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Quest Diagnostics NYSE:DGX Stock Report

Last Price

US$125.91

Market Cap

US$14.0b

7D

-3.2%

1Y

-12.5%

Updated

18 Apr, 2024

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Company Financials +

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

NYSE:DGX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.0b

DGX Stock Overview

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States and internationally.

DGX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends5/6

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Quest Diagnostics
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$125.91
52 Week HighUS$148.62
52 Week LowUS$119.59
Beta0.89
1 Month Change-2.44%
3 Month Change-5.02%
1 Year Change-12.47%
3 Year Change-5.82%
5 Year Change33.61%
Change since IPO3,497.43%

Recent News & Updates

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Shares

Apr 02
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Shares

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 15
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Shares

Apr 02
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Shares

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 15
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75

Feb 06
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75

Quest Diagnostics: Post-COVID Normalization Pretty Much Done

Feb 05

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 11
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Why We're Not Concerned About Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price

Dec 24
Why We're Not Concerned About Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price

Quest Diagnostics: Market Overreaction Creates Investment Opportunity

Dec 08

Is There Now An Opportunity In Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

Dec 06
Is There Now An Opportunity In Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

Quest Diagnostics' (NYSE:DGX) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 18
Quest Diagnostics' (NYSE:DGX) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Quest Diagnostics: Moving Past Covid

Oct 25

Here's Why Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 25
Here's Why Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 04
What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?

Quest Diagnostics: Q2 Earnings Reveal Promising Growth Trends Despite Dwindling COVID Testing Revenues

Aug 15

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Aug 13
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 11
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) A Risky Investment?

Jun 09
Is Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) A Risky Investment?

Quest Diagnostics: Healthier Diagnosis

May 30

Is It Time To Consider Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

May 24
Is It Time To Consider Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

May 09
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

An Intrinsic Calculation For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

Mar 22
An Intrinsic Calculation For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 19
What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?

Why Quest Diagnostics Isn't A 'Buy', My Oh My

Feb 14

Quest Diagnostics' (NYSE:DGX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 05
Quest Diagnostics' (NYSE:DGX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Quest Diagnostics Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 01

Quest Diagnostics' unit Pack Health to expand Alabama facility

Jan 17

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 17
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

Jan 03
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

An Intrinsic Calculation For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Dec 04
An Intrinsic Calculation For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Quest Diagnostics declares $0.66 dividend

Nov 14

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

Nov 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

Decode Health, Quest to collaborate to improve biomarker discovery for drug discovery

Oct 18

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 06
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Quest Diagnostics to acquire select assets of Summa Health

Oct 05

Quest Diagnostics: The Market Is Overlooking Long-Term Prospects

Sep 15

Quest Diagnostics: Valuation Looks Good As Covid Testing Demand Tapers

Sep 09

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

Aug 22
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

Quest Diagnostics launches new obstetrics test panel with hepatitis C screening

Aug 17

Quest Diagnostics declares $0.66 dividend

Aug 10

Is It Time To Consider Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

Aug 05
Is It Time To Consider Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?

Shareholder Returns

DGXUS HealthcareUS Market
7D-3.2%4.2%-3.7%
1Y-12.5%2.5%20.2%

Return vs Industry: DGX underperformed the US Healthcare industry which returned 0.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: DGX underperformed the US Market which returned 20.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is DGX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
DGX volatility
DGX Average Weekly Movement2.5%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: DGX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: DGX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
196744,000Jim Daviswww.questdiagnostics.com

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States and internationally. The company develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as routine, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. It offers diagnostic information services primarily under the Quest Diagnostics brand, as well as under the AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum brands to physicians, hospitals, patients and consumers, health plans, government agencies, employers, retailers, pharmaceutical companies and insurers, and accountable care organizations through a network of laboratories, patient service centers, phlebotomists in physician offices, call centers and mobile phlebotomists, nurses, and other health and wellness professionals.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Fundamentals Summary

How do Quest Diagnostics's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
DGX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$13.98b
Earnings (TTM)US$850.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$9.25b

16.5x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
DGX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$9.25b
Cost of RevenueUS$6.18b
Gross ProfitUS$3.07b
Other ExpensesUS$2.22b
EarningsUS$850.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Apr 23, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)7.65
Gross Margin33.17%
Net Profit Margin9.19%
Debt/Equity Ratio75.3%

How did DGX perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

37%

Payout Ratio
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