QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:DGX - US74834L1008 - Common Stock
177.64 USD
-2.59 (-1.44%)
Taking everything into account, DGX scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although DGX is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
DGX is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry. DGX outperforms 73% of them.
DGX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so DGX is lagging the market slightly.
DGX has an average volume of 1086280 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, DGX outperforms 66% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month DGX has a been trading in the 165.78 - 185.62 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although DGX has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
160.24
186.25
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 174.61 to 175.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 166.41 to 170.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @161.86 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 180.24 to 180.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @184.41 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for DGX is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for DGX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 66.74 | NEUTRAL | DGX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DGX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DGX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DGX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DGX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.77 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests DGX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.41 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests DGX may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.61 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for DGX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.14 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for DGX suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSE:DGX (8/25/2025, 10:43:00 AM)
177.64
-2.59 (-1.44%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.44%
1 Week0.26%
2 Weeks1.85%
1 Month6.93%
3 Month5.26%
6 Month4.64%
12 Month17.37%
2 Year37.06%
3 Year43.83%
5 Year62.02%
10 Year165.83%
15 Year314.32%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.81
ATR(20)%1.61%
ATR Inc49.47%
Range Today1.44
ADR(20)2.84
ADR(20)%1.6%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS66.74
Mansfield-0.05
10 Day High185.62
10 Day Low175.56
20 Day High185.62
20 Day Low165.78
52 Week High185.62
52 Week Low146.17
CS1 End175.86
CR1 Start180.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.37%
DER(5)-0.23%
Volume149.99K
Volume Incr-26.85%
Vol(5)914.62K
Vol(50)1.09M