Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
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Why is DGX moving today?
-1.7%DGX is -1.7% today, inside the ordinary range for a session (under 3%). No stories about it reached the feed in the last 24 hours.
What this does not prove. A story on the same day is evidence of timing, not of cause: it explains a move only if it accounts for the size and the direction, and most single-stock moves carry a sector or index component too. Nothing here is a forecast.
Source: Yahoo Finance - quote as of 2 days ago
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) overview
Quest Diagnostics is a leading provider of clinical laboratory testing.
DGX is a member of the S&P 500. It sits in the Health Care sector. That sector covers pharmaceutical, biotech, device and managed-care companies.
Quest Diagnostics trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DGX. The most recent market data puts the share price at about $235.00. That is down 1.74% on the session. At that price the company is worth roughly $25.94B.
Over the past 52 weeks, DGX has traded between $171.18 and $248.84. Shares change hands at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 24.6. The P/E ratio sets the share price against a year of earnings. A higher number means the market is paying more for each dollar the company earns. DGX also pays a dividend. It yields around 1.46% at the current price.
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Source: Yahoo Finance - quote as of 2 days ago
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Why investors watch DGX
DGX is one of the larger names in the Health Care sector, so investors follow it closely. It tends to move with the rest of the sector. This page sums up each DGX story as it breaks, and tags it bullish, bearish or neutral.
What moves DGX
- Earnings. DGX reports results four times a year. A surprise against the estimate tends to move the stock that day.
- Analyst calls. Upgrades, downgrades and new price targets change what the market expects from DGX.
- Sector news. Health Care stocks often move together, so a rival's news can move DGX too.
Market Mood
Latest DGX news
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Frequently asked questions
Is Quest Diagnostics in the S&P 500?
Yes. Quest Diagnostics trades as DGX and is a member of the S&P 500. The index lists it in the Health Care sector.
What sector is DGX in?
DGX sits in the Health Care sector of the S&P 500.
Where can I find the latest DGX news?
Right here. This page collects recent DGX news and market analysis. Every story gets an AI summary and a bullish, bearish or neutral tag.
What is Quest Diagnostics's stock price?
DGX last traded at about $235.00. Prices move all through the session, so this is the latest quote rather than a live one.
What is Quest Diagnostics's market cap?
DGX is worth roughly $25.94B. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
What is DGX's P/E ratio?
DGX trades at a trailing P/E ratio of about 24.6. The ratio compares the share price with earnings per share over the past year.