NYSE: DGX · Diagnostics & Research

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Quest Diagnostics (DGX) pulled in about 85 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 67% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 80% bullish while Reddit sits at just 50%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 9 of 18 analysts rating DGX a buy.

“DGX shows mixed sentiment without a clear catalyst.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on DGX

Wall Street’s 50% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 50% to News at 80%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 9
Hold 8
Sell 1
Avg target $239.38

18 analysts have weighed in: a Buy consensus: 9 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $239.38.

18 analysts50% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 67%
Spread 30 pts
Most bullish News 80%
Most bearish Reddit 50%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on DGX

30pt spread
Wall St
50%
News
80%
X
72%
Reddit
50%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 67%

The crowd runs 17 points hotter than the 50% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 80% bullish while Reddit sits at 50%, a 30-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why DGX reads Buy

Buy +19.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 67.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+22.5
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 49.1, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 0 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Quest Diagnostics (DGX) buzz held subdued around 33.7 while the price drifted up 7.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 1.1M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, DGX gained 8.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 35.6 and was highly volatile, swinging between 19.4 and 69.3. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 13 of the 17 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw DGX this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 29.1
Bullish 50%
Mentions 12
Trend Rising
7 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 43%Neutral 35%Bearish 22%
r/stockstobuytoday Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 6 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 67.8
Bullish 72%
Mentions 53
Trend Falling
53 tweetsSentiment +0.3
Bullish 64%Neutral 33%Bearish 2%
@SemiAnalysis_ Bearish -0.37
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 50.4
Bullish 80%
Mentions 20
Trend Falling
12 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 74%Neutral 22%Bearish 4%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.3
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Buy (9 / 8 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
67%
Avg price target
$239.38
Most bullish source
News, 80%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 50%
Sentiment spread
30 pts
Mentions (7d)
85
Market cap
$25.15B
P/E · Forward P/E
24.2 · 21.2
EPS · Beta
$9.41 · 0.6
Revenue (TTM)
$11.56B · 9% margin
Industry
Diagnostics & Research

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Quest Diagnostics (DGX) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Quest Diagnostics (DGX) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 67% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 85 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about DGX stock?

Reddit discussion around Quest Diagnostics (DGX) is fairly quiet with 12 mentions across 7 tracked subreddits. The tone is 50% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Quest Diagnostics (DGX) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Quest Diagnostics (DGX), averaging 67% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 80% bullish and Reddit at 50%, a 30-point spread. On the professional side, 9 of 18 analysts rate DGX a buy.

What do analysts say about Quest Diagnostics (DGX)?

Of the 18 analysts covering Quest Diagnostics (DGX), 9 rate it a buy, 8 a hold and 1 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $239.38. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 67%.

What is the sentiment on DGX stock?

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 72% bullish, News reads 80% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 50% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does DGX carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Quest Diagnostics (DGX). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 50% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X and News, while reddit activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Quest Diagnostics (DGX) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 53 mentions (62% of total volume). News contributes 20 mentions and Reddit contributes 12 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Quest Diagnostics (DGX)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. DGX's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this DGX sentiment data?

The DGX sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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