B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$275.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-23 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
DGX
Quest DiagnosticsCNYSE / Health Care Equipment & Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
Q3 adjusted EPS exceeded the cited $2.85 pre-release consensus by $0.15, and Quest lifted full-year guidance after 14.4% organic requisition-volume growth. Continued growth across physician, hospital and consumer channels could support estimates.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-25.
What can break
Project Nova's first-lab deployment is not expected until fall 2027, leaving rollout timing and returns subject to execution risk. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-22]
Momentum
64
Value
59
Sentiment
50
Setup hits (3d)
6 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $250.00 · Bull $275.00 · Bear $205.00Analysis 2026-10-23; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-10-23
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $252.36
Why
Momentum64 · Δ7d +12.7
Value59 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment50 · Δ7d +17.9
So what
Balanced signals (Net Bullish). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Confirming evidence
- • 6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-25.
- • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.0.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Project Nova's first-lab deployment is not expected until fall 2027, leaving rollout timing and returns subject to execution risk. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-22]
- • Q3 revenue per requisition fell 4.2%; a slower volume trend or adverse mix could erode the benefit of the raised guidance. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-22]
- • Revenue per requisition declined 4.2%, making mix and reimbursement important offsets to volume growth.
Catalyst clock
2026-12-31
Cyber-incident scope and remediation
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
64
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+12.7
Δ21d
+5.2
Value
59
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
0.0
Sentiment
50
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+17.9
Δ21d
+11.4
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 64.2 / Value 59.3 / Sentiment 49.8
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-23. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$250.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-23 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$205.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-23 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-10-23
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$26.7B
Beta
0.66
Shares Out
110.37M
P/E (TTM)
20.5
P/S (TTM)
1.78
P/FCF (TTM)
18.45
Rev YoY
+10.2%
EPS YoY
+14.5%
Gross Margin
+31.9%
Op Margin
+14.6%
Net Debt
$6.17B
Current Ratio
1.59
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data