DJ Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ slipped 1.90% to $180.23 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.52% to 6,466.91 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.89% to 45,631.74.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. closed 2.72% below its 52-week high of $185.26, which the company reached on August 21st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. $(UNH)$ rose 1.34% to $307.42, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 3.11% to $191.15, and Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ rose 2.08% to $29.41.
Trading volume (947,745) remained 131,296 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 22, 2025.
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August 22, 2025 17:04 ET (21:04 GMT)
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