Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Shares Outstanding was 111 million in Q2 2026, down 0.9% from 112 million a year earlier but up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q1 2009 onward, Quest Diagnostics has reported Shares Outstanding for 70 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 111 million in FY2024 (-0.9%), 112 million in FY2023 (-3.4%), 116 million in FY2022 (-7.2%) and 125 million in FY2021 (-6.7%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has moved between 110 million (Q1 2026) and 125 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 0.9%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 10.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, DGX's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 110 million (Q1 2026), 111 million (Q4 2025) and 112 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 103.44 Bn | 99.45 Bn | - | 220.54 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 57.18 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 143.28 Mn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.98 Bn | 23.72 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 81.70 Mn |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.92 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 111.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.74 Bn | 11.74 Bn | - | 83.52 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 21.66 Bn | 17.72 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 132.87 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.01 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 206.04 Mn |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 12.45 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 179.92 Mn |
| 9 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.45 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 582.38 Mn |
| 10 | Encompass Health | 12.45 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 98.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 110.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 111.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 116.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 123.00 Mn |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();