IQVIA (IQV) has a favorable setup for margin expansion into 2027 on efficiencies, margin accretion through the commercial solutions segment, and operating leverage, RBC Capital Markets said in a Tuesday research report.

The company's tech differentiation is gaining market share, and the inflection in contract research organization activity should continue to accelerate, according to the note.

The company's Q2 beat and raise on record bookings growth point to sustainable growth in its research and development solutions business, analysts wrote.

IQVIA's fiscal 2026 EBITDA guidance is achievable as operational efficiencies, including AI, should mostly offset any higher pass-through costs, according to RBC.

The brokerage said it reiterated its outperform rating on the stock and boosted its price target to $247 per share from $221.

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