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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research
$258.44
−$1.23 (−0.47%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 17 analysts
Buy
Median price target $260.00 +0.6%
- Open
- $258.66
- Day range
- 254.78 – $259.69
- 52-week range
- 171.18 – $259.84
- Volume
- 722,255
- Market cap
- $28,525M
- P/E (TTM)
- 25.7x
- EPS (TTM)
- $10.04
- EPS est. 2026
- $11.32
- P/E est. 2026
- 22.8x
- Dividend yield
- 1.3%
- Beta
- 0.55
- Payout
- 25%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Quest Diagnostics financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3,097M | +10.0% |
| Net income | $312M | +27.3% |
| Earnings per share | $2.78 | +28.7% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | +1.4 pp |
| Free cash flow | $445M | +6.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.82 | −6.3% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2,816M | $245M |
| Q4 2025 | $2,806M | $245M |
| Q1 2026 | $2,895M | $252M |
| Q2 2026 | $3,043M | $320M |
| Q3 2026 | $3,097M | $312M |
Quest Diagnostics earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 13 | $2.6822.63 – 2.74 | +10.8%$2.420 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 10 | $2.6982.59 – 2.84 | +7.9%$2.500 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 16 | $11.31711.25 – 11.43 | +14.9%$9.850 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 16 | $11.98411.63 – 12.67 | +5.9%$11.317 |
Forward P/E: 22.8x (2026) and 21.6x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.160 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.420 | $2.358 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.500 | $2.367 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.120 | $2.823 |
| Q3 2026 | $3.000 | $2.875 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.682 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $2.698 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $7.970 | — |
| 2023 | $7.490 | — |
| 2024 | $7.690 | — |
| 2025 | $8.750 | — |
| 2026 | — | $11.317 |
| 2027 | — | $11.984 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $2.698 | +7.9% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.682 | +10.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.000est. $2.875 · surprise +4.4% | +38.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.120est. $2.823 · surprise +10.5% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $2.500est. $2.367 · surprise +5.6% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.420est. $2.358 · surprise +2.6% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.160 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $11.984 | +5.9% |
| 2026Estimated | $11.317 | +29.3% |
| 2025 | $8.750 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | $7.690 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $7.490 | −6.0% |
| 2022 | $7.970 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Quest Diagnostics dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.3% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.3% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $3.38 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $3.44 |
| Payout (TTM) | 25% |
| Last dividend | $0.86Oct 6, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.12 |
| 2020 | $2.21 |
| 2021 | $2.42 |
| 2022 | $2.60 |
| 2023 | $2.79 |
| 2024 | $2.96 |
| 2025 | $3.15 |
| est. 12m | $3.44 |
Quest Diagnostics forecasts
17 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 9 buy, 8 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $279.00 | +8.0% |
| Median | $260.00 | +0.6% |
| Low | $235.00 | −9.1% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $189.18 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $173.53 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $187.03 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $211.91 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $195.98 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $194.20 |
| May 29, 2026 | $194.90 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $211.95 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $233.01 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $240.30 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $233.07 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $251.82 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $258.44 |
Quest Diagnostics peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGX | Quest Diagnostics | 28,525 | 25.7x | 258.44 | −0.47% | 171.18259.84 |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 266,105 | 37.9x | 718.20 | −0.48% | 435.27723.08 |
| DHR | Danaher | 166,111 | 39.1x | 236.11 | +0.42% | 160.93242.80 |
| IDXX | Idexx Laboratories | 54,886 | 46.9x | 696.64 | −1.42% | 500.61769.98 |
| A | Agilent Technologies | 50,150 | 35.1x | 177.88 | −1.27% | 108.35182.99 |
| WAT | Waters | 46,689 | 199.0x | 475.52 | −0.25% | 282.77482.28 |
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