Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedDGX

Healthcare
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates DGX as Neutral. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has a market cap of $25.72B, a P/E of 24.87, a 9.2% net margin, and 10.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on DGX

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Free cash flow of $909.63M indicates strong cash generation
  • Earnings growth of 15.00% year-over-year reflects solid profitability expansion
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81x is within moderate range, suggesting manageable leverage
  • Forward P/E of 19.32x is below current P/E of 24.87x, indicating potential earnings growth pricing
  • Operating cash flow of $1.90B supports financial stability
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Bear case
  • RSI at 75.44 indicates overbought conditions, increasing near-term reversal risk
  • MACD signal shows weakening momentum despite positive histogram
  • PEG ratio of 2.00x suggests overvaluation relative to growth rate
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating lack of retail investor interest or sentiment data
  • Dividend yield of 147.00% is an outlier and likely data error, reducing credibility of yield signal

Key facts

Sector
Healthcare
Market cap
$25.72B
P/E ratio
24.87
Gross margin
33.2%
Net margin
9.2%
Rev growth YoY
10.2%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$233.01

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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral