Quest Diagnostics, Inc (DGX): A Case For Going Higher

Ginger Lewis

After Hours

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.

Stocks Info

The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Diagnostics & Research industry segment. The current market capitalization of Quest Diagnostics, Inc is $20.44B. A total of 0.8 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 981.46K shares.

In the most recent transaction, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E sold 227 shares of DGX for 188.13 per share on Sep 26 ’25. After the transaction, the SVP & General Counsel now owns 38,117 company shares. In a previous transaction on Sep 26 ’25, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E bought 227 shares at 188.13 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E disposed of 28,288 shares on Sep 23 ’25 at a per-share price of $187.12. This resulted in the SVP & General Counsel holding 38,117 shares of DGX after the transaction. In another insider transaction, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E sold 175 shares at $187.02 per share on Sep 24 ’25. Company shares held by the SVP & General Counsel now total 38,117.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Quest Diagnostics, Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.15, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.72%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.86.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DGX has a high of $191.49 and a low of $146.91.

As of this writing, DGX has an earnings estimate of $2.51 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 15.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.57 per share and a lower estimate of $2.46. The company reported an EPS of $2.3 in the last quarter

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on 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 $64.54, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.56B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock.

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