Quest Diagnostics Inc DGX Stock Analysis
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$256.39 up $1.65, 0.65% on Nov 6
Last price · Previous close $254.74
- Market cap
- At the last price
- P/E ratio
- On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 1.32%Last 12 months
Price chart
$256.39up $1.65, 0.65%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$254.74Nov 5
- Volume969.32KNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume1.00MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $171.18 to $259.00; now $256.39
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the last price. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
DGX beat the S&P 500 in 6 of 7 periods.
| Period | DGX and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | DGX: up 12.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 17.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | DGX: up 7.9% S&P 500: down 4.1% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 12.0 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | DGX: up 50.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 41.5 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | DGX: up 47.7% S&P 500: up 10.9% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 36.8 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | DGX: up 102.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% +26.6% vs +20.5% a year | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 27.7 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | DGX: up 100.9% S&P 500: up 67.8% +15.0% vs +10.9% a year | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 33.1 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | DGX: up 284.1% S&P 500: up 313.1% +14.4% vs +15.2% a year | DGX trailed the S&P 500 by 29.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in DGX 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $38,408 as of , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
DGX beat the S&P 500 in 6 of 7 periods.
| Period | DGX and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | DGX: up 12.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 17.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | DGX: up 7.5% S&P 500: down 4.3% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 11.8 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | DGX: up 47.7% S&P 500: up 7.8% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 39.9 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | DGX: up 45.3% S&P 500: up 9.7% | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 35.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | DGX: up 91.5% S&P 500: up 68.8% +24.2% vs +19.1% a year | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 22.7 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | DGX: up 82.4% S&P 500: up 56.9% +12.8% vs +9.4% a year | DGX beat the S&P 500 by 25.5 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | DGX: up 215.7% S&P 500: up 252.6% +12.2% vs +13.4% a year | DGX trailed the S&P 500 by 36.9 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in DGX 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $31,567 as of , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$255.68
Closing high on .
Split-adjusted daily closes since Dec 26, 1996.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 4 shares today.
Both splits
- 2-for-1
- 2-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.58 |
| 2017 | $1.80 |
| 2018 | $1.95 |
| 2019 | $2.12 |
| 2020 | $2.21 |
| 2021 | $2.42 |
| 2022 | $2.60 |
| 2023 | $2.79 |
| 2024 | $2.96 |
| 2025 | $3.15 |
| 2026 (to date) | $3.38 |
Dividend details
- $3.38Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield1.32%Last 12 months
- $0.86Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 7.3% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 14 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
About Quest Diagnostics Inc
Quest Diagnostics works across healthcare to create a healthier world, one life at a time. We help connect people, from clinicians to consumers, with laboratory insights that illuminate a path to better health. With a focus on delivering smarter, simpler testing, our insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve healthcare management. Quest Diagnostics serves half the physicians and hospitals in the United States and one in three adult Americans each year, and our nearly 60,000 employees work together to deliver diagnostic insights that inspire actions to transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
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DGX stock FAQ
What is DGX stock’s price today?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) traded at $256.39 as of , up $1.65 (0.65%) from the previous close of $254.74. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $171.18 and $259.00.
If you invested $1,000 in DGX 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in DGX on would be worth about $3,841 as of , a total return of +284.1%. The same $1,000 would be worth $2,009 if invested five years ago, $1,477 if invested one year ago, and $7,116 if invested 20 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
Does DGX pay a dividend?
Yes. Quest Diagnostics pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.86 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $3.38 per share, a 1.32% yield at the last price on , and the full-year dividend has risen 14 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($3.38 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $338 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 296 shares, roughly $75,891 at the last price on . Dividends can change.
What is DGX’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks DGX has traded as low as $171.18 and as high as $259.00. At $256.39 as of , it is 1.0% below that high and 49.8% above the low.
What is DGX’s all-time high?
DGX’s highest closing price was $255.68 on , adjusted for stock splits.
Has DGX stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 2-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 4 shares today.
How has DGX stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the last price on , DGX has returned +50.2% so far this year and +47.7% over the past year, and +100.9% over five years (+15.0% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What exchange does DGX trade on?
Quest Diagnostics trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DGX. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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