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Earnings Per Share
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)202520242023
Numerator:
Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc.$1,360 $1,373 $1,358 
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding171.9 181.3 183.8 
Effect of dilutive stock options and share awards1.6 2.1 2.5 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding173.5 183.4 186.3 
Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic $7.91 $7.57 $7.39 
Diluted$7.84 $7.49 $7.29 
Stock-based awards will have a dilutive effect under the treasury method when the respective period’s average market value of the Company’s common stock exceeds the exercise proceeds. Performance awards are included in diluted earnings per share based on if the performance targets have been met at the end of the reporting period.

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 the weighted average number of outstanding stock-based awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they are subject to performance conditions that have not been met at the end of the reporting period or the effect of including such stock-based awards in the computation would be anti-dilutive was 2.3 million, 1.0 million, and 1.0 million, respectively.