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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$134.26
-0.9%
$128.89
$119.59
$146.85
$14.91B0.911.06 million shs601,724 shs
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
$58.85
+0.1%
$63.44
$56.05
$100.77
$10.68B1.252.29 million shs2.02 million shs
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
$17.35
+1.1%
$18.84
$15.81
$41.06
$2.11B0.871.88 million shs697,962 shs
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$198.40
+0.0%
$212.06
$174.20
$234.09
$16.69B1.01758,681 shs931,285 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
-1.51%+7.58%+5.17%+3.85%-7.74%
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
-7.04%-7.39%-9.89%-8.54%-6.21%
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
-5.19%+2.94%-3.00%-25.71%-18.05%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
-4.61%-0.55%-7.10%-11.77%-10.55%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
4.8695 of 5 stars
2.13.04.24.73.72.52.5
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
3.9361 of 5 stars
3.41.00.04.72.22.50.6
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
4.5337 of 5 stars
4.41.00.04.62.43.30.6
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
4.9218 of 5 stars
3.43.02.54.23.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
2.25
Hold$146.178.87% Upside
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
2.86
Moderate Buy$97.4465.57% Upside
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
2.85
Moderate Buy$39.27126.36% Upside
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
2.79
Moderate Buy$243.1422.55% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest DGX, LH, EXAS, and GH Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
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
4/5/2024
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
(Data available from 4/26/2021 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
$9.25B1.61$12.44 per share10.79$58.25 per share2.30
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
$2.50B4.27$0.02 per share3,713.29$17.39 per share3.38
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
$563.95M3.74N/AN/A$1.34 per share12.95
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$12.16B1.37$19.39 per share10.23$92.76 per share2.14

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$7.4318.0714.252.979.11%15.52%7.23%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
-$204.15M-$1.14N/A2,942.50N/A-8.17%-6.60%-3.20%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
-$479.45M-$4.28N/AN/AN/A-85.02%-301.94%-27.65%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$418M$4.6742.4812.391.563.24%13.99%6.82%7/25/2024 (Estimated)

Latest DGX, LH, EXAS, and GH Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
-$0.7220N/A+$0.7220N/AN/AN/A  
5/8/2024N/A
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
-$0.50N/A+$0.50N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$3.46$3.68+$0.22$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      
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
-$0.93-$1.58-$0.65-$1.58$151.71 million$155.05 million
2/21/2024Q4 2023
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
-$0.53-$0.27+$0.26-$0.27$638.83 million$646.89 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    
2/1/2024Q4 23
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$2.11$2.15+$0.04$2.60$2.25 billion$2.29 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$2.842.12%+8.08%38.22%13 Years
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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
$2.881.45%N/A61.67%N/A

Latest DGX, LH, EXAS, and GH 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%5/24/20245/28/20246/12/2024
2/1/2024
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
quarterly$0.752.34%4/5/20244/8/20244/22/2024
(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
1.20
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
0.74
2.32
2.07
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
0.52
1.17
1.02

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
88.06%
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
88.82%
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
92.60%
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%
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
1.30%
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
6.20%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
0.85%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
48,000111.06 million110.18 millionOptionable
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
6,600181.53 million179.17 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
67,00084.13 million83.41 millionOptionable

DGX, LH, EXAS, and GH Headlines

SourceHeadline
Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Releases  Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.22 EPSLaboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.22 EPS
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 3:51 PM
Truist Financial Lowers Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Price Target to $255.00Truist Financial Lowers Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Price Target to $255.00
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 12:53 PM
3 Medical Products Stocks Set to Beat This Earnings Season3 Medical Products Stocks Set to Beat This Earnings Season
zacks.com - April 26 at 12:31 PM
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsLaboratory Corporation of America Holdings First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 10:35 AM
Leerink Partnrs Comments on Laboratory Co. of America Holdings Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:LH)Leerink Partnrs Comments on Laboratory Co. of America Holdings' Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 8:24 AM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Decreases Holdings in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)New York State Common Retirement Fund Decreases Holdings in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 7:37 AM
Q1 2024 Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Earnings CallQ1 2024 Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 5:31 AM
Labcorp to acquire Invitae’s assets for $239MLabcorp to acquire Invitae’s assets for $239M
medtechdive.com - April 25 at 7:30 PM
Labcorp (LH) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates, Raises 2024 EPS ViewLabcorp (LH) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates, Raises 2024 EPS View
zacks.com - April 25 at 11:20 AM
Compared to Estimates, Labcorp (LH) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsCompared to Estimates, Labcorp (LH) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 25 at 10:36 AM
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings: Labcorp Announces 2024 First Quarter ResultsLaboratory Corporation of America Holdings: Labcorp Announces 2024 First Quarter Results
finanznachrichten.de - April 25 at 9:29 AM
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Q1 Income Climbs, but misses estimatesLaboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Q1 Income Climbs, but misses estimates
markets.businessinsider.com - April 25 at 9:29 AM
Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Releases FY24 Earnings GuidanceLaboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Releases FY24 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:43 AM
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (LH) Q1 Earnings: Surpasses Revenue Forecasts and Updates ...Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (LH) Q1 Earnings: Surpasses Revenue Forecasts and Updates ...
gurufocus.com - April 25 at 8:24 AM
Labcorp beats quarterly estimates on strong testing demandLabcorp beats quarterly estimates on strong testing demand
reuters.com - April 25 at 7:09 AM
Labcorp Announces 2024 First Quarter ResultsLabcorp Announces 2024 First Quarter Results
prnewswire.com - April 25 at 6:58 AM
abrdn plc Buys 19,557 Shares of Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)abrdn plc Buys 19,557 Shares of Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 6:14 AM
Labcorp Wins Bid To Acquire Invitae Assets For $239 Mln Plus Non-Cash ConsiderationsLabcorp Wins Bid To Acquire Invitae Assets For $239 Mln Plus Non-Cash Considerations
markets.businessinsider.com - April 24 at 11:28 PM
Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 millionClinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 million
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 11:28 PM
Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 mlnClinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 mln
reuters.com - April 24 at 10:25 PM
Labcorp Announces Winning Bid for Select Assets of InvitaeLabcorp Announces Winning Bid for Select Assets of Invitae
prnewswire.com - April 24 at 9:27 PM
Watch These 3 MedTech Stocks This Earnings Season: Beat or Miss?Watch These 3 MedTech Stocks This Earnings Season: Beat or Miss?
zacks.com - April 24 at 3:01 PM
Handelsbanken Fonder AB Boosts Stake in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)Handelsbanken Fonder AB Boosts Stake in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 6:49 AM
How a 1% Dividend Equals 68% Yearly GainsHow a 1% Dividend Equals 68% Yearly Gains
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 10:02 PM

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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.
Exact Sciences logo

Exact Sciences

NASDAQ:EXAS
Exact Sciences Corporation provides cancer screening and diagnostic test products in the United States and internationally. The company offers Cologuard, a non-invasive stool-based DNA screening test to detect DNA and hemoglobin biomarkers associated with colorectal cancer and pre-cancer. It also provides Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score Test; Oncotype DX Breast DCIS Score Test; Oncotype DX Colon Recurrence Score Test; OncoExTra Test for tumor profiling for patients with advanced, metastatic, refractory, relapsed, or recurrent cancer; and Covid-19 testing services. The company's pipeline products focus on enhancing the Cologuard test's performance characteristics and developing blood and other fluid-based tests. It has license agreements with MAYO Foundation for Medical Education and Research, and Johns Hopkins University. Exact Sciences Corporation was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
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.