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Stocks Info
DGX belongs to the Healthcare sector of the NYSE while operating in the Diagnostics & Research industry. The current market capitalization of Quest Diagnostics, Inc. is $17.19B. A total of 0.65 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 843.21K shares.
In the most recent transaction, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E sold 32,551 shares of DGX for 154.97 per share on Aug 29 ’24. After the transaction, the SVP & General Counsel now owns 38,478 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 28 ’24, KUPPUSAMY KARTHIK sold 1,990 shares at 153.26 per share. DGX shares that SVP, Clinical Solutions owns now total 11,459.
Among the insiders who bought shares, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E acquired of 32,551 shares on Aug 29 ’24 at a per-share price of $154.97. In another insider transaction, KUPPUSAMY KARTHIK bought 1,990 shares at $153.26 per share on Aug 28 ’24.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Quest Diagnostics, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.92, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.89%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.83. DGX’s most recent ex-dividend date was 10/4/2024 when it declared a $0.75 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 10/21/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 7/22/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 7/8/2024. The DGX stock dividend was $0.75 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DGX has a high of $159.36 and a low of $119.59.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. DGX’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $872.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $4.77B in debt and $1.75B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $59.61, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.56B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for DGX is Buy with a score of 3.67.
