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Quest Diagnostics Inc
$208.05 -0.16 (-0.08%) At close · Jul 9
Market Cap
$22.96B
Shares
110,696,429

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$208.05 Open$210.20 Day$206.34–210.20 52W$163.18–219.20 Avg vol 30d829K Short int3.7M · 3.4% float · 3.8d Short vol54% Last earningsApr 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 22
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 22, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 80%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return +11%
      trailing
      YTD return +20%
      this year
      Relative strength +3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $198 › 200d $191 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      46 of 1,065 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +116.2K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.37% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,065 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 33%
      expanding
      EPS growth +14%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.4B
      Valuation P/E 22.9
      below peers
      Buyback $1.4B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $5.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 24%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −12%
      past year
      ATR 2.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      80% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $198 › 200d $191 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      46 of 1,065 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +116.2K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.37% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,065 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $163 Now $208 · 80% 52-wk high $219
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Quest AI Companion engagements 350,000 first quarter 2026
      adjusted operating income non-GAAP $447M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 15.4% Q1 2026 call
      organic volume growth 10.8% Q1 2026 call
      organic volume growth (excluding Fresenius Medical Care and Corewell Health) 3.8% Q1 2026 call
      productivity improvement among customer service agents using AI 40% Q1 2026 call
      Quest AI Companion patient engagements 350,000 Q1 2026 call
      total volume (number of requisitions) growth 10.9% Q1 2026 call
      MDs/PhDs 850 presentation
      patents/patents pending 1,600 presentation
      requisitions 217M 2024
      Total Canadian Lab Market 5B 2024
      Total US Lab Market 89B 2024

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Diagnostics & Research — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      DGX
      Quest Diagnostics Inc
      this stock
      $22.96B +20.4% +11.8% 22.9 3.4%
      TMO
      Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
      $195.86B -9.0% +0.4% 29.0 1.4%
      DHR
      Danaher Corp /De/
      $138.71B -12.7% +8.5% 37.8 1.5%
      IDXX
      Idexx Laboratories Inc /De
      $44.46B -16.7% +10.4% 41.5 2.5%
      NTRA
      Natera, Inc.
      $40.37B +17.8% -2.8% 4.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,063
      % held
      87.8%
      Reported
      46 of 1,065
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      769
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.7M
      Days to cover
      3.8d
      Change
      +312.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      54%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      6.9K
      Value
      $1.3M
      As of
      Jun 3, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.9%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$3.6M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Julie Johnson
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Nov 3, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $11.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $992.0M
      EPS diluted
      $8.75
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $1.4B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 21, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.6M
      Shares
      8.1K
      Filed
      Jun 4, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 21, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      One in Five American Workers Test…
      Published
      Jul 10, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      DGX -3.7% +1.7% +11.4% -1.8% +20.4%
      SPY +0.8% +2.0% +8.9% +0.7% +10.2%
      vs SPY -4.5% -0.3% +2.5% -2.5% +10.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.86 / share · ex Jul 8, 2026
      Raised 7.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.32 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.60%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $1.40B

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1022079 CUSIP 74834L100 13F (30d) 69 filings 47 filers Visit website Investor relations