Quest Diagnostics Q3 revenue beats; raises 2026 revenue forecast

Quest Diagnostics

Thu 11:55

Overview
U.S. diagnostic lab's Q3 revenue grew 10% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 rose 15.4% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Company raised full-year 2026 revenue and EPS guidance

Outlook
Quest Diagnostics raises 2026 revenue guidance to $12.065 bln-$12.105 bln
Company now expects 2026 reported diluted EPS of $10.21-$10.31
Company sees 2026 adjusted diluted EPS between $11.25 and $11.35

Result Drivers
CHANNEL GROWTH - Co said strong performance across physician, hospital and consumer channels drove Q3 results
ORGANIC GROWTH - Co attributed robust organic revenue growth to expanding clinical care needs of aging population and increased focus on prevention and wellness
AUTOMATION AND AI - Productivity gains from automation and AI contributed to Q3 performance, per CEO Jim Davis

Company press release: ID:nPn8Wfps2a

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$3.10 bln
$3.05 bln (14 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$3
$2.86 (15 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
 
$2.78
 
Q3 Net Income
 
$312 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Quest Diagnostics Inc is $251.00, about 5.1% above its October 21 closing price of $238.93
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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