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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock

IQVIA Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock increased by 160.4% to $552.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 47.2%, from $375.00M to $552.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 32.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates a commitment to returning capital to shareholders or offsetting dilution from stock-based compensation.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company's repurchase of its own common shares from the open market. This is a prima...

Peer comparison

Standard capital return metric for mature public companies.

Metric ID: other_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stock

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$45.00M$95.00M$204.00M$403.00M$490.00M$210.00M$65.00M$129.00M$490.00M$144.00M$229.00M$0.00$0.00$200.00M$1.15B$375.00M$657.00M$0.00$212.00M$552.00M
QoQ Change+111.1%+114.7%+97.5%+21.6%-57.1%-69.0%+98.5%+279.8%-70.6%+59.0%-100.0%+475.0%-67.4%+75.2%-100.0%+160.4%
YoY Change+988.9%+121.1%-68.1%-68.0%+0.0%-31.4%+252.3%-100.0%-100.0%+38.9%+402.2%-100.0%-81.6%+47.2%
Range$0.00$1.15B
CAGR+69.5%
Avg YoY Growth+93.0%
Median YoY Growth-15.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IQVIA's payments for repurchase of common stock?
IQVIA (IQV) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $552.00M in Q1 2026.
How has IQVIA's payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
IQVIA's payments for repurchase of common stock increased by 47.2% year-over-year, from $375.00M to $552.00M.
What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's payments for repurchase of common stock?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), IQVIA's payments for repurchase of common stock has grown at a 32.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $406.00M to $1.24B.
What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.