The combination of revenue beat, EPS beat, and raised guidance suggests strong underlying momentum; monitor upcoming quarters for sustainability of organic volume growth and margin expansion.
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Executive Summary
Quest Diagnostics reported strong Q1 2026 results with revenue of $2.90 billion (up 9.2% YoY) and reported EPS of $2.24 (up 15.5% YoY), beating consensus. The company raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance, signaling confidence in sustained growth from organic volume expansion and operational execution.
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Key Facts
- Q1 2026 revenue was $2.90 billion, up 9.2% YoY with 9.0% organic growth
- Reported diluted EPS was $2.24, up 15.5% YoY; adjusted EPS was $2.50, up 13.1% YoY
- Company raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $10.63–$10.83 (from $10.50–$10.70)
Financial Impact
Revenue increased $250 million and EPS increased $0.30 YoY, with guidance raised above prior expectations
Risk Factors
- Guidance raise depends on continued execution of Project Nova and Co-Lab integrations
- Exposure to reimbursement policy changes in clinical laboratory testing
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001022079-26-000040 |
| Document: dgx-20260421.htm | 0001022079-26-000040 |
| Document: 0001022079-26-000040-index-headers.html | 0001022079-26-000040 |
| Document: 0001022079-26-000040-index.html | 0001022079-26-000040 |
| Document: 0001022079-26-000040.txt | 0001022079-26-000040 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0001022079-26-000040 |
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Sep 9, 2026 23d ago | Press Release | $231.14 $247.45 | ▲ +7.06% | ▲ +7.56% | $233.27 (+0.92%) |
Sep 3, 2026 29d ago | Insider Cluster | $239.40 $235.02 | ▼ −1.83% | ▼ −0.68% | $233.27 (−2.56%) |
Jul 23, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $227.90 $234.30 | ▲ +2.81% | ▲ +2.33% | $233.27 (+2.36%) |
May 8, 2026 20w ago | 8-K | $189.81 $189.84 | ▲ +0.02% | ▲ +0.10% | $233.27 (+22.90%) |
Apr 21, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $205.04 $195.05 | ▼ −4.87% | ▼ −5.96% | $233.27 (+13.77%) |
Apr 16, 2026 24w ago | Court Ruling | $191.46 $199.53 | ▲ +4.21% | ▲ +3.25% | $233.27 (+21.84%) |
Mar 5, 2026 30w ago | Insider Cluster | $203.09 $200.01 | ▲ +1.52% | ▼ −0.72% | $233.27 (−14.86%) |
Mar 3, 2026 30w ago | Insider Cluster | $207.46 $200.03 | ▼ −3.58% | ▼ −3.10% | $233.27 (+12.44%) |
Mar 3, 2026 30w ago | Insider Cluster | $207.46 $200.03 | ▼ −3.58% | ▼ −3.10% | $233.27 (+12.44%) |
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