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As a NYSE listed company, DGX falls under the Healthcare sector while operating within the Diagnostics & Research industry segment. The current market capitalization of Quest Diagnostics, Inc. is $16.58B. A total of 0.58 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 778.23K 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
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Quest Diagnostics, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.96, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.99%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.09. 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.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DGX has a high of $159.36 and a low of $120.87.
As of this writing, DGX has an earnings estimate of $2.26 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 16.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.32 per share and a lower estimate of $2.22. The company reported an EPS of $2.22 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside 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 3.75.
