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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$138.16
+1.5%
$131.21
$119.59
$145.58
$15.35B0.881.05 million shs588,253 shs
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
$19.44
+4.3%
$18.36
$15.81
$41.06
$2.37B0.921.84 million shs2.81 million shs
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$206.09
+2.2%
$209.09
$174.20
$234.09
$17.37B1.02760,930 shs813,676 shs
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
$95.55
-0.1%
$92.00
$36.90
$98.82
$11.54B1.381.42 million shs3.19 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
+1.48%+1.33%+4.05%+9.01%+4.33%
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
+4.29%+4.63%+1.25%-14.02%-29.49%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
+2.22%+2.92%-1.89%-7.41%-7.79%
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
-0.11%+1.95%-1.98%+37.01%+86.58%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
4.8784 of 5 stars
2.13.04.24.73.72.52.5
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
4.5897 of 5 stars
4.41.00.04.62.53.30.6
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
4.926 of 5 stars
3.43.02.54.23.22.52.5
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
2.3027 of 5 stars
2.54.00.00.03.22.50.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
2.25
Hold$146.175.80% Upside
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
2.83
Moderate Buy$35.7884.04% Upside
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
2.79
Moderate Buy$243.1417.98% Upside
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
3.00
Buy$87.86-8.05% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest DGX, GH, NTRA, and LH Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/29/2024
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$45.00 ➝ $30.00
4/26/2024
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$270.00 ➝ $255.00
4/26/2024
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$234.00 ➝ $213.00
4/26/2024
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$255.00 ➝ $244.00
4/25/2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$138.00 ➝ $144.00
4/24/2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$135.00 ➝ $145.00
4/24/2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$139.00 ➝ $146.00
4/24/2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$145.00 ➝ $150.00
4/24/2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$150.00 ➝ $155.00
4/24/2024
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
Craig Hallum
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Initiated CoverageBuy$28.00
4/15/2024
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$32.00 ➝ $28.00
(Data available from 5/10/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$9.29B1.65$12.82 per share10.78$56.41 per share2.45
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
$563.95M4.20N/AN/A$1.34 per share14.51
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$12.30B1.41$20.82 per share9.90$92.76 per share2.22
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
$1.08B10.66N/AN/A$6.37 per share15.00

Profitability & Earnings

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
$854M$7.4318.5914.642.989.11%15.52%7.23%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
-$479.45M-$4.28N/AN/AN/A-85.02%-301.94%-27.65%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$418M$4.9741.4712.911.513.52%14.68%7.03%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
-$434.80M-$3.79N/AN/AN/A-40.16%-62.19%-31.88%8/1/2024 (Estimated)

Latest DGX, GH, NTRA, and LH Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$3.48$3.68+$0.20$4.67$3.12 billion$3.18 billion      
4/23/2024Q1 2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$1.86$2.04+$0.18$2.36$2.29 billion$2.37 billion      
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
-$0.73-$0.64+$0.09-$0.64$300.38 million$311.11 million
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
-$0.93-$1.58-$0.65-$1.58$151.71 million$155.05 million
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$3.29$3.30+$0.01$8.55$3.02 billion$3.03 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$2.842.06%+8.08%38.22%13 Years
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$2.881.40%N/A57.95%N/A
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest DGX, GH, NTRA, and LH Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/11/2024
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
Quarterly$0.721.39%5/28/20245/28/20246/12/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
0.59
0.97
0.89
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
7.18
6.54
6.24
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
0.39
0.88
0.76
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
0.37
4.10
3.96

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
88.06%
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
92.60%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
95.94%
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
99.90%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
0.79%
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
6.20%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
0.85%
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
7.60%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
48,000111.09 million110.21 millionOptionable
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
1,779121.71 million114.17 millionNot Optionable
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
67,00084.30 million83.58 millionOptionable
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
3,293120.76 million111.58 millionOptionable

DGX, GH, NTRA, and LH Headlines

SourceHeadline
NTRA Stock Earnings: Natera Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024NTRA Stock Earnings: Natera Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024
msn.com - May 9 at 10:36 PM
Natera (NTRA) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesNatera (NTRA) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
zacks.com - May 9 at 7:31 PM
Natera Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsNatera Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
businesswire.com - May 9 at 4:05 PM
Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Shares Sold by Truist Financial CorpNatera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Shares Sold by Truist Financial Corp
marketbeat.com - May 9 at 4:52 AM
Natera (NTRA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayNatera (NTRA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 4:57 AM
Craig-Hallum Keeps Their Buy Rating on Natera (NTRA)Craig-Hallum Keeps Their Buy Rating on Natera (NTRA)
markets.businessinsider.com - May 7 at 2:46 AM
New Natera Publication Bolsters Evidence for Extended Surveillance with Signatera(TM) in Breast CancerNew Natera Publication Bolsters Evidence for Extended Surveillance with Signatera(TM) in Breast Cancer
stockhouse.com - May 5 at 4:39 PM
Van ECK Associates Corp Sells 15,277 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA)Van ECK Associates Corp Sells 15,277 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA)
marketbeat.com - May 5 at 6:34 AM
Michael Burkes Brophy Sells 1,866 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) StockMichael Burkes Brophy Sells 1,866 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Stock
insidertrades.com - May 5 at 6:12 AM
Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) CFO Michael Burkes Brophy Sells 1,866 SharesNatera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) CFO Michael Burkes Brophy Sells 1,866 Shares
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 10:24 PM
New Natera Publication Bolsters Evidence for Extended Surveillance with Signatera™ in Breast CancerNew Natera Publication Bolsters Evidence for Extended Surveillance with Signatera™ in Breast Cancer
businesswire.com - May 3 at 8:00 AM
Steven Leonard Chapman Sells 4,084 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) StockSteven Leonard Chapman Sells 4,084 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 5:56 AM
Michael Burkes Brophy Sells 1,238 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) StockMichael Burkes Brophy Sells 1,238 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 5:56 AM
John Fesko Sells 929 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) StockJohn Fesko Sells 929 Shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 5:22 AM
Insider Sale: CEO and President Steven Chapman Sells Shares of Natera Inc (NTRA)Insider Sale: CEO and President Steven Chapman Sells Shares of Natera Inc (NTRA)
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:04 AM
Insider Sale: CFO Michael Brophy Sells Shares of Natera Inc (NTRA)Insider Sale: CFO Michael Brophy Sells Shares of Natera Inc (NTRA)
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:04 AM
Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Insider John Fesko Sells 929 SharesNatera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Insider John Fesko Sells 929 Shares
insidertrades.com - May 2 at 6:37 AM
Natera to Report its First Quarter 2024 Results on May 9Natera to Report its First Quarter 2024 Results on May 9
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 8:54 PM
Natera Launches Fetal RhD NIPT Supporting Ob/Gyn Physicians and Patients During RhIg ShortageNatera Launches Fetal RhD NIPT Supporting Ob/Gyn Physicians and Patients During RhIg Shortage
businesswire.com - May 1 at 7:00 AM
Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA) Lifted to Hold at StockNews.comNatera (NASDAQ:NTRA) Lifted to Hold at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 2:14 AM
51,308 Shares in Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Purchased by abrdn plc51,308 Shares in Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) Purchased by abrdn plc
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 5:16 AM
Natera co-founder sells $89,550 in company stockNatera co-founder sells $89,550 in company stock
investing.com - April 28 at 4:56 AM
Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) CFO Michael Burkes Brophy Sells 705 SharesNatera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA) CFO Michael Burkes Brophy Sells 705 Shares
insidertrades.com - April 27 at 7:15 AM
Insider Sell: CFO Michael Brophy Sells Shares of Natera IncInsider Sell: CFO Michael Brophy Sells Shares of Natera Inc
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 7:08 AM

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Company Descriptions

Quest Diagnostics logo

Quest Diagnostics

NYSE:DGX
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.
Guardant Health logo

Guardant Health

NASDAQ:GH
Guardant Health, Inc., a precision oncology company, provides blood and tissue tests, data sets, and analytics in the United States and internationally. The company provides Guardant360; Guardant360 LDT; Guardant360 CDx Test; Guardant360 Response Test; Guardant360 TissueNext Test; GuardantINFINITY Test; GuardantConnect, an integrated software-based solution designed for clinical and biopharmaceutical customers to connect patients tested with assays with actionable alterations with potentially relevant clinical studies; GuardantOMNI Test for advanced stage cancer; and GuardantINFORM, an in-silico research platform for tumor evolution and treatment resistance across various biomarker-driven cancers. It offers Shield Test; Guardant Reveal Test for adjuvant treatment selection in early-stage cancer patients; Smart Liquid Biopsy Platform; and Guardant Galaxy, an AI-backed digital pathology platform that helps improve cancer biomarker detection. In addition, the company offers development services, including companion diagnostic development and regulatory approval, clinical study setup, monitoring and maintenance, testing development and support, technologies licensing, and kits fulfillment. The company has a collaboration agreement with Illumina, Inc. for the sharing of specimen samples to advance cancer research. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Laboratory Co. of America logo

Laboratory Co. of America

NYSE:LH
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings operates as a life sciences company that provides vital information to help doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and patients make clear and confident decisions. It operates in two segments, Labcorp Diagnostics (Dx) and Biopharma Laboratory Services (BLS). The company offers various tests, such as blood chemistry analyses, urinalyses, blood cell counts, thyroid tests, PAP tests, hemoglobin A1C and vitamin D, prostate-specific antigens, tests for sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis C tests, microbiology cultures and procedures, and alcohol and other substance-abuse tests. It also provides specialty testing services comprising gene-based and esoteric testing; advanced tests target specific diseases; services related to anatomic pathology/oncology, cardiovascular disease, coagulation, diagnostic genetics, endocrinology, infectious disease, women's health, pharmacogenetics, parentage and donor testing, occupational testing services, medical drug monitoring services, chronic disease programs, and kidney stone prevention tests; and health and wellness services to employers and managed care organizations (MCOs), including health fairs, on-site and at-home testing, vaccinations, and health screenings. In addition, the company offers online and mobile applications that enable patients to check test results; online applications for providers, MCOs, and accountable care organizations; and drug development, medical device, and companion diagnostic development solutions from early-stage research to clinical development, as well as support for crop protection and chemical testing. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics companies; and MCOs, employer plans, other health insurance providers, governmental agencies, physicians and other healthcare providers, hospitals and health systems, employers, patients and consumers, contract research organizations, crop protection and chemical companies, academic institutions, independent clinical laboratories, and retailers. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina.
Natera logo

Natera

NASDAQ:NTRA
Natera, Inc., a diagnostics company, develops and commercializes molecular testing services worldwide. Its products include Panorama, a non-invasive prenatal test that screens for chromosomal abnormalities of a fetus, as well as in twin pregnancies; Horizon carrier screening test for individuals and couples determine if they are carriers of genetic variations that cause certain genetic conditions; Vistara single-gene NIPT screens for 25 single-gene disorders that cause severe skeletal, cardiac, and neurological conditions; Spectrum, preimplantation genetic tests for couples undergoing IVF; Anora that analyzes miscarriage tissue from women; Empower, a hereditary cancer screening test; and non-invasive prenatal paternity product, which allows a couple to establish paternity without waiting for the child to be born. The company also provides Signatera, a ctDNA blood test for molecular residual disease assessment and surveillance of disease recurrence in patients previously diagnosed with cancer; Altera, a tissue based comprehensive genomic profiling test; Prospera to assess active rejection in patients who have undergone kidney, heart, and lung transplantation; and Renasight, a kidney gene panel test. In addition, it offers Constellation, a cloud-based software product that enables laboratory customers to gain access through the cloud to the company's algorithms and bioinformatics to validate and launch tests. The company offers products through its direct sales force, as well as through a network of laboratory and distribution partners. It has a partnership agreement with BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize NGS-based genetic testing assays; and Foundation Medicine, Inc. to develop and commercialize personalized circulating tumor DNA monitoring assays. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.