DJ Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rallied 1.94% to $240.80 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. closed 2.59% below its 52-week high of $247.19, which the company reached on August 27th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose 0.85% to $399.66, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 2.13% to $263.84, and Centene Corp. (CNC) rose 3.23% to $67.34.
Trading volume (1.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 957,490.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.