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Quest Diagnostics, Inc [DGX] Shares Jump Approximately 8.78% Over the Year

The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Quest Diagnostics, Inc shares valued at $5,731,302 were sold by PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E on Nov 29 ’24. At $163.07 per share, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E sold 35,146 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 38,478 shares worth approximately $5.93 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Doherty Catherine T. sold 33,103 shares, netting a total of over 5,395,484 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $162.99 each, the insider now holds 68,412 shares.

Before that, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E had added 35,146 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $5,731,302, the Officer bought Quest Diagnostics, Inc shares for $163.07 each.

As published in a research note from Leerink Partners on January 06, 2025, Quest Diagnostics, Inc [DGX] has been rated up from a Market perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $174 from $169. Analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from ‘”an Equal-weight”‘ to ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. Earlier on October 23, 2024, Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for DGX stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.

Analyzing DGX Stock Performance

During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.10%. Over the course of the year, Quest Diagnostics, Inc shares have jumped approximately 2.10%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $154.28 on 01/08/25 and a 52-week low of $149.92 on 01/03/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $156.86, while a 200-day SMA reached $147.12. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 0.63 million shares from 0.61 million shares the previous day.

Support And Resistance Levels for Quest Diagnostics, Inc (DGX)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 152.35, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 150.66. In the upper region, resistance lies at 155.00. The next price resistance is at 155.96. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 48.81 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 0.99, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 28.84%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.

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