Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) recorded Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$123 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$131 million a year earlier.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Quest Diagnostics' Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$324 million as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$371 million.
- Across earlier years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$78 million in FY2024, -$203 million in FY2023, -$1.29 billion in FY2022 and -$2.07 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased has ranged from -$434 million in Q4 2022 to $65 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased rose in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 67.5%.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $16 million (Q2 2026), $65 million (Q1 2026) and -$282 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.13 Bn | 102.23 Bn | - | -2.97 Bn |
| 2 | Natera | 44.93 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 513.47 Mn | 1.00 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 29.97 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 49.50 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.09 Bn | 25.85 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -123.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.72 Bn | 12.03 Bn | - | -255.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 20.11 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 236.15 Mn | 19.36 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.90 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 4.84 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 13.80 Bn | 10.95 Bn | 266.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 13.52 Bn | 13.15 Bn | - | -57.90 Mn |
| 10 | Davita | 12.21 Bn | 9.59 Bn | 1.13 Bn | -100.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -282.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -263.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -434.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -346.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -142.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -363.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -268.00 Mn |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Net Shares Issued and Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "DGX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();