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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$169.45
+0.1%
$167.34
$125.42
$178.87
$18.80B0.92915,552 shs1.04 million shs
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$345.86
+0.1%
$325.79
$289.98
$417.14
$85.08B1.681.35 million shs1.23 million shs
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$232.63
0.0%
$244.45
$191.97
$258.59
$19.48B1.12623,430 shs686,921 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
+0.03%+2.39%-1.98%+12.32%+25.73%
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
-0.06%+2.90%+13.11%+15.23%+4.77%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
-0.07%-0.39%-7.48%+1.44%+7.52%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
4.8703 of 5 stars
2.33.04.24.74.02.52.5
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
4.9619 of 5 stars
3.45.01.74.53.92.52.5
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
4.7836 of 5 stars
3.43.02.54.24.12.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
2.67
Moderate Buy$178.385.28% Upside
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
2.83
Moderate Buy$385.6711.51% Upside
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
2.86
Moderate Buy$269.9216.03% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest DGX, LH, and HCA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/20/2025
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$190.00 ➝ $191.00
3/4/2025
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Citigroup
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$185.00 ➝ $185.00
3/4/2025
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$250.00 ➝ $300.00
2/10/2025
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$240.00 ➝ $260.00
2/7/2025
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$271.00 ➝ $260.00
2/6/2025
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$275.00 ➝ $290.00
2/4/2025
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$173.00 ➝ $180.00
2/3/2025
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$177.00 ➝ $178.00
2/3/2025
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$166.00 ➝ $170.00
2/3/2025
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$165.00 ➝ $180.00
2/3/2025
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$249.00 ➝ $271.00
(Data available from 4/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$9.87B1.90$13.22 per share12.82$61.04 per share2.78
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$70.60B1.21$38.64 per share8.95$2.23 per share155.10
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$13.01B1.50$20.98 per share11.09$96.27 per share2.42
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$871M$7.6922.0316.152.168.80%15.07%6.72%4/22/2025 (Estimated)
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$5.76B$21.9715.7412.341.108.16%586.47%9.93%4/25/2025 (Estimated)
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$746M$8.8226.3813.261.715.73%15.29%7.01%4/24/2025 (Estimated)

Latest DGX, LH, and HCA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2025N/A
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$5.77N/AN/AN/A$18.26 billionN/A
4/24/2025N/A
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$3.75N/AN/AN/A$3.41 billionN/A
4/22/2025N/A
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$2.18N/AN/AN/A$2.63 billionN/A
2/6/2025Q4 2024
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$3.40$3.45+$0.05$1.70$3.31 billionN/A
1/30/2025Q4 2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$2.19$2.23+$0.04$1.95$2.58 billionN/A
1/24/2025Q4 24
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$6.03$6.22+$0.19$5.63$18.23 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$3.201.89%+6.94%41.61%14 Years
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$2.880.83%+11.20%13.11%N/A
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$2.881.24%N/A32.65%N/A

Latest DGX, LH, and HCA Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/30/2025
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
quarterly$0.802.06%4/7/20254/7/20254/21/2025
1/24/2025
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
quarterly$0.720.9%3/17/20253/17/20253/31/2025
1/8/2025
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
quarterly$0.721.23%2/27/20252/27/20253/12/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
0.82
1.10
1.02
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
69.07
1.08
0.97
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
0.67
1.44
1.30

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
88.06%
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
62.73%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
95.94%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
0.79%
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
1.30%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
0.85%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
49,000110.98 million110.73 millionOptionable
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
294,000246.20 million244.37 millionOptionable
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
75,50083.70 million82.93 millionOptionable

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Quest Diagnostics stock logo

Quest Diagnostics NYSE:DGX

$169.45 +0.25 (+0.15%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$169.28 -0.17 (-0.10%)
As of 04/1/2025 06:20 PM Eastern
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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing and services in the United States and internationally. The company develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as routine, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. It offers diagnostic information services primarily under the Quest Diagnostics brand, as well as under the AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum brands to physicians, hospitals, patients and consumers, health plans, government agencies, employers, retailers, pharmaceutical companies and insurers, and accountable care organizations through a network of laboratories, patient service centers, phlebotomists in physician offices, call centers and mobile phlebotomists, nurses, and other health and wellness professionals. The company also provides risk assessment services for the life insurance industry; and healthcare organizations and clinicians information technology solutions. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.

HCA Healthcare stock logo

HCA Healthcare NYSE:HCA

$345.86 +0.31 (+0.09%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$345.75 -0.11 (-0.03%)
As of 04/1/2025 07:30 PM Eastern
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HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company also operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities. In addition, it operates behavioral hospitals, which provide therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, adolescent and adult alcohol, drug abuse treatment, and counseling services. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Laboratory Co. of America stock logo

Laboratory Co. of America NYSE:LH

$232.63 -0.11 (-0.05%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$228.30 -4.34 (-1.86%)
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Labcorp Holdings, Inc. engages in providing medical testing services. The company was founded on April 16, 2024 and is headquartered in Burlington, NC.