Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Quest Diagnostics, Inc shares valued at $789,310 were sold by PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E on Mar 17 ’25. At $170.00 per share, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E sold 4,643 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 38,117 shares worth approximately $6.35 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, PREVOZNIK MICHAEL E purchased 4,643 shares, netting a total of over 789,310 in proceeds.
Before that, Doherty Catherine T. had sold 5,370 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $935,078, the EVP, Regional Businesses traded Quest Diagnostics, Inc shares for $174.13 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,370 shares, worth approximately $11.34 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on March 04, 2025, Quest Diagnostics, Inc [DGX] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $185. Analysts at Leerink Partners upgraded the stock from ‘”a Market perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of December 17, 2024, Morgan Stanley has increased its “an Equal-weight” rating to a “an Overweight” for DGX.
Analyzing DGX Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.83%. Over the course of the year, Quest Diagnostics, Inc shares have jumped approximately 10.45%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $178.87 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $148.70 on 01/16/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $165.71, while a 200-day SMA reached $154.74.
Support And Resistance Levels for Quest Diagnostics, Inc (DGX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 165.74, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 164.87. In the upper region, resistance lies at 167.82. The next price resistance is at 169.02. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.04 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -2.70, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 77.19%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
