Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Stock Overview
Provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$194.20 |
| 52 Week High | US$213.50 |
| 52 Week Low | US$164.65 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.91% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.83% |
| 1 Year Change | 9.52% |
| 3 Year Change | 43.42% |
| 5 Year Change | 40.33% |
| Change since IPO | 5,448.57% |
Recent News & Updates
Quest Diagnostics: Good Q1, Solid Business, Steady Share Price Upside Likely
Apr 24
DGX: Organic Guidance And Capital Returns Will Sustain Safe Haven Appeal
Analyst price targets for Quest Diagnostics have been adjusted slightly lower to $218.19 from $218.50, as analysts factor in updated views on revenue growth, profit margins, and long term P/E assumptions following a series of recent target changes across the coverage universe. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates point to a mixed but generally constructive stance on Quest Diagnostics, with multiple target changes and one fresh list inclusion helping to frame how analysts are thinking about valuation, execution, and growth risk.DGX: Organic Guidance And Capital Returns Will Support Safe Haven Profile
Analysts have raised their price targets on Quest Diagnostics by between $5 and $30, largely pointing to recently issued organic revenue growth guidance and viewing the broader diagnostic lab space as a relative safe haven within healthcare services. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Quest Diagnostics and its closest peer highlights a constructive setup for the broader diagnostic lab group, with price target moves on Quest generally framed against views that the sector can act as a relative safe haven within healthcare services.Recent updates
Quest Diagnostics: Good Q1, Solid Business, Steady Share Price Upside Likely
Apr 24DGX: Organic Guidance And Capital Returns Will Sustain Safe Haven Appeal
Analyst price targets for Quest Diagnostics have been adjusted slightly lower to $218.19 from $218.50, as analysts factor in updated views on revenue growth, profit margins, and long term P/E assumptions following a series of recent target changes across the coverage universe. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates point to a mixed but generally constructive stance on Quest Diagnostics, with multiple target changes and one fresh list inclusion helping to frame how analysts are thinking about valuation, execution, and growth risk.DGX: Organic Guidance And Capital Returns Will Support Safe Haven Profile
Analysts have raised their price targets on Quest Diagnostics by between $5 and $30, largely pointing to recently issued organic revenue growth guidance and viewing the broader diagnostic lab space as a relative safe haven within healthcare services. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Quest Diagnostics and its closest peer highlights a constructive setup for the broader diagnostic lab group, with price target moves on Quest generally framed against views that the sector can act as a relative safe haven within healthcare services.DGX: Premium Multiple And Capital Returns Look Supported By Organic Revenue Guidance
Analysts have raised their price targets on Quest Diagnostics by a range of $5 to $30, citing the company’s recent organic revenue growth guidance and viewing the diagnostic testing space as a relative safe haven within healthcare services. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Quest Diagnostics highlights a cluster of higher price targets and an upgrade, with many investors treating large diagnostic labs as a relatively defensive corner of healthcare services.DGX: Fair Outlook As Premium Multiple And Capital Returns Shape Future Earnings
Analysts raised their price target on Quest Diagnostics by about $1 to $218.50, reflecting refined assumptions that include slightly higher revenue growth, a similar discount rate, modestly adjusted profit margins, and a small change in future P/E expectations, supported by broadly positive recent research across the diagnostic lab space. Analyst Commentary Street research around Quest Diagnostics has focused on how the company is positioned within the broader diagnostic lab group, with recent moves in peer guidance and a series of price target changes shaping sentiment on both upside potential and execution risk.DGX: Fair Outlook As Higher Payouts And Consumer Labs Support Future Earnings
Analysts have lifted their price target on Quest Diagnostics by about $18, reflecting slightly higher modeled revenue growth and a somewhat richer future P/E assumption, even as projected profit margins are trimmed in line with recent Street research that has broadly raised targets across the lab testing group. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts have broadly raised their price targets on Quest Diagnostics, reflecting a more constructive view on the lab testing group as a whole and on Quest's positioning within it.DGX: Fair Outlook As Consumer Lab Partnerships And Margins Support Future Earnings
Analysts have inched up their fair value estimate for Quest Diagnostics to about $199 per share, a move they tie to slightly higher margin and P/E assumptions following recent research that points to potential upside to current earnings estimates. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research points to potential upside to current earnings estimates for Quest Diagnostics, which is feeding into a more constructive view on the stock’s valuation and execution risk.DGX: Future Consumer Lab Partnerships And Neurology Tests Will Support Balanced Outlook
Analysts have inched up their price target on Quest Diagnostics to about $198.38 from roughly $198.06, reflecting refreshed assumptions around slightly higher revenue growth, a small adjustment to profit margins, and a near steady forward P/E outlook. What's in the News Hims & Hers Health is offering lab testing that it views as a potential US$1b business, with customers accessing testing through Quest Diagnostics and then receiving results and care plans through the Hims platform (Wall Street Journal).DGX: Future Lab Partnerships And Testing Pipeline Will Support Bullish Outlook
Analysts lifted their price target for Quest Diagnostics by about US$1 to roughly US$198, citing recent Q3 results with sales and earnings ahead of consensus; raised full year guidance; firm organic volume trends; and growing interest in longer term opportunities, such as the Haystack MRD test and a generally supportive lab testing backdrop. Analyst Commentary Street research following the Q3 report points to a generally constructive tone, with multiple firms lifting their price targets and highlighting both execution on current fundamentals and potential longer term growth drivers.DGX: Future Lab Partnerships And Testing Pipeline Will Support Balanced Outlook
Analysts have nudged their price targets on Quest Diagnostics higher by between $5 and $25 per share, citing solid Q3 outperformance, raised guidance, and confidence in organic growth and future testing catalysts. Analyst Commentary Street research following the Q3 print highlights a generally constructive stance on Quest Diagnostics, with most price target increases framed around stronger than expected fundamentals and improving visibility into growth drivers over the next two years.DGX: Future Volume Gains And Lab Partnerships Will Support Balanced Outlook
The analyst price target for Quest Diagnostics was modestly increased to $197.31 from $197.25. Analysts cited stronger-than-expected earnings, raised guidance, and continued positive core trends as the rationale for the update.DGX: Future Revenue Expansion And Partnerships Will Balance Near-Term Risks
Quest Diagnostics saw its analyst price target increase, with several firms now projecting new targets between $195 and $215 per share. Analysts cite strong quarterly results and ongoing positive momentum in core business trends.DGX: Core Volume Momentum And New Blood Tests Will Drive Share Momentum
Quest Diagnostics' analyst fair value estimate has been raised from $191.56 to $197.25 per share. This change reflects analysts' upbeat outlook after strong quarterly results, improved profit margins, and continued momentum in core business trends.Preventive Diagnostics And Automation Will Shape Future Healthcare
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Quest Diagnostics from $188.19 to $191.56 per share, citing ongoing stable end markets and improving revenue growth expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent street research has highlighted a mix of optimism and caution surrounding Quest Diagnostics.Earnings Not Telling The Story For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)
Aug 20
Return Trends At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Aren't Appealing
Jun 21Is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Trading At A 48% Discount?
May 11Quest Diagnostics: Good Growth Prospects, But Little To No Upside Left At Current Valuation
Jan 28Quest Diagnostics: Organic Growth Leads To Q3 Earnings Beat
Oct 24Shareholder Returns
| DGX | US Healthcare | US Market | |
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| 7D | -2.7% | 3.8% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | 9.5% | -2.3% | 28.7% |
Return vs Industry: DGX exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned -3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DGX underperformed the US Market which returned 27.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| DGX volatility | |
|---|---|
| DGX Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 7.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: DGX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: DGX's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 51,500 | Jim Davis | www.questdiagnostics.com |
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States. 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 also provides services 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 commercial clinical laboratories, 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
| DGX fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$20.96b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.02b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$11.28b |
21.1x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs DGX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| DGX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$11.28b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$7.53b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.75b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.73b |
| Earnings | US$1.02b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.21 |
| Gross Margin | 33.28% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 73.1% |
How did DGX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.8%
Current Dividend Yield35%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/30 12:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is covered by 36 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Eric Coldwell | Baird |
| Luke Sergott | Barclays |