DJ Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rallied 1.54% to $236.59 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.02% to 7,704.13 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 51,349.98.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. closed 4.92% short of its 52-week high of $248.84, which the company achieved on September 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose 1.00% to $375.01, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 2.67% to $275.02, and Centene Corp. (CNC) fell 0.26% to $61.92.
Trading volume (923,878) remained 129,158 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 24, 2026.