Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Slides 4.1%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/22 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. slipped 4.1% to $234.76 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 7,764.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.4% to 51,863.69.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. closed 5.7% below its 52-week high of $248.84, which the company reached on September 21st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. fell 1.2% to $372.95, IQVIA Holdings Inc. rose 0.1% to $270.09, and Centene Corp. fell 2.60% to $63.30.
Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.0 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 22, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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