Overview
Smart-money signal on DGX this 14d.
Key stats
Sep 6- Open
- $235.38
- 52-wk high
- $247.19
- High
- $238.92
- 52-wk low
- $168.97
- Low
- $235.38
- Prev close
- $239.40
- Mkt cap
- $26.17B
- P/E
- 25.2x
- Volume
- 798.7K
- Fwd P/E
- 19.9x
- Beta
- 0.55
- Div yield
- 1.39%
- P/S
- 2.3x
- P/B
- 3.5x
- Profit margin
- +9.2%
- Op margin
- +15.2%
- ROE
- +14.6%
What do analysts expect?
Analyst target and ratings are on paid plans
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8 funds hold a position and insiders have been net selling.
What funds are doing
Activist stakes, short interest & more
Earnings
Earnings came in 11.0% above what analysts expected.
Earnings per share
$2.81 expected
Revenue
No comparable estimate
FY2026 guidance
$11.95B to $12.05B
No comparable estimate
Reports Oct 20, 2026, in 43 days
EPS expected
$2.82 to $2.91
Revenue expected
11 analysts
Last 30 days
Analysts raising estimates
Estimate drift
Change in 30 days
What the company said
Financials
What it sold, what it cost, what was left.
| USD | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $2.82B | $2.81B | $2.90B | $3.04B |
| Cost of what it sold | $1.87B | $1.89B | $1.95B | $2.02B |
| Gross profit | $949.0M | $914.0M | $942.0M | $1.03B |
| What it spent | ||||
| Sales and admin | $501.0M | $486.0M | $504.0M | $529.0M |
| Other operating costs | $62.0M | $37.0M | $39.0M | $39.0M |
| Total operating expenses | $563.0M | $523.0M | $543.0M | $568.0M |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | $386.0M | $391.0M | $399.0M | $459.0M |
| Interest on debt | $69.0M | $67.0M | $63.0M | $63.0M |
| Profit before tax | $336.0M | $337.0M | $334.0M | $412.0M |
| Tax | $77.0M | $81.0M | $74.0M | $88.0M |
| Net profit | $245.0M | $245.0M | $252.0M | $320.0M |
| EBITDA | $547.0M | $546.0M | $434.0M | $481.0M |
Technicals
Price structure
This stock is trending upward.
Trend
Constructive
60 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
Price vs moving averages
Volume pace
News
What the news says
Coverage leans bullish
Tone of tracked coverage
Quest Diagnostics stock holds steady as investors await next earnings update
NeutralSep 6ENDRA jumps 12% on surprise profit, advances Noble Africa merger with $50M raise
NeutralSep 5CEO of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) sells 10,000 shares
Leans bearishSep 4Ming Shing closes $510M all-stock buy of food company Meals Through Seasons
Leans bullishSep 3Quest Diagnostics Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
BullishSep 2Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) insider plans new sale after June $1.9M trade
NeutralSep 2Quest Diagnostics SVP & general counsel sells $5.5m in shares By Investing.com
NeutralSep 1Quest Diagnostics SVP & general counsel sells $5.5m in shares
NeutralSep 1
Macro
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