Equity

Treasury Stock

Quest Diagnostics Treasury Stock decreased by 1.7% to $5.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.3%, from $4.79B to $5.09B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Treasury Stock shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates active share buybacks, which often signals management's confidence in the company's value.

Detailed definition

This represents the cost of shares that the company has repurchased from the open market and currently holds in its own...

Peer comparison

Commonly used by mature companies to manage earnings per share and return excess cash to investors.

Metric ID: treasury_stock

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$6.89B$2.87B$3.45B$3.76B$3.90B$4.27B$4.67B$4.61B$4.59B$4.57B$4.83B$4.78B$4.76B$4.73B$4.86B$4.79B$4.77B$4.90B$5.18B$5.09B
QoQ Change-58.4%+20.5%+8.9%+3.7%+9.5%+9.4%-1.3%-0.5%-0.4%+5.6%-0.9%-0.4%-0.6%+2.6%-1.4%-0.4%+2.6%+5.8%-1.7%
YoY Change-43.4%+49.0%+35.3%+22.6%+17.6%+7.0%+3.3%+3.7%+3.8%+3.5%+0.6%+0.2%+0.3%+3.5%+6.7%+6.3%
Range$2.87B$6.89B
CAGR-6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Quest Diagnostics's treasury stock?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported treasury stock of $5.09B in Q1 2026.
How has Quest Diagnostics's treasury stock changed year-over-year?
Quest Diagnostics's treasury stock increased by 6.3% year-over-year, from $4.79B to $5.09B.
What is the long-term trend for Quest Diagnostics's treasury stock?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Quest Diagnostics's treasury stock has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.37B to $5.18B.
What does treasury stock mean?
The cost of shares the company has bought back from the market and is holding.