Quest Diagnostics Earnings Estimate
| DGX Stock | USD 170.16 1.34 0.79% |
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Quest Diagnostics Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of Quest Diagnostics' earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Quest Diagnostics is estimated to be 2.205 with the future projection ranging from a low of 2.15 to a high of 2.2547. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
2.15 Lowest | Expected EPS | 2.25 Highest |
Quest Diagnostics Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of Quest Diagnostics' value are higher than the current market price of the Quest Diagnostics stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Quest Diagnostics is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Quest Diagnostics' stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
| Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 31st of March 2025 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
| 18 | 96.85% | 2.23 | 2.205 | 7.69 |
Quest Diagnostics Earnings History
Earnings estimate consensus by Quest Diagnostics analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge Quest Diagnostics' stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only Quest Diagnostics' upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.Quest Diagnostics Quarterly Gross Profit |
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Quest Diagnostics Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of Quest Diagnostics refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Quest Diagnostics Incorporated predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Quest Diagnostics, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.Quest Diagnostics Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Quest Diagnostics, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Quest Diagnostics should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.Quest Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact Quest Diagnostics' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-01-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2.1843 | 2.23 | 0.0457 | 2 | ||
2024-10-22 | 2024-09-30 | 2.26 | 2.3 | 0.04 | 1 | ||
2024-07-23 | 2024-06-30 | 2.34 | 2.35 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2024-04-23 | 2024-03-31 | 1.86 | 2.04 | 0.18 | 9 | ||
2024-02-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2.11 | 2.15 | 0.04 | 1 | ||
2023-10-24 | 2023-09-30 | 2.19 | 2.22 | 0.03 | 1 | ||
2023-07-26 | 2023-06-30 | 2.27 | 2.3 | 0.03 | 1 | ||
2023-04-27 | 2023-03-31 | 1.97 | 2.04 | 0.07 | 3 | ||
2023-02-02 | 2022-12-31 | 1.91 | 1.98 | 0.07 | 3 | ||
2022-10-20 | 2022-09-30 | 2.19 | 2.36 | 0.17 | 7 | ||
2022-07-21 | 2022-06-30 | 2.29 | 2.36 | 0.07 | 3 | ||
2022-04-21 | 2022-03-31 | 2.97 | 3.22 | 0.25 | 8 | ||
2022-02-03 | 2021-12-31 | 3.18 | 3.33 | 0.15 | 4 | ||
2021-10-21 | 2021-09-30 | 2.88 | 3.96 | 1.08 | 37 | ||
2021-07-22 | 2021-06-30 | 2.87 | 3.18 | 0.31 | 10 | ||
2021-04-22 | 2021-03-31 | 3.71 | 3.76 | 0.05 | 1 | ||
2021-02-04 | 2020-12-31 | 4.24 | 4.48 | 0.24 | 5 | ||
2020-10-22 | 2020-09-30 | 3.73 | 4.31 | 0.58 | 15 | ||
2020-07-23 | 2020-06-30 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2020-04-22 | 2020-03-31 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.05 | 5 | ||
2020-01-30 | 2019-12-31 | 1.6 | 1.67 | 0.07 | 4 | ||
2019-10-22 | 2019-09-30 | 1.71 | 1.76 | 0.05 | 2 | ||
2019-07-23 | 2019-06-30 | 1.68 | 1.73 | 0.05 | 2 | ||
2019-04-23 | 2019-03-31 | 1.36 | 1.4 | 0.04 | 2 | ||
2019-02-14 | 2018-12-31 | 1.37 | 1.36 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2018-10-23 | 2018-09-30 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2018-07-24 | 2018-06-30 | 1.76 | 1.75 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2018-04-19 | 2018-03-31 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 0.03 | 2 | ||
2018-02-01 | 2017-12-31 | 1.38 | 1.4 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2017-10-19 | 2017-09-30 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 0.04 | 2 | ||
2017-07-25 | 2017-06-30 | 1.42 | 1.55 | 0.13 | 9 | ||
2017-04-20 | 2017-03-31 | 1.18 | 1.33 | 0.15 | 12 | ||
2017-01-26 | 2016-12-31 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 0.04 | 3 | ||
2016-10-20 | 2016-09-30 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2016-07-21 | 2016-06-30 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2016-04-21 | 2016-03-31 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2016-01-28 | 2015-12-31 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2015-10-22 | 2015-09-30 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2015-07-23 | 2015-06-30 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2015-04-23 | 2015-03-31 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2015-01-29 | 2014-12-31 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 0.04 | 3 | ||
2014-10-23 | 2014-09-30 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2014-07-24 | 2014-06-30 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2014-04-24 | 2014-03-31 | 0.88 | 0.84 | -0.04 | 4 | ||
2014-01-30 | 2013-12-31 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 0.1 | 10 | ||
2013-10-17 | 2013-09-30 | 1.2 | 1.02 | -0.18 | 15 | ||
2013-07-18 | 2013-06-30 | 1.09 | 1.06 | -0.03 | 2 | ||
2013-04-17 | 2013-03-31 | 1.03 | 0.89 | -0.14 | 13 | ||
2013-01-23 | 2012-12-31 | 1.02 | 1.01 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2012-10-17 | 2012-09-30 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2012-07-19 | 2012-06-30 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2012-04-18 | 2012-03-31 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.06 | 5 | ||
2012-01-24 | 2011-12-31 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 0.17 | 16 | ||
2011-10-25 | 2011-09-30 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2011-07-20 | 2011-06-30 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-04-20 | 2011-03-31 | 1 | 0.93 | -0.07 | 7 | ||
2011-01-25 | 2010-12-31 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.07 | 7 | ||
2010-10-20 | 2010-09-30 | 1 | 1.05 | 0.05 | 5 | ||
2010-07-21 | 2010-06-30 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2010-04-21 | 2010-03-31 | 0.98 | 0.95 | -0.03 | 3 | ||
2010-01-25 | 2009-12-31 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2009-10-20 | 2009-09-30 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 0.06 | 6 | ||
2009-07-21 | 2009-06-30 | 0.95 | 1.0 | 0.05 | 5 | ||
2009-04-21 | 2009-03-31 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 0.07 | 8 | ||
2009-01-26 | 2008-12-31 | 0.8 | 0.87 | 0.07 | 8 | ||
2008-10-21 | 2008-09-30 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2008-07-22 | 2008-06-30 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.05 | 6 | ||
2008-04-21 | 2008-03-31 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2008-02-21 | 2007-12-31 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2007-10-24 | 2007-09-30 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2007-07-24 | 2007-06-30 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.05 | 7 | ||
2007-04-19 | 2007-03-31 | 0.69 | 0.59 | -0.1 | 14 | ||
2007-01-25 | 2006-12-31 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.03 | 4 | ||
2006-10-19 | 2006-09-30 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.05 | 6 | ||
2006-07-24 | 2006-06-30 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.06 | 7 | ||
2006-04-20 | 2006-03-31 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.1 | 15 | ||
2006-01-26 | 2005-12-31 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.02 | 3 | ||
2005-10-20 | 2005-09-30 | 0.71 | 0.66 | -0.05 | 7 | ||
2005-07-25 | 2005-06-30 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2005-04-21 | 2005-03-31 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2005-01-27 | 2004-12-31 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-10-25 | 2004-09-30 | 0.64 | 0.63 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2004-07-22 | 2004-06-30 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-04-22 | 2004-03-31 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.03 | 5 | ||
2004-01-27 | 2003-12-31 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2003-10-21 | 2003-09-30 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.02 | 3 | ||
2003-07-22 | 2003-06-30 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2003-04-22 | 2003-03-31 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2003-01-23 | 2002-12-31 | 0.39 | 0.4 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2002-10-17 | 2002-09-30 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.03 | 7 | ||
2002-07-22 | 2002-06-30 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.03 | 7 | ||
2002-04-18 | 2002-03-31 | 0.3 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 13 | ||
2002-01-28 | 2001-12-31 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 8 | ||
2001-10-18 | 2001-09-30 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 8 | ||
2001-07-23 | 2001-06-30 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 8 | ||
2001-04-23 | 2001-03-31 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 18 | ||
2001-01-29 | 2000-12-31 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2000-10-19 | 2000-09-30 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 25 | ||
2000-07-24 | 2000-06-30 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2000-04-24 | 2000-03-31 | 0.09 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 11 | ||
2000-01-27 | 1999-12-31 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 20 | ||
1999-10-26 | 1999-09-30 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-07-16 | 1999-06-30 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 25 | ||
1999-04-14 | 1999-03-31 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-01-27 | 1998-12-31 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 25 | ||
1998-10-14 | 1998-09-30 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-07-15 | 1998-06-30 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 14 | ||
1998-04-14 | 1998-03-31 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 100 | ||
1998-01-27 | 1997-12-31 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 100 | ||
1997-10-20 | 1997-09-30 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-07-16 | 1997-06-30 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 16 | ||
1997-04-16 | 1997-03-31 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 100 | ||
1997-01-27 | 1996-12-31 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 0.0 | 0 |
About Quest Diagnostics Earnings Estimate
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Please read more on our stock advisor page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Retained Earnings | 9.4 B | 9.8 B | |
| Retained Earnings Total Equity | 9.5 B | 6.6 B | |
| Earnings Yield | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
| Price Earnings Ratio | 19.23 | 20.19 | |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 6.95 | 7.30 |
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