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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$137.00
+0.6%
$130.94
$119.59
$145.58
$15.22B0.881.04 million shs84,089 shs
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
$53.09
-10.7%
$63.64
$53.02
$100.77
$9.76B1.262.30 million shs4.08 million shs
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
$18.79
+0.8%
$18.35
$15.81
$41.06
$2.29B0.921.81 million shs386,083 shs
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$202.62
+0.5%
$209.55
$174.20
$234.09
$17.08B1.02752,870 shs127,647 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
-0.59%-1.02%+4.70%+7.59%+1.87%
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
-3.14%-0.88%-16.61%-2.46%-16.23%
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
-0.96%+2.08%-0.11%-16.75%-22.30%
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
+0.05%+0.14%-4.05%-9.51%-9.50%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
4.8681 of 5 stars
2.13.04.24.73.72.52.5
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
3.8599 of 5 stars
3.51.00.04.71.72.50.6
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
4.5003 of 5 stars
4.41.00.04.62.03.30.6
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
4.9291 of 5 stars
3.43.02.54.23.22.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
2.25
Hold$146.176.69% Upside
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
2.92
Moderate Buy$99.0786.60% Upside
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
2.83
Moderate Buy$37.70100.64% Upside
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
2.79
Moderate Buy$243.1420.00% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest LH, DGX, EXAS, and GH 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 5/9/2021 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
$9.25B1.64$12.71 per share10.78$56.41 per share2.43
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
$2.50B3.90$0.01 per share3,644.59$17.39 per share3.05
Guardant Health, Inc. stock logo
GH
Guardant Health
$563.95M4.06N/AN/A$1.34 per share14.02
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$12.30B1.39$20.47 per share9.90$92.76 per share2.18

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$7.4318.4414.512.989.11%15.52%7.23%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
-$204.15M-$1.14N/A2,654.50N/A-8.17%-6.60%-3.20%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
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$4.9740.7712.701.513.52%14.68%7.03%7/25/2024 (Estimated)

Latest LH, DGX, 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  
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      
2/22/2024Q4 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    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated stock logo
DGX
Quest Diagnostics
$2.842.07%+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
$2.881.42%N/A57.95%N/A

Latest LH, DGX, 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%5/28/20245/28/20246/12/2024
(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
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
0.39
0.88
0.76

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
48,000111.09 million110.21 millionOptionable
Exact Sciences Co. stock logo
EXAS
Exact Sciences
6,600183.85 million181.46 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

LH, DGX, EXAS, and GH Headlines

SourceHeadline
National Bank of Canada FI Cuts Position in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)National Bank of Canada FI Cuts Position in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - May 9 at 7:08 AM
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsLaboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 1:50 AM
Labcorp to Webcast Its Annual Meeting of ShareholdersLabcorp to Webcast Its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
prnewswire.com - May 8 at 6:59 AM
OPKO Health Inc (OPK) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strategic Moves Amid ...OPKO Health Inc (OPK) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strategic Moves Amid ...
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 6:49 AM
25,684 Shares in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Acquired by International Assets Investment Management LLC25,684 Shares in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Acquired by International Assets Investment Management LLC
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 4:07 AM
Invitae Receives Court Approval for Sale to LabcorpInvitae Receives Court Approval for Sale to Labcorp
prnewswire.com - May 7 at 4:05 PM
M&T Bank Corp Has $6.45 Million Holdings in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)M&T Bank Corp Has $6.45 Million Holdings in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - May 7 at 8:27 AM
New group of Portland health care workers vote to form unionNew group of Portland health care workers vote to form union
bizjournals.com - May 6 at 7:41 PM
FDA Approves ColoSense™ – Geneoscopys Noninvasive Multi-target Stool RNA (mt-sRNA) Colorectal Cancer Screening TestFDA Approves ColoSense™ – Geneoscopy's Noninvasive Multi-target Stool RNA (mt-sRNA) Colorectal Cancer Screening Test
businesswire.com - May 6 at 4:00 PM
Swiss National Bank Lowers Position in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)Swiss National Bank Lowers Position in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - May 6 at 6:54 AM
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Shares Acquired by Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLCLaboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Shares Acquired by Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC
marketbeat.com - May 6 at 12:44 AM
Kerrii B. Anderson Sells 250 Shares of Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) StockKerrii B. Anderson Sells 250 Shares of Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Stock
insidertrades.com - May 4 at 6:34 AM
Truist Financial Corp Trims Holdings in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)Truist Financial Corp Trims Holdings in Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 5:37 AM
Peter J. Wilkinson Sells 2,439 Shares of Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) StockPeter J. Wilkinson Sells 2,439 Shares of Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 4:44 AM
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) CAO Sells $498,360.87 in StockLaboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) CAO Sells $498,360.87 in Stock
insidertrades.com - May 2 at 6:17 AM
Insider Sale at Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (LH)Insider Sale at Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (LH)
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:21 AM
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Shares Purchased by Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLCLaboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Shares Purchased by Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 8:58 PM
Insider Selling: Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) CAO Sells 2,439 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) CAO Sells 2,439 Shares of Stock
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 7:45 PM
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptLaboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 9:39 PM
Sivik Global Healthcare LLC Purchases Shares of 15,000 Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)Sivik Global Healthcare LLC Purchases Shares of 15,000 Laboratory Co. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 9:13 PM
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.72Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.72
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 8:55 AM
Labcorp’s companion diagnostic approved for use with Pfizer’s hemophilia B gene therapyLabcorp’s companion diagnostic approved for use with Pfizer’s hemophilia B gene therapy
msn.com - April 29 at 7:53 AM
Labcorp Receives FDA Approval for First Companion Diagnostic for Use with Pfizers Newly Approved Gene Therapy to Treat Patients with Hemophilia BLabcorp Receives FDA Approval for First Companion Diagnostic for Use with Pfizer's Newly Approved Gene Therapy to Treat Patients with Hemophilia B
prnewswire.com - April 29 at 7:00 AM
Barclays Cuts Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Price Target to $213.00Barclays Cuts Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) Price Target to $213.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 6:44 AM

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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.