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Peabody Energy (BTU) stock, explained like you're 5
Peabody Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTU. It is a mid cap company in the coal mining industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 3.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BTU
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Coal Mining
- Size
- Mid cap, about 3.1 billion dollars
Is Peabody Energy a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Peabody Energy is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Peabody Energy makes money
- Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas.
- Selling fuel and related products.
- Services for energy producers.
What moves BTU stock
- The price of oil and natural gas.
- How much the company produces and what it costs.
- Energy policy and global demand.
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Questions about Peabody Energy stock
What does Peabody Energy do?
Peabody Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTU. It is a mid cap company in the coal mining industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 3.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Peabody Energy?
Peabody Energy trades under the ticker BTU on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Peabody Energy's market cap?
Peabody Energy is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.1 billion dollars.
How does Peabody Energy make money?
Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas. Selling fuel and related products. Services for energy producers.
What moves BTU stock?
The price of oil and natural gas. How much the company produces and what it costs. Energy policy and global demand.
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