Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Stock Today

DGX Stock  USD 162.66  0.66  0.40%   

Performance

4 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 8

 
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Quest Diagnostics is trading at 162.66 as of the 30th of November 2024; that is 0.4 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 163.32. Quest Diagnostics has only a 8 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years but had a somewhat insignificant performance during the last 90 days. Note, on May 4, 2024, Representative Earl Blumenauer of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Quest Diagnostics's common stock.
Business Domain
Health Care Equipment & Services
IPO Date
17th of December 1996
Category
Healthcare
Classification
Health Care
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing, information, and services in the United States and internationally. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. Quest Diagnostics operates under Diagnostics Research classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 111.61 M outstanding shares of which 2.59 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.69 days to cover. More on Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

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Quest Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOStephen Rusckowski
Thematic IdeaHealthcare (View all Themes)
Old NameDiploma Group Limited
Business ConcentrationHealth Care Providers & Services, Health Care Equipment & Services, Health Care, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Healthcare, Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services, Diagnostics & Research, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.990.6598
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.440.32
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Net Debt2.7 B4.8 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities1.2 B1.8 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total3.3 B5.8 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Assets8.5 B14 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets1.6 B2.4 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Quest Diagnostics can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Quest Diagnostics' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Quest Diagnostics' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has 5.5 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.73, which is OK given its current industry classification. Quest Diagnostics has a current ratio of 1.43, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Quest to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Net Income

649.07 Million
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, United States, 07094 and employs 50,000 people. Quest Diagnostics is listed under Health Care Providers & Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 18.16 B. Quest Diagnostics runs under Health Care Providers & Services sector within Health Care industry. The entity has 111.61 M outstanding shares of which 2.59 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.69 days to cover. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has about 315 M in cash with 1.27 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 6.15.
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Ownership Allocation
Quest Diagnostics owns a total of 111.61 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Quest Diagnostics to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Quest Diagnostics. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Quest Diagnostics as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on May 4, 2024, Representative Earl Blumenauer of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Quest Diagnostics's common stock.
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Quest Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
1.8 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
1.7 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
1.5 M
Wells Fargo & Co2024-06-30
1.5 M
Fiduciary Management, Inc. Of Milwaukee2024-09-30
1.4 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
1.3 M
Fmr Inc2024-09-30
1.1 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
959.6 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
14 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
10.1 M
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Quest Diagnostics Historical Income Statement

At this time, Quest Diagnostics' EBITDA is fairly stable compared to the past year. Selling And Marketing Expenses is likely to rise to about 18.8 K in 2024, whereas Depreciation And Amortization is likely to drop slightly above 265.1 M in 2024. View More Fundamentals

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Quest Diagnostics Corporate Directors

Gail WilenskyIndependent DirectorProfile
Wright LassiterIndependent DirectorProfile
Gary PfeifferIndependent DirectorProfile
Vicky GreggIndependent DirectorProfile

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