Quest Diagnostics Inc: Company Report
3 Giralda Farms Madison NJ 07940 http://www.questdiagnostics.com/ - Phone: 201-3935000
- Fax: 201-4624169
- Industry : Medical Laboratories & Research
- Employees : 42,800
- Exchange : NYSE
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is a provider of diagnostic testing, information and services. The Company offers United States patients and physicians the access to diagnostic testing services through its network of laboratories and Company-owned patient service centers. It is a provider of clinical testing, including gene-based and other esoteric testing, anatomic pathology services, including dermatopathology and testing for drugs-of-abuse, and provider of risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. The Company is also the provider of testing for clinical trials. Its diagnostics products business manufactures and markets diagnostic test kits and point-of-care testing. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s clinical testing business accounted for greater than 90% of its net revenues, with the balance derived from insurer services, clinical trials testing, diagnostic products and healthcare information technology.
| Stock Activity |
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Last Price |
58.85 |
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52 Week High |
59.57 |
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52 Week Low |
42.36 |
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Volume |
NA |
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Average Daily Volume (13wk) |
1.55 Mil |
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50 Day Moving Average |
55.33 |
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200 Day Moving Average |
52.51 |
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Volatility (beta) |
0.39 |
| Stock Price History |
| | Change | Relative Strength |
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Last 3 Months |
6.3% |
59 |
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Last 6 Months |
17.1% |
51 |
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Last 12 Months |
36.5% |
48 |
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| Institutional Statistics |
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| Analyst Consensus | Hold | | Institutional Ownership | 71.70% | More Analyst Ratings
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| Financials |
| | Last 12 Months | 5 Year Growth |
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Sales |
7.4 Bil |
8.9% |
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Income |
718.2 Mil |
7.7% |
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Dividend Rate |
0.40 |
39.77% |
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Dividend Yield |
0.68% |
0.70% |
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| Fundamental Data |
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| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.76 | | Gross Margin | 42.05% | | Net Profit Margin | 10.08% | | Total Shares Outstanding | 184.9 Mil | | Market Capitalization | 10.88 Bil | | Earnings/Share | 3.78 |
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| Earnings Estimates
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| Qtr(12/09) EPS Estimate |
0.96 |
| FY(12/09) EPS Estimate |
3.84 |
| Current P/E |
15.50 |
| FY(12/10) EPS Estimate |
4.18 |
| Forward P/E |
14.08 |
| Next Earnings Release:
N/A | | More analyst estimates
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