Quest Diagnostics presents long-term outlook at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Quest Diagnostics filed a presentation from its January 12, 2026 appearance at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, where Chairman, CEO and President Jim Davis discussed strategy and market trends. The filing contains no new quarterly results, but it restates a long-term outlook for revenue, adjusted EPS and capital deployment through 2027.
Key points
- Long-term outlook beyond 2025: 4% to 5% revenue CAGR and 7% to 9% adjusted EPS CAGR, with operating margins up 75 to 150 basis points by the end of 2027.
- Targeted capital deployment for 2025 to 2027 includes $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion in operating cash flow and $3.0 billion to $3.3 billion in free cash flow.
- Planned uses include about $1.5 billion for acquisitions, about $1.0 billion for dividends and about $0.7 billion for share repurchases.
- The presentation says the capital deployment plan is consistent with what the company shared at its March 2025 Investor Day.
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 12, 2026.
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