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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$153.10 +1.58 (+1.04%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

Quest Diagnostics - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
8
Buy
7

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Quest Diagnostics in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 15 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for DGX.

Consensus Price Target

$169.15
10.49% Upside
According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Quest Diagnostics, the average price target is $169.15. The highest price target for DGX is $185.00, while the lowest price target for DGX is $135.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.49% from the current price of $153.10.
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DGX Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/23/23 to 12/22/24
1 Month Ago
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
3 Months Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
1 Year Ago
12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
6 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
8 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$169.15$164.58$154.33$146.75
Forecasted Upside10.49% Upside0.61% Upside0.22% Upside7.32% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold
Hold

DGX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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DGX Price Targets by Month

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Quest Diagnostics Stock vs. The Competition

TypeQuest DiagnosticsMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.53
2.81
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside10.49% Upside25,828.59% Upside14.54% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/17/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$145.00 ➝ $172.00+12.65%
12/13/2024Bank of America
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$179.00 ➝ $182.00+16.56%
12/10/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$175.00 ➝ $185.00+16.97%
10/28/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$150.00 ➝ $165.00+5.85%
10/24/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$160.00 ➝ $174.00+10.74%
10/23/2024Baird R W
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E. Coldwell
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/23/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$165.00 ➝ $166.00+6.52%
10/23/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$154.00 ➝ $168.00+6.69%
10/23/2024Citigroup
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P. Donnelly
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$165.00 ➝ $185.00+17.48%
10/23/2024Robert W. Baird
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$157.00 ➝ $182.00+15.58%
10/7/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$158.00 ➝ $165.00+9.42%
8/28/2024Evercore ISI
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 Initiated CoverageIn-Line$165.00+7.38%
5/30/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$152.00 ➝ $155.00+11.64%
2/26/2024Leerink Partnrs
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M. Cherny
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
2/26/2024Leerink Partners
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 Initiated CoverageMarket Perform$135.00+6.23%
2/3/2023Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight$135.00 ➝ $140.00-0.44%
1/25/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral$143.00 ➝ $146.00+0.75%

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DGX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Quest Diagnostics is $169.15, with a high forecast of $185.00 and a low forecast of $135.00.

15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Quest Diagnostics in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DGX shares.

According to analysts, Quest Diagnostics's stock has a predicted upside of 10.49% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Quest Diagnostics's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.

Quest Diagnostics has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Jefferies Financial Group, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Truist Financial, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Quest Diagnostics less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Quest Diagnostics is 2.53 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how DGX compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:DGX) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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