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Health Care Services Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - DGX

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- 9/25/2026 -
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorWilliams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineBroken trend resistance lineBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Stochastic has declined below the signal lineDaily  MACD line has moved below its signal lineThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SARThe price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger BandsPrice is close to the 50 Day Moving Average
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It was the negative week for the Quest Diagnostics (DGX). During the week, the DGX dropped -10.13 points, or -4.11%, and closed at 236.32 on Friday, September 25, 2026. Weekly volume was 31% above average.

DGX is a member of Health Care Sector. Health Care is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See DGX long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on October 17, 2008 at 38.66 and reached 248.84 on September 21, 2026. DGX gained -210.18 points, or -543.66%, in 935 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (91.55) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See DGX medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on October 2, 2023 at 119.59 and reached 248.84 on September 21, 2026. DGX gained -129.25 points, or -108.08%, in 155 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (196.07) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See DGX weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since June 18, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See DGX short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on September 22, 2026 at 227.24 and reached 238.62 on September 23, 2026. DGX gained -11.38 points, or -5.01%, in 1 days. The price is now at the 20.21% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See DGX daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved below its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

During the last week, the price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Price is close to the 50 Day Moving Average. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.99
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 57.70
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 45.45
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 45.57
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.77
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.72
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 19.90
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 82.70
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 73.32
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 10.95
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 248.80
Parabolic System 247.80
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 244.35
20 Day Moving Average 239.26
Price 236.32
50 Day Moving Average 235.70
Daily Stochastic Crossing 235.17
Lower Bollinger Band 228.97
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 223.73
Quarterly Trendline Support 196.07
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Health Care 10
Industry Health Care Services 88
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 227.24
Low Date 09/22/2026
High 238.62
High Date 09/23/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 227.24
Low Date 09/22/2026
High 238.62
High Date 09/23/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 186.23
Low Date 05/08/2026
High 248.84
High Date 09/21/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 223.73
Support 196.07
Low 119.59
Low Date 10/02/2023
High 248.84
High Date 09/21/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 154.46
Support 91.55
Low 38.66
Low Date 10/17/2008
High 248.84
High Date 09/21/2026
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