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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

DGX
NYSEHealthcareMedical - Diagnostics & ResearchCIK 0001022079questdiagnostics.comAbout DGX
Last close · Oct 16, 2026235.00−4.15 (−1.74%)
Market cap$25.9B
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
260.67
Quest Diagnostics closed at $235.00 — undervalued by 10% vs model.
141.17the model's range687.66

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
79.01 – 511.40
Wall St. target
257.50 9% below
Below model, 1y
19 of 20 days

Price and model value

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Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026
Yield, trailing 12 months
1.44%
Past 2 years
low 1.34%high 2.01%
Dividends per share, a year at a time
$2.48Jan ’22$2.64Oct ’22$2.79Oct ’23$2.96Oct ’24$3.15Oct ’25$3.38TTM
Dividends / free cash flow, FY2025
26.0%
Raised
14 years in a row
Growth, 5 yrs
6.4% a year
Last change
+7.5% · Apr 2026
Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $0.86, paid Oct 21, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asMature & stable
Low/slowing growth (~9% recent)Moderate margins (9% net margin)Pays dividendsHighly cyclical earningsStrong FCF yield (5.2%)
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025 · chosen for mature companies
P/E
26.9×
EV / EBITDA
14.2×
FCF yield
5.2%
Dividend yield, TTM
1.44%
Beta
0.54
Cost of capital (WACC)
7.22%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
10-07Barclays · target260.00
09-21Truist Financial · target260.00
09-08UBS · target245.00
08-25Baird · “Neutral” from “Outperform”downgrade
Ratings, targets and estimates

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About Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, is a premier provider of diagnostic testing, information, and related services, serving clients both domestically and internationally. Its core business involves the development and provision of diverse diagnostic information services, such as routine, advanced clinical, and anatomic pathology testing. While primarily operating under the Quest Diagnostics brand, it also leverages specialized identities like AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum to reach a broad spectrum of clients. Its extensive client base includes patients, clinicians, hospitals, integrated delivery networks, health plans, employers, and other direct healthcare entities. Delivery of these services is facilitated through a robust network comprising laboratories, patient service centers, in-office phlebotomists, call centers, and mobile health professionals including paramedics and nurses. Additionally, the company provides risk assessment services for the life insurance industry and offers comprehensive information technology solutions to healthcare organizations and clinicians.

CEO
James E. Davis
Headquarters
Secaucus, NJ
Employees
51,500
IPO
1996-12-17
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