-23 Grant/award 1571 $0
LEONARD JOHN M Director 2026-04-23 Grant/award 1571 $0
Fedock Michael J. See Remarks 2026-02-13 Tax withholding 123 $21K
Haas Bernd See Remarks 2026-02-13 Tax withholding 20 $3K
Most recent 20 reported transactions. Open-market buys (P) and sells (S) are the deliberate ones; grants and option exercises are compensation. Not investment advice.

Risk Radar (year-over-year Risk Factors)

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Fiscal period ending 2025-12-31 versus 2024-12-31view filing on EDGAR →

A broad sweep of risk-factor removals signals a materially simplified risk profile, most likely driven by the exit or divestiture of the R&D Solutions and Contract Sales & Medical Solutions business lines, which eliminated clinical trial liability, product liability, contract underpricing, and client conflict-of-interest exposures in one move. Debt structure risk also eased substantially, with both covenant and restrictive-covenant disclosures removed, pointing to a cleaner balance sheet. The sole deterioration — a new AI-enhanced cyberattack disclosure — is a real but contained escalation that does not offset the breadth of risk reduction.

0 company-specific · 11 eased/removed · 1 common-mode

Eased / removed

Removed

Removal of IP infringement risk disclosure signals reduced exposure to costly litigation, injunctions, and indemnification claims that previously posed material adverse impact.

We may be subject to claims by others that we are infringing on their intellectual property rights. Third parties may assert claims that we or our clients infringe their intellectual property rights…

Removed

Removal of material operational risk regarding contract underpricing, cost overruns, and change order delays in R&D Solutions business. Suggests improved pricing discipline or reduced exposure.

Our financial results may be adversely affected if we underprice our contracts, overrun our cost estimates or fail to receive approval for or experience delays in documenting change orders. Most of…

Removed

Removal of Phase I clinical trial liability risk suggests company exited or substantially reduced this business line, materially easing operational and legal exposure.

Some of our services involve direct interaction with clinical trial subjects or volunteers and subcontracting into a network of Phase I clinical facilities, which could create potential liability…

Removed

Removal of debt covenant and leverage risk disclosure. Company no longer discloses potential for additional indebtedness under credit agreement loopholes, suggesting improved financial position or reduced leverage concerns.

Despite our level of indebtedness, we are able to incur more debt and undertake additional obligations. Incurring such debt or undertaking such additional obligations could further exacerbate the…

Removed

Removal of substantial clinical trial liability risk disclosure, including patient injury claims, investigator fraud, and regulatory compliance exposure. Suggests material reduction in R&D Solutions business risk or exit.

Our Research & Development Solutions business could subject us to potential liability that may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our Research & Development Solutions…

Removed

Removal of material product liability risk for Contract Sales & Medical Solutions business. Suggests business exit, divestiture, or material risk mitigation.

Our Contract Sales & Medical Solutions business could result in liability to us if a drug causes harm to a patient. While we are generally indemnified and insured against such risks, we may still…

Removed

Removal of material client conflict-of-interest risk. Company no longer discloses competitive client relationship constraints as a going concern, suggesting risk resolved or mitigated.

Our relationships with existing or potential clients who are in competition with each other may adversely impact the degree to which other clients or potential clients use our services, which may…

Removed

Removal of goodwill impairment risk disclosure suggests prior acquisition concerns resolved or assets written down. Material risk reduction for investors.

Our results of operations may be adversely affected if we fail to realize the full value of our goodwill and acquired intangible assets. We assess the realizability of our goodwill annually and…

Removed

Removal of material risk factor on biopharmaceutical industry outsourcing trends, R&D spending, and customer concentration. Suggests improved market conditions or reduced exposure.

Outsourcing trends in the biopharmaceutical industry and changes in aggregate spending and research and development budgets could adversely affect our operating results and growth rate. Economic…

Removed

Removal of material revenue risk from generic drug competition affecting R&D client spending. Suggests improved competitive position or changed business model reducing exposure.

Our Research & Development Solutions clients face intense competition from lower cost generic products, which may lower the amount that they spend on our services. Our Research & Development…

Removed

Removal of restrictive covenant disclosure suggests debt refinancing or payoff eliminated material operational constraints on acquisitions, dividends, asset sales, and financing flexibility.

Restrictive covenants in our other indebtedness may limit our flexibility in our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes in our business or to pursue our…

Also disclosed — common-mode (AI cybersecurity escalation)
AI cybersecurity escalation Revised

New disclosure of AI-supported cyberattacks as an emerging threat escalates the sophistication and severity of cyber risk beyond prior year's general language.

Security breaches and unauthorized use of our IT systems and information, or the IT systems or information in the possession of our vendors, could expose us, our clients, our data suppliers or others…

Material year-over-year changes to this company's Risk Factors (Item 1A), found by comparing each annual report to the prior year, judged for materiality, and classified as company-specific or common-mode against the cross-company catalog. Common-mode changes are the macro themes many companies disclose in common; they are collapsed above. A filing marked unchanged had no material change from the prior year; its summary describes the company's standing risks, which remain in force. Fiscal periods are the reporting period ends. Not investment advice.

Debt Issuance

8-K filed 2026-09-09 confidence 95% Item 8.01

IQVIA's subsidiary entered into a purchase agreement to issue $2,000,000,000 in senior notes due 2034 bearing interest at 6.375% per annum, with closing expected September 23, 2026. This creates a new direct financial obligation and is a material capital event for the registrant, fitting squarely within the debt_issuance category. The proceeds are earmarked for redemption of existing notes and repayment of revolving credit facility indebtedness.

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Earnings release

8-K filed 2026-07-28 confidence 98% Item 2.02

IQVIA disclosed its second-quarter 2026 financial results via press release on July 28, 2026, reporting revenue of $4,368 million (up 8.7% YoY), GAAP net income of $256 million, and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.15 (up 12.1% YoY). The company also raised full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted diluted EPS. This is a standard quarterly earnings release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under Item 2.02.

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M&A activity

8-K filed 2026-06-11 confidence 75% Item 1.01

IQVIA completed issuance of €950 million in senior notes on June 11, 2026, pursuant to a definitive indenture agreement. The proceeds are being used to refinance existing indebtedness, representing a material capital structure and debt financing event.

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Other material

8-K filed 2026-06-04 confidence 75% Item 8.01

IQVIA announced a €950 million senior notes offering due 2033 at 4.625% per annum, with expected closing on June 11, 2026. While this is a material financing event affecting the company's capital structure and liquidity, it does not fit neatly into the standard 8-K taxonomy categories (not M&A, not a dilutive equity issuance, not a covenant breach or going-concern disclosure). This is a significant debt issuance that would affect investor assessment of the registrant's financial position and leverage.

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M&A activity

8-K filed 2026-06-03 confidence 45% Item 8.01

The disclosure announces a €950 million senior notes offering by IQVIA Inc. (wholly owned subsidiary) and refinancing of existing indebtedness. While this is a material financing event affecting the company's capital structure and debt profile, it is not a traditional M&A activity (acquisition, disposition, merger, or change of control). The event is material to investors but does not fit cleanly into the taxonomy; it is best classified as "other_material" rather than forcing it into ma_activity.

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